52 Photos Project~ Gallery 2 {Let the Sunshine In}

Bella's Challenge

{Let the Sunshine In}

"There are no rules ~ However you interpret the theme, just go with it!"

The camera didn't quite capture the sun shining into the lilacs,

but believe me it was and it was a glorious sight to behold!

Edit Me 2012 ~ Week 18

Rendered Photo

Removed barbed wire fence, color correction, Topaz HDR effect, texture "Kimberley" by Nancy Claeys on color burn @ 71%, masking at 35% over the sky, and a level adjustment to lighten it up a tad.

Original Photo

Three Muses: HATS AND CROWN AND WINGS AND THINGS

Just couldn't quite manage the crown!

Three Muses 

Check it out!

Your Sunday Best ~ #15

Sunday is the first day of the week for me.

 I am so glad Nancy hosts "Your Sunday Best";

it thrills me to start my week off in such a positive manner!

Gifts from the garden:

Bridal Bush in full bloom (spiraea)

Rendered with Nancy's texture Emily and Rebecca

Flax in bloom

and the "Easter Basket" petunias are still going strong
although I occasionally have to bring them in at night!

Rendered with Nancy's texture Jennifer

Flowers for Leontien

Photo Art Friday, April 27th - 29th

This weeks challenge from Bonnie at Pixel Dust Photo Art is to post an image that, as part of the editing to make it into a piece of art, uses one of her textures.

I love her new texture "Painterly", so that is want I'm posting! 

Begonia/Rendered with Painterly, color burn@80%

Original Photo

this or that Thursday ~ little miracles

My (great) niece Sierra Rose was born in January, 2011 at 27 weeks; a tiny, vulnerable little girl.

Sierra was resilient enough to meet her aunties in April of 2011.

Sierra is now 18 months;

a healthy, vital, social, sweet and loving little girl

who is a joy to be with.

The above photo's were taken on Sunday, April 22, 2012.