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Last post by St3v3M « Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:11 am
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by minniev » Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:49 pm

I know I get stuck on subjects, but this one is taking up a large part of my life right now while we're setting up for part-time housekeeping in the...

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Wed Feb 28, 2018 4:11 am
"An Old Farm Cabin!"

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:45 pm
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by minniev » Sun Feb 04, 2018 9:11 pm
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Almost two years ago, I acquired the family farm where my mother and her siblings were born. You've seen pictures of the house, the workmen, etc as...
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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Feb 26, 2018 7:45 pm
Undulating Waves

Last post by minniev « Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:43 pm
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by minniev » Wed Jan 31, 2018 10:41 pm
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I went out to see the moon but it wasn't very photogenic here due to the timing, though it was interesting. What was just as interesting was the...
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Last post by minniev
Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:43 pm
Sunday Walk

Last post by minniev « Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:41 pm
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by minniev » Mon Jan 22, 2018 7:37 pm
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On our late-afternoon walk yesterday at the Sallis house, I turned and spotted my brother holding Jack's hand as they walked through some nice golden...
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Last post by minniev
Sat Feb 24, 2018 9:41 pm
Swamp Child, Unclothed, At Dawn

Last post by minniev « Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:25 pm
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by minniev » Mon Jan 08, 2018 3:48 pm
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And if anyone had any prurient interest in the title, they would be disappointed at seeking a naked little tree shivering on an icy morning.

Many of...
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Last post by minniev
Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:25 pm
'Got-A-Go'

Last post by Charles Haacker « Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:42 am
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by davechinn » Thu Jan 04, 2018 2:23 pm
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:wall: Okay, you are probably asking yourself, why the hell is he taking a picture of portalets ? Actually, the colors and what seems like a his and...
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Last post by Charles Haacker
Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:42 am
Bonaparte's Retreat - Dam in Winter

Last post by minniev « Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:21 pm
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by minniev » Wed Jan 03, 2018 8:26 pm

This image is more my kitchen sink variety. It was too cold for the herons and egrets but some Bonaparte gulls passed through headed from somewhere...

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Last post by minniev
Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:21 pm
The Bay At Dawn + 4 Fishermen X 2 Ways

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:53 am
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by minniev » Sun Dec 31, 2017 9:38 pm
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A foggy morning on the little bay where the fishermen launch (both winged and two legged fishermen). It's a pretty humble shot but I wanted to try to...
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Last post by St3v3M
Tue Jan 02, 2018 2:53 am
Somewhere on the Eastern Plains

Last post by St3v3M « Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:37 am
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by Bobby Deal » Wed Dec 20, 2017 4:11 am

Actually this old homestead is about 20 miles north of Briggsdale Colorado.
I have posted a color version of the Briggsdale Grain Mill elsewhere so...

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Last post by St3v3M
Thu Dec 21, 2017 4:37 am
Backlit Swamplet

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:55 pm
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by minniev » Sun Nov 26, 2017 7:13 pm
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This boggy area is more drainage ditch than true swamp, one of several that sit near the road in the wetlands that surround parts of the reservoir...
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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:55 pm
Concentric

Last post by Bob Yankle « Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:06 pm
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by Bob Yankle » Tue Nov 14, 2017 4:52 pm

An outdoor stage in a small town with folks who enjoy a touch of artfulness. I became entranced with the lines as they diverged into the background.

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Last post by Bob Yankle
Mon Nov 27, 2017 5:06 pm
Pushed Pumpkins for Halloween

Last post by St3v3M « Sun Nov 12, 2017 10:22 pm
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by minniev » Tue Oct 31, 2017 6:53 pm

A plain photo of some plain pumpkins pushed/tone mapped in Aurora HDR and blended in PS with a couple of filters from Topaz Simplify, plus texture. A...

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Last post by St3v3M
Sun Nov 12, 2017 10:22 pm
The Bus Stop at Baigh Na Hearadh

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:15 am
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by minniev » Sun Sep 17, 2017 4:05 pm

Out in the barren landscape of the backroads on the Hebrides, there are bus stops, postal boxes and phone booths that turn up in incongruous...

