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Victoria asked for this specific style of block and provided the grey fabric. She said that there were no limits on what fabrics we could use. It's a wonderful way to use up small but precious pieces of fabric. She gave us the option of adding something to the center if we wanted and I noticed a definite pink/birdy theme in my fabrics. The appliqued bird is from here. (It's the fifth time I've used this bird in a bee block...I'm kind of in love!)
This giant snow slug blocked the way to my next camp. I could have (sort of) easily driven around / through it, but I would have had to drive off road and that's something I try to avoid.
Map location is an approximation.
White Mountains, Inyo National Forest.
Now, up until today, I have never blocked anyone on Flickr and as much as I like to think that somehow, all of a sudden, each and everyone of these pretty gals are flocking over to my photostream to woo and swoon over my images, invite my curious eyes to glance upon their nether regions and beyond... a part of me (the more sensible part) is rather unsure that this is the case. Besides, they all got names I can't even pronounce!
Btw, of note: I didn't get permission from any of them to use their likenesses... so sue me!
Except for shopping, which is a biggy, every Block Island activity is represented in this image! See my additional Block Island scenes at flic.kr/s/aHsmHkWEph
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As many of you may have noticed, I love the water. Put me near the coast and I could happily take photos all day long. I never get tired of the way the water moves along beach, and was fascinated by this scene on Block Island
Enjoy!
AP - A blockage caused progress to be stopped on the tracks yesterday. A stop sign was knocked over, likely the result of a vehicle collision. Damage was minimal to the sign post, and crews were in later that day to hoist the stop sign back into place. The mirror is expected to make a full recovery.
The only witness, a local warehouse that was sitting nearby at the time, declined to speak to reporters. Officials suspect driver error while backing out of the parking lot bordering the tracks. The investigation is ongoing.
Taken for the Active Assignment Weekly! group. This week's assignment: Freelancer!.
My block for the PMQG Michael Miller Challenge
Kinda a harlequin-tumbler, do ya think?
15 1/2" x 18 1/2"
blogged here
designcamppdx.blogspot.com/2012/04/bad-block.html
download the template (FREE!) here:
Well yeah, this is one block up from Main Street Ventura close to where I do my laundry and about three block away from Ventura High School in a pretty rough neighborhood (not! :-))
Music: Morcheeba - Otherwise right click and open in new window/tab
INVITES ARE GREAT, BUT PLEASE IN MODERATION
All my public photos are free for personal use
In case your interested here's a sample of my convoluted workflow:
1. +2,0,-2 RAW (sometimes JPEG) files loaded into Photomatix and processed using the detail enhancer.
2. Base Photomatix Settings:
Main:
> Strength - 85 or less
> Saturation - 65
> Light smoothing - High (The further right, the more realistic)
> Luminosity - 0 (adjust based on the picture)
Tabs:
Tone
> White point - 2% (adjust up/down based on picture)
> Black point - .5% (adjust up/down based on picture)
> Gamma - 1.00 (adjust up/down based on picture)
Color
> Temp - 0
> Highlights - 3
> Shadows - 0
Micro
> Contrast - 10
> Smoothing - 15
S/H
> Highlights - 18 (adjust up/down based on picture)
> Shadows - 18
> Clipping - 18
The light smoothing is the most powerful adjustment, so play with that setting first then adjust the others until you get the right look,
If your sky is a dull gray increase the S/H tab, “Highlights” up a bit
If you have to much light “halos” increase your “Luminosity” and the “White Point” settings.
3. Save as a TIFF file.
4. Open in "The Gimp" and re-size (save as____.tiff)
5. Make a layer copy.
6. Do an auto "levels" and see what it does, if it's cool I'll merge it down if not I'll play around with the setting and opacity then merge.
7. Make another layer copy.
8. Use the "local contrast enhance" script at about 50%, then adjust the opacity to fine tune it, then merge it down.
9. Make another layer copy.
10. Use the "vivid color" script and play with the opacity to fine tune it, then merge it down.
11. Save (still as a tiff) and close the picture.
12. Open in Photoshop (I have and old version and only use it to run the Topaz plug-ins)
13. Run the Topaz Adjust plug-in filter and see what the various presets do.............
14. Run the Topaz Denoise filter.
15. Save (still a tiff)
16. Open the original file (unaltered JPEG or RAW) in "The Gimp"
17. Re-size this to match the modified tiff file (don't worry about keeping the aspect ratio)
18. Drag the modified tiff file in as a layer (it will completely hide the unmodified version) then merge it down, this will recover the lost EXIF information.
19. Use the "smart eg sharpen" script at default settings (it makes it own layer copy) then play with the opacity to fine tune it, then merge it down.
20. Do a "save as" as a jpeg, and it's ready for Flickr!
I don't know anything much about this block except that it's at least 40 years old and its design is untypical of Swansea architecture.
A mix from One Block Over bee and ones I've sewn. Time to add some lighter X parts and darker backgrounds, I think.
Here are the 16 finished blocks (12" each). They are yet to be put together (have a nice blue Amy Butler fabric for a sashing).
I've been using a lot of woven stripes and shot cottons lately! This is the latest. Its kind of a 'Gee's Bend' inspired creation. Each block is totally random. I thought the red shot cotton would really make the blocks standout.
Available at: twiggyandopal.etsy.com
All building blocks in nature have one thing in common, math. Science utilizes math to explain the universe (Mathematical Universe Hypothesis), to model protein structures, and to even claim that our universe is just a computer simulation (Simulation Hypothesis). What will 2025 bring?
Finished carving the key block for "Garden"! Read more about our plans for this print & see more photos here ~ www.tugboatprintshop.com/woodcut_garden.htm
Now a 18" x 24" full color woodblock print, part of our ongoing LIFE OF LEISURE Series!