04-24-2022, 06:13 PM
Good day all.
Yes, I have been rather busy all week and now into the weekend.
We went over to some friend's house who we have not seen for over two years due to the pandemic. We did not go out to eat because the husband does not feel comfortable doing that just yet but had a nice dinner at their house and we played EUCHRE afterward. The gals lost. But we will get them next time!
Thanks for the bird and lovely blooms you shared with us today, Grant and Dave. Grant, I remember falling in love with that effect when I saw that photo in WC. It is one of those techniques that appeal to some but others. I think I recall that you took to the time to explain how you achieved it. Besides the blurred effect, the image has such a nice shade of pink and SAGE-colored leaves. What a great combination.
Dave,
Those bluebirds have a pretty song if I am correct. That color blue is so pretty. And the fact that it is next to the orange on the chest makes it an eye-catching color combination. I bet it is hot in your area, we got up to 82 today but storms are on the way and it is going to cool off for the next two weeks. Oh dear, here we go again. But because of the recent rain and warmer temps, all the trees are blossoming now. When I was driving home from my daughter's today after delivering her a huge pot of homemade chicken soup (poor girl has COVID), I kept getting distracted by the beautiful and abundant blossoms on the trees. My daughter has to stay home from teaching school for 6 days from the day she started with the symptoms and then wear a mask for the following five days. She has a fever, sore throat, congestion, and feels run down. Hopefully, my soup will make her better.
OKAY, This is a SUPER manipped image. I started in Dynamic Painting then to LightRoom, then Topaz and finally Luminar NEO. It looks nothing like the original, Hee hee.
LORELL
ps These are blossoms from a previous year. You know how I like to go creative on Sundays.
Yes, I have been rather busy all week and now into the weekend.
We went over to some friend's house who we have not seen for over two years due to the pandemic. We did not go out to eat because the husband does not feel comfortable doing that just yet but had a nice dinner at their house and we played EUCHRE afterward. The gals lost. But we will get them next time!
Thanks for the bird and lovely blooms you shared with us today, Grant and Dave. Grant, I remember falling in love with that effect when I saw that photo in WC. It is one of those techniques that appeal to some but others. I think I recall that you took to the time to explain how you achieved it. Besides the blurred effect, the image has such a nice shade of pink and SAGE-colored leaves. What a great combination.
Dave,
Those bluebirds have a pretty song if I am correct. That color blue is so pretty. And the fact that it is next to the orange on the chest makes it an eye-catching color combination. I bet it is hot in your area, we got up to 82 today but storms are on the way and it is going to cool off for the next two weeks. Oh dear, here we go again. But because of the recent rain and warmer temps, all the trees are blossoming now. When I was driving home from my daughter's today after delivering her a huge pot of homemade chicken soup (poor girl has COVID), I kept getting distracted by the beautiful and abundant blossoms on the trees. My daughter has to stay home from teaching school for 6 days from the day she started with the symptoms and then wear a mask for the following five days. She has a fever, sore throat, congestion, and feels run down. Hopefully, my soup will make her better.
OKAY, This is a SUPER manipped image. I started in Dynamic Painting then to LightRoom, then Topaz and finally Luminar NEO. It looks nothing like the original, Hee hee.
LORELL
ps These are blossoms from a previous year. You know how I like to go creative on Sundays.