Here's another one that I took and edited half blind but somehow it attracted the attention of folks in my other group. Perhaps I should start taking pictures with my eyes closed and editing them that way too. Yes, it is an experiment as so many of mine are, this time with Orton Effect, something I ...

A gift to you from the wheel, Minnie, and from you to us. Enchanting. Well done, especially the second. And I smiled at the peek-a-boo of the first; very playful .. Matt The wheel has been kind to me of late, but I'm sure he'll throw me a curve soon. Glad you liked 'em Matt. The second one is anoth...

Should be easy...

You know what I mean. All the lessons, classes, tutorials and books are by big name pros using cameras and lenses we will never own, unlimited time in the field, travel paid for by their sponsors or students. Pp lessons are sponsored by software companies and are designed to sell software. I think t...

Duck wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 22, 2018 9:39 pm

Mm, when you figure it out you'll see I have beem dropping hints like nuts from an acorn tree.

Trail mix? I hope no acorns. They are way too bitter.

FLOWERs, says the wheel.

Two for the price of one, right time of year.

Duck wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 22, 2018 7:06 pm

Not stew but there is definitely a mix of stuff. But you're on the right trail, in a way.

The Gua makes me want to say its the makings of guacamole, but if so, it's not like any I've had, and someones' already been down that road anyway.

for some reason we always thing that we are different today. Images like what you guys have posted certainly proves that line of thinking wrong. Daphne is stunning with her glowing smile! Great grandfather is fiery. Old Tam was evidently quite a character. He claimed to be too old to fight for the ...

Simply fabulous! I too think about early photography a lot, what the practitioners went through, what the sitters sometimes went through in the days of very long exposures, neck braces to hold the head still, no smiles because no one could hold a smile that long... I would be very hesitant to try t...

Am 1/4 the way through an Adobe PS Tutorial for Beginners and I thought I should try masking. Here is the before and after. Be kind. Matt photoMentoris-196.jpg Duck's given you more expert advice than I can. You are on your way. I agree that painting with a brush is the easiest way to make sense of...