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Dead tree many ways
This one has GIMP Color Auto White balance and Color Enhance applied. It changed it too much, actually changing the sky hue, and losing the softness of the real light. So all the others are unaltered....
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A turkey and a farmhouse
Here are two more photos from Rancho San Antonio. I am practicing what I’m learning in my Photoshop class. I think the turkey may be a bit “overdone.” But fortunately not in the way that he would...
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Rancho San Antonio
I decided I like how these came out of the camera. I couldn’t think of anything to do in Photoshop that might make them better. Rancho San Antonio is a big park in Cupertino that really showcases the...
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Rancho San Antonio
That is fog coming over the western hills, a phenomenon very typical here. That fog extends out to the coast. Sometimes it comes over the valley where I live as high clouds that give us nice cool...
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Animals, domestic and wild, at Rancho San Antonio
Two hikers were watching this snake cross the path. I started taking pictures. My husband later said that he was impressed that I’m not afraid of snakes. I said, “Yes I am!” He said for someone afraid...
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Like looking out a window…
I wanted to share this view of the south San Francisco bay area as seen from the trail in Rancho San Antonio. I really think it is like looking out a window.
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Historic buildings, painted
How are you? I’m trying to get back to blogging. Where has the time gone? I haven’t been out walking and taking photos, due to a sore foot, but I thought I’d make some paintings out of pictures I’ve...
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Smoky skies and forest light
The air was a bit smoky around Lake Tahoe and around the San Francisco bay area because of all the forest fires in California this summer. When I was a child, forests called to me. Fortunately I grew...
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A mountain lion takes over a segment of the park
Yesterday was a bit odd. We kept trying to leave for a hike in our favorite park but kept encountering problems, including a flat tire. We finally made it about 2 hours after our initial attempt only...
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