Saturday, February 11, 2012
Soft Snow Falling
We've had an amazingly warm and open winter, so this morning's soft snow was a delight. I woke to an inch of snow gently coating the trees and lawns. I enjoyed my morning coffee and then was out and about the yard trying to capture this elusive beauty. Thank heavens, that I was, as it was almost completely melted by mid-morning.
But I was able to capture some scenes in our back yard and an image that I used for my Beyond Layers Homework assignment.
My finished image was very close to the original that I shot. A little cropping, some very subtle texture (actually 4 different texture layers in overlay blend mode at very low opacity, just because I was playing and having fun), and a gradient map (part of this week's assignment) and a hue/saturation adjustment layer. After all of that you could hardly tell the original from this image except for the cropping!
And here is a melting snow dripping off a 1/2 inch long ice crystal that Clemens photographed. He was a little slower drinking his coffee but got out there in time for some beautiful snow shots and then for the melting. He was able to get a fantastic video of a super closeup of water dripping off a branch. Of course, he maintains that he was just waiting for the battery to be fully charged. And of course, the light changed to green just as he finished getting ready.
And a few more that he took:
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- I'm a scrapbook addict. I've been involved with digital scrapabooking since July 2009, when my daughter introduced me to her favorite hobby. When I'm not scrapbooking (hmm, when exactly is that?), I'm enjoying life with my family including my two daughters and two grandsons, my husband Clemens and my Cavalier Spaniel, Vinnie. My hobbies include photography, reading, biking, and hiking.
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2 comments:
Snow can be such a delight. I'm in a place where is snow is RARE! So, I sure do enjoy viewing the gorgeous pictures you've shared here.
Great close-up photos.
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