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Last post by St3v3M
Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:15 am
Sacred and profane

Last post by rmalarz « Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:35 am
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by Matt Quinn » Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:01 pm
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The First Parish, Brewster, Cape Cod, includes a Unitarian Universalist community that is welcoming and open to the townspeople and visitors....
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Last post by rmalarz
Sun Sep 10, 2017 3:35 am
Vacationing With Cindy

Last post by minniev « Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:08 pm
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by minniev » Fri Jun 23, 2017 1:43 pm
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Tropical storm Cindy stole a lot of our vacation. By day 2 the rain had slowed enough for us to get on the beach but it was not photography-friendly....
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Last post by minniev
Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:08 pm
Caila_Composite

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:35 am
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by pop511 » Sat May 27, 2017 9:38 am

Another pic of something to put together when bored.
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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Jun 07, 2017 12:35 am
Fun Fantasy Composites2

Last post by pop511 « Mon May 15, 2017 9:27 pm
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by pop511 » Thu May 11, 2017 1:20 pm

Tom, My son in law:
Originally set out to put him in water. Then I thought a few flames would be better
Caila in forest
Had no formative idea just...

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Last post by pop511
Mon May 15, 2017 9:27 pm
Fun Fantasy Composites

Last post by pop511 « Sat May 13, 2017 8:15 am
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by pop511 » Thu May 11, 2017 1:07 pm

The picture on the settee is us having breakfast. No comments about my family...PLEASE :D
Picture of my son was taken in the back yard and I put him...

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Last post by pop511
Sat May 13, 2017 8:15 am
Philippines2

Last post by St3v3M « Sat May 13, 2017 7:39 am
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by pop511 » Thu May 11, 2017 2:23 pm
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Started off as normal HDR and then went silly over processing, but I like them.
There are artifacts on skyline in boat picture and the tower on the...
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Last post by St3v3M
Sat May 13, 2017 7:39 am
Philippines1

Last post by pop511 « Sat May 13, 2017 7:19 am
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by pop511 » Thu May 11, 2017 2:00 pm

Hdr of church in Castillejos. Reducing it to 8bit for posting has really deadened the color range .
The old hearse was taken in a yard that was full...

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Last post by pop511
Sat May 13, 2017 7:19 am
COMPOSITE- Children's Mainstreet

Last post by Didereaux « Thu May 11, 2017 3:11 pm
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by Didereaux » Sat Apr 29, 2017 10:53 am

I did several years back. It started out with a very boring small town street shot that I simply couldn't make worth printing sio started playing...

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Last post by Didereaux
Thu May 11, 2017 3:11 pm
COMPOSITE - My 2 Cents Worth

Last post by TomCofer « Thu May 11, 2017 6:46 am
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by TomCofer » Wed May 03, 2017 1:50 am
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I've been enjoying the composite posts that have popped up lately. It's an area that I've enjoyed playing with over the years. I put a lot of effort...
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Last post by TomCofer
Thu May 11, 2017 6:46 am
COMPOSITE _ Victorian Vanitas

Last post by TomCofer « Sun Apr 30, 2017 1:46 am
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by Didereaux » Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:13 am

(see post 'Vanitas Moment' this site for explanation of vanitas. Vanitas Moment

This one is more photographic based than the previous two I have...

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Last post by TomCofer
Sun Apr 30, 2017 1:46 am
COMPOSITE - Vanitas Moment

Last post by Didereaux « Sat Apr 29, 2017 4:51 pm
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by Didereaux » Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:04 am

There's an obscure art movement that peaked in the late 16th thru 17th centuries, mostly Netherlands centered called the Vanitas movement. In short...

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Last post by Didereaux
Sat Apr 29, 2017 4:51 pm
Halos

Last post by Steven G Webb « Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:48 pm
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by Steven G Webb » Sat Apr 02, 2016 12:24 am

One of my most disliked results of HDR is the halo effect around edges generally between higher and lower contrast areas like the line between a...

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Last post by Steven G Webb
Thu Apr 07, 2016 4:48 pm

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