For a bit of fun and because it's Sliders Sunday, I added an effect and slightly saturated the colours to the columbine in Topaz Studio 2. Happy Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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I spotted this sneaky Lynx, as he plunged through the underbrush in pursuit of a tasty snowshoe hare. I liked the early morning sun highlighting his behind.

I managed to capture this shot through my open kitchen window, from which I have had the fun of watching almost every species of animal here in Alaska.

Posted for Sliders Sunday (processed to the max)

HSS!

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The sun has finally risen high enough over our southern windowsill, that a few of the bears (and one dog) that lounge on one side of our bed - are all excited to bask in its rays. HSS!

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Sunflower manipulation,

used Photoshop, Filter Forge

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MANIPULATED DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH. Processed through Photoshop to look like a watercolor painting. Each time the process is used on the same image the results will always vary.

What has become of our nobler aspirations?

This digital creation represents my feelings about the current state of things in the country I love.

Bluethroat

Playing with Podsville's box of magic.

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Fantasy Orchid,

used: Filter Forge, Photoshop

Rose from our Garden,

used Filter Forge, Photoshop

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Or: A Little Help From My Friends

I almost never work with the blur tool but yesterday I saw a rather wonderful image posted by Dana Marostega, a.k.a. "13 skies". He was kind enough to share how he did it and got me experimenting with motion blur. His is a lovely image of a city street scene and while I did try that I found I wanted to do something other than being a copycat.

After stumbling through a number of photographs and making a wretched mess of things....basically mud pies.....I tried using a photo of a glass wall of windows. Anyway, after about a gazillion different steps I came up with this. You just might have guessed by now either I have too much time on my hands lately or I don't sleep very well.

Or both.

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Hello everyone,

I have not been on flickr for a little while.

At the moment I try to spend my free time to get better with the use of Photoshop.

This panorama is made of 3 shots, I took in Sydney a couple of years ago.

I thought it could do with a bit of magic ( Still a lot to learn how to do this properly!).

Only the top half of the image is original, the fireworks and reflection and reflections are created in CS6.

Hope you enjoy and as always thanks for looking.

Norbert

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Filters: Nisi Polariser & Lee Filter 6 Stop ND

Processed: Lightroom 4, Photoshop cs3

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All comments and constructive criticism are welcomed here

This image and all other images are available to purchase.

2021

De antemano, gracias por tu apoyo/ In advance, thanks for your support.

Nada es más triste que la muerte de una ilusión (Arthur Koestler, s/f).

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I've photographed this tree a few times because I like it's shape and the way it has built-in composition. It got hit in a lightning storm last year so its shape is even more interesting now.

It's a fascinating thing to experiment with photographs in order to see where they can be taken during the editing process. When I was working on this one the combination of snow on the branches and a texture that had already been applied to it suddenly burst into what looked like blossoms ... with a couple of clicks it just sort of exploded like spray insulation.

That type of editing process has a name: "Fly by the seat of your pants."

(But you might need a seatbelt.)

:-)

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Bumble-Bee collage

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Dancing Pair,

used: Filter Forge, Pixabay, Photoshop

Big Eyes,

Used: Photoshop, Filter Forge, Piaxabay

Now that we finally found a gasmask to fit her, Tink joins us on our adventures.

Meet Tinkerbell, the urbexing dog. She's a badass.

Day 285

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We had some storms going through last night, so I was hopeful to get same dramatic sky's with a nice sunset.

Sunset colours didn't really happen, but I do like the stormy sky just after sunset.

Saturday's colour was Orange to support Harmony day.

This will be my last post for a little while.

As always! Thanks for looking.

Norbert

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Created for the TMI Group challenge In the Style of Ukiyo-e

Moonlight hazy, over fields

Shrouded white with snow,

Through winter mists,

That herald of darkness

The mournful caw-caw of crows,

Harsh requiem to the dieing day,

Ushers out the fading light

At day's end

I turn my gaze upon the east

And the hope of a new dawn

All images, textures, layers and words are my own.

The Japanese script is "moonlight hazy" and "virtually_supine" as translated by Google

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Fool on the Hill

The Beatles

For Smile on Saturday

Theme: Song Title

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Many thanks to all for visits - faves and comments - Much appreciated

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Created for the Make It Interesting - Challenge 1-Lotus

Source image with thanks to Swami Stream

Red filters from Perfect Effects

Buddha from one of my photos

Lake from one of my photos