Winter's Return

Going with the Flow

Sometimes all one can do is go with the flow.

So much brown and gold, looking forward to a splash of green soon.

How about you? What colors are you capturing?

Winter's Reflection

Linking up with

Jame's Weekend Reflection

Tones and Filters

I rarely shoot with a filter as it is now so easy to take the photo into Photoshop and apply the filters to the original photo without losing the original color photograph. Today I played with this photo applying different filters and tones. Check them out and let me know in the comments which one you like best.

 

The original photograph

 Blue Filter

Blue Tone

Blue Tone Shadow

Green Tone

Negative

Orange Tone

Purple Overlay

Red Filter

Red Tone

For me it is a toss up between the original, the Blue Tone Shadow and the Negative. While negative isn't really a filter or tone it looks so cool I couldn't resist including it. So which do you like best?

Patiently Awaiting Spring

With temps in the mid 60's last Friday was the perfect day for a bit of nature photography. Of all the photos I took these two macro shots are my favorites.

As I was focusing in on the bud I noticed the beautiful golden colors and distinct lines created in the blur of the other sappers and the tree, so while my cameras focus was the bud, mine was the background.

 Now my thoughts as I on that beautiful day.

Sharing with

"I Heart Macro"

and

Macro Monday 2

Have a beautiful Monday!

Remembering Summer

Goodbye 2014

I may be a little slow saying goodbye to 2014 but here it is the last few cold water shots from 2014.

sharing with Jame's Weekend Reflection

I was a bit surprised at how still the water was in the center of the creek. At first I thought maybe the center was frozen but it wasn't, either way it made for a very nice reflection.

There you have it, out with the old, now on to the new! Better yet out with the cold and on with the warmth..... well one can dream at least. 

Have a great weekend!

As I am taking a quasi-silence until Jan 15th I am linking this up with Sunday in My City. Check out this post for more about my quasi-silence.