Common Pheasant

I wanted to make the most out of this rare daytime sighting of a black-crowned night heron... a combination of 3 images.

The original image from which an abstract version was posted a year ago.

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This rather large cluster of peonies travelled to Topaz Studio 2 where I added an abstract filter and brightened up the colours for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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Walking in a local neighbourhood, I spied a small spindle bush that was loaded with these tiny fruits that were opening to reveal their bright seeds. This was the first time I've ever seen this plant and I sure found it at the right time of the year. Edited with an impressionism filter (Van Gogh) for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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A fishing boat heading to the harbor, after a long day out on the fishing grounds.

(For best view, click on arrows in upper right corner, than a second time to clear image, if not already clear.)

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Way back in the year of 1896. Skookum Jim, Tagish Charlie, and George Washington Carmack, found gold in the Klondike, a discovery that started the Klondike Gold Rush.

Throughout the world, adventurers and fortune-seekers travelled often by poorly constructed boats, or they walked, as they sought their fortunes in the far north.

Many would die EnRoute - and indeed, many would perish here at Miles Canyon because they knew nothing about boat building, navigation, or swimming.

Doc and I have visited the area on several occasions, and we marvel at the history, and the beauty that surrounds us. It is definitely a "must see" on your way north.

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Being that it's Slider's Sunday, I couldn't help but add an impressionism filter (Monet) in Topaz 2 and slightly saturate the colour. Happy Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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The key is missing but are you sure it should be opened?

Il manque la clef, mais êtes-vous vraiment sûr qu'il faille ouvrir ?

Even the graffiti murals that are not among my favorites still inspire the art out of me!

A refuge from the bitter cold, in Alaska's wilderness.

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This little cabin has been abandoned for a couple of decades - so imagine my surprise when I saw a couple pull up with a travel trailer and prepare to move in. But then - the temperatures started to drop, and another Alaskan winter set in. The next time I saw the cabin, it was once again abandoned, and looking pretty forlorn.

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This image of icicles hanging at the bottom of a pier showed a portion of pier as a black shadow through a third of the bottom left side. I eliminated it by duplicating the image and flipping it. The blending in was easy enough and ended up increasing the number of icicles.

Every day around lunchtime - a half dozen spruce grouse come to our feeders for lunch. With a cantankerous cow moose around, we only have one feeder hung very high in the trees so she can't get at it. The disappointed grouse are now having to sit in the trees and eat plain old spruce needles. They look a little disgruntled, and this one shot me a nasty look when I pointed my camera lens his way.

After I photographed these brightly coloured coneflowers, I couldn't help but add an effect (Renoir) in Topaz Studio 2 for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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There's nothing quite like a patch of wildflowers, the essence of summer! Edited with an effect in Topaz Studio 2 for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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March winds, and alpenglow on the mountains, light up my backyard in the early morning hours.

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This is reflection of shimmery water which first of all required the removal of a tons of cattails. Then I flipped and elongated the image to create the "treeline," then pulled a few sliders here and there using Adobe Elements 15 and Topaz Studio. Happy Slider's Sunday! HSS!

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For Sliders Sunday, I edited the delicate blossom with an effect in Topaz Studio 2, plus added the vignette. I hope you enjoy! HSS!

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Even the road to our remote landfill looks pretty in winter, when the trees are cloaked in hoar frost.

I captured this image mid-morning. The sun sits low on the southern horizon most of the day now, creating very long shadows that all point north.

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Created from blossoms photographed some years ago. This year such pleasures are not possible. So I'm glad I've kept so many photographs!

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Added to the TMI April Contest - Images Of Spring

All photographs and textures are my own

Wish you all safe and well!

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These had been white peonies, but I thought they needed a little pizzazz for Sliders Sunday. I hope you enjoy! HSS!

Edited with an impressionism filter in Topaz Studio 2

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Daffodils, a sure sign of spring! Just for fun, I tried out a stained glass effect in Topaz Studio 2 for Sliders Sunday. HSS!

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Vintage children's toys

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Photo of leaves is my own.

Photoshop, various filters and textures.

Just tap on your keyboard's right arrow to see this image without "snow." As you can see, I managed to keep my camera warm and dry while producing this image. :D The original photo was taken during the heat of summer.

To create the snow effect, I used a technique taught by Unmesh Dinda of PixImperfect fame (his videos on Photoshop are simply amazing). My attempt turned out better than I expected. You can see his masking technique illustrated at www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeWcNsw-KRw. (He doesn't demonstrate how to create the snow effect, but it equally applies.) I also darkened the image and painted the tops of the railings and posts white to simulate frost and snow.

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The sun was rising to the east - the moon was setting to the south, and fog was rolling in over my backyard. That is how the first day of spring greeted me this morning.

Wishing everyone a very Happy Spring season.

Posted for Sliders Sunday - "Processed to the MAX"

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Photo taken by Ron Profeta. Post-processed by myself, with his permission of course. Thanks Ron!

Please comment on his photo page as well since he is the original artist.

Special thanks to AG!

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After losing some sleep because of the time change, I needed something to wake me up. So I took the park's garden to Topaz Studio 2 where I added an abstract filter, plus I increased the vibrancy and saturation of the colours. Let's hear it for Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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Physical & digital manipulation by D#27

A gray whale waves farewell with its tail, signalling the beginning of a deep dive along the coastline of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska.

(Altered Reallity - The whale was photographed 30 minutes later with only the ocean as a background... it would have been so much more scenic if it had been seen here!)

I took the peonies and ferns to Topaz Studio 2 for Sliders Sunday. Once there, I edited the scene with a few varied filters and slight colour modification. Happy Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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To keep the African daisy looking fresh, it was wrapped in plastic in PSElements 2023, then I added another effect in Topaz Studio 2. Lotsa fun was had! Happy Sliders Sunday! HSS!

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