As I settle into my last summer here at Walnut Creek, I find myself wandering around remembering (before I’m even gone) all the things I love so deeply about this place. From the way the mesa looks at sunrise to the way the light filters through the windows in the early morning and late afternoon. Inside or out, I have camera in hand, capturing it all with the intense love I feel for this place. This is my sixth summer here (and my last.) So this summer I can bet nearly all of my posts will be in honor of the Creek (Apache/Walnut) and the Mesa (Juniper) I hold so dear. This, of course, includes things like the way the late afternoon sun lights the bottles I have collected and put on the old window sill.
Here is the same photo before editing.
Love your photo enhancements (the original is quite good too) What elements & software did you use to create your affects?
Donna, let me look in the original file, and I will post my process when I find out. Thanks
What a difference, lovely textures and so love that blue glass bottle!
beautiufl collection… what a stunning picture! the light is so complimentary and so is your processing 🙂
I love the composition and the texture you achieved on this photo 8) Well done!
Wow…what a different feel it made with the editing and textures. I love this shot.
You used *the* perfect texture(s) for this photo, imo … love the outcome! (Seen via Texture Tuesday) This is my last summer living at a rather wild place, also, after 10 years … bittersweet.
Sad to hear about you leaving your wild place. There is nothing sweet about my leaving, only bitter. (Well, that is not entirely true; the sweetness is the smile on my daughters face at being able to spend more time with friends and be on the gymnastics team.) We were too remote for her to do a lot of social things; some ten year-old girls need more than just ravens, lizards, horses and chickens I guess. Thanks for the nice words.
the original photo is great but your use of textures within the edit really enhance the sentimental feelings that you write about~!~
well done~!!!~
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libbyQ
Really like what you’ve done with the bottles. Awesome tones, perfect crop. Good stuff!
Wow- what a difference the textures make here. Really adds drama to the photo.
Very beautiful ! I like it so much…
Regards Synnöve
Beautiful Bottles and the way the texture made them look even older! I have a serious addiction to old bottles. I need Rehab ….truly!
I wonder what is added to the glass to make it blue like that? Or green, Ive seen red glass bottles a few times too.
Mothers sacrifice for their chldren all the rest of their lives…..and just when you think it’s “safe”….to do your own thing…. it starts all over again when they have your grandchildren. At 73, I have learned that well.
You have your photo’s and your memories…that will have to suffice for now.
Love your bottle images….really like them both… hard to decide between them.
Rose
Amazing, beautiful effects. I love both versions!
This is my first visit to your blog, so I am not completely understanding why you have to leave this place that you love so much. I’ll have to backtrack some and hope that more of the story is revealed.
Love the old bottles — I have found several here at the farm and they also have a special place on a shelf in our home.
I’m becoming a texture nut and love to see what others are doing. Your transformation of the bottle picture is inspiring.
HI Nancy, I’ve had several e-mails and comments asking why I am leaving (what I consider) paradise. I am going to do a post today; a quick short version of the story. It is not very complex. Thanks for checking out my photo. You have a wonderful blog and your photos are lovely.
Also meant to thank you for joining in at YSB on Sunday. I truly appreciate it and hope you come back again.
What a wonderful photograph and edit!!
So nicely done.
What an amazing transformation!! Love this…
wow what an amazing edit! I love your “after” shot, very unique and eerily beautiful!
I love what the edit has done for this image – – you’ve got an eye that is amazing!