Photography

This afternoon I took the camera outside to practice my photography skills. I wanted to play with aperture...though I'm really not sure it worked. I decided in the end to play with a few on Photoshop and edit them...because I like to do that :)

Here is a lamp on he side of the house. It was one of the last pictures I took today, and kind of a random shot. Still, I toned down the saturation and upped the contrast. I think it looks kind of cool...

Here is an old bench. I lowered the saturation on this as well, trying to give it the sepia look.

Here is a thermometer. It's finally getting warm here! Photography wise; I was still playing with aperture . I wanted it to focus on the "80". It was a bit dark, but it did what I wanted it to, in essence.

And the animals :)

This is a picture of Toby. I wanted his eyes. He is so sweet.

And O'mally. He was not being cooperative. I edited his picture too (taking a plant off his nose, sharpening his face, upping the contrast...etc.) He's really cute ;)

And the Frog. Pascall by name :)

Not pictured: the fourtyish other pictures of "frog sitting still" - "frog gone" - repeat process.

Here is Pascall on Aly's shoulder :D

That is all I shall post currently. I have more flower pictures which may show up later :)

Skyeler

Spring Break

For Spring Break this year my sister and I packed and headed to our grandparents house! I was allowed to take the Cannon with me (the camera, not the kind that goes on a Pirate Ship) and have taken a few pictures. Well...maybe more than a few, but since there are less than a hundred, I think "few" is a decent term for my average amount ;) It's a good time to practice my photography! Still, I ended up shooting several over exposed (several in this sense meaning about ten. ~ Few=hundred; Several=ten. Aren't you getting this?) I have a few fun pictures as well. Don't worry, I'm not posting them all, but I thought I'd post some at least :)

This is Toby. I had to get at least one of him in here *grin*

This is O'mally and Papa. O'mally wanted inside. Papa could care less, or so it would seem. *wink*

Aly's latest fascination: tadpoles and frogs. Here are some of the tadpoles we found in the creak. She caught a frog today, but I have yet to get a picture. I shall eventually.

Three very pretty flowers! I've been practicing shooting on "manual" some, but I don't remember which ones were and which ones were not. I believe the last one was shot on manual, but the other two were not. Rather annoying that I can't keep up with my own setting.

And this is the same flower I showed first, only edited. I just kind of played with the background and then edited the flower itself a bit. Just playing with Photoshop tools. :)

All for now!

Skyeler

Until the Death

How can I show my friend

What, to me,

Has always been so simple;

I need you.

But you're not by my side

A this moment

And such has caused my heart

To bleed

Because I miss you

Love you

Need you

And you have told me

I am needed

So do not fear;

You reside

In my prayers

My thoughts

My heart

Forever

And I will be there for you

Until the death.

Photoshop

I recently have been using Photoshop not only for editing pictures already taken, but for creating new images, and adding new elements to those photographs. I have tried a few online tutorials to get the gist of how some people create digital art on Photoshop, and actually ran across free brushes to download. After I figured out how to do it, I was pretty excited (and now have probably more brushes downloaded than necessary...)

Below are some of my newest Photoshop Works. All three are pictures of Aly taken when she was young, and the photography is Mom's. I love almost any types of wings, and these are my first attempts at using the "Wing brushes" on people. I have been spending quite a bit of time using these new brushes and techniques, and can't wait to try out some more!

Skyeler

Inner Justice

My heart is melting

Deflating

As salty water hits it

Spilled

From my eyes.

My spirit sighs

It is consumed

By inner cries

For though

I place a mask upon my face

Hoping

I have hidden my distress

Covered

M inward aching

I don a docile drape

But inside

My heart is screaming.

This is unfair!

But, alas,

So it seems life can be.

Does justice

Have no place

In reality?

Skyeler

Sparkles

I thought I would post these pictures of my cat. I had the sudden urge to clean my desk the other day, and he decided to help. If you can't tell by the pictures, this is what happened; I opened a desk drawer, and while I was doing something else he climbed inside it. I smiled at him, then watched as he promptly climbed behind the drawer. Yes, behind it, so he was sort of under my desk. He used to do this when he was younger...he's grown since then ;) I had to completely empty the desk drawer before he would get out of it (I wasn't going to wait an hour for him to realize he could get out since he got in.) Well, that is all; enjoy ;)

Skyeler

Digital Editing

Here is one of my more recent photoshop projects. It was part of Mom's Christmas present, so I couldn't post it right after I made it. I blended these two pictures together into one to be framed. I thought the black and white gave the collaboration a more sophisticated look :)

Skyeler