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Saturday, July 12, 2014

light of morn




daybreak
our back yard
Summer 2014

Prompted by a class assignment for
a scavenger hunt for subjects
that represent
openness.

This is how I feel
at the beginning of each day:
refreshed
renewed
inspired
energized
optimistic
open

I'm usually pulling
- and cursing -
these messy ivy tangles
that grow from the other side of the fence.
They are kinda interesting...

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Notes:

My camera is a tool for
seeing
focusing
being attentive
...
simply
capturing and recording
what strikes me
at a given
time and place.

It's a different kind of photography
than still life;
a different creative process
altogether
(well...sort of)

I love to compose
still life scenes,
but I also love
to capture
the world as it is.

Once I noticed the sun rising
I positioned myself to take advantage of
the possibility of

 original photo SOOC

LIGHTROOM
Some creative play with the
Develop Module
to 'refine my vision.'
Then I tried out
several presets
before deciding on Kim's
kk_hazeydazy
and fine-tuned it even further.

PHOTOSHOP
I cloned out two little annoying bits
near the edges
which distracted me.
(seems I get a bit more control here than in LR)
One layer of kk_0405
(Overlay 24%)

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Truly the light of morn is sweet
And sweet it is to see the sun...
excerpt from
a hymn by

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8 comments:

  1. We ARE kindred spirits...I relate to your type of photography so much...no plan...just photographing what catches my eye. I like still lifes yet a big part of me loves photographing things that are just as they are -- not manipulated. Terrific shot!

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  2. Adore the sun flare! Visiting from Be Still 52.

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  3. Such natural beauty and a capture of the moment....so beautiful!

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  4. Magnificent photo and its fine processing!

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