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Spring

Day 163/365: Crabapple Tree in Bloom

May 17, 2011 by info@3QuartersToday.com

More flowering trees, this time I know it’s a crabapple tree, unlike last time,  as I saw last years lingering crab apples. Still experimenting with an old Olympus E-10 I bought off eBay several years ago as I like the clarity it gives, only wish it gave more than four megapixel images. Maybe I’ll get lucky on Craigslist and find a great deal on a high end camera.

CrabApple Tree
Day 163: Crab Apple Tree (Olympus camera SOOC)

This photo above was straight out of camera on my old Olympus digital camera. The lens quality is really sharp, better than my Canon Rebel, but it’s only a 4.6 megapixel so I have to be happy with small images. Here at the lab we can print some nice 16×20’s but I can’t crop anything out, this size shrinks too low to make a sharp print.

Photoshop CS5 Filter/Render/Lighting Effects/Crossing Down/Spotlight

But I’m learning it’s not just the equipment that makes a photographer, it’s skill. I have now gotten better at aperture, shutter speed and exposure on my manual settings, some day when my camera hobby starts to pay for itself I’ll get a better camera.

Thanks to suggestions from my friends at Chick A Day Blog and Anglin Photography  I’ve experimented with this photo a little. Some like more contrast, others like a softer look, or maybe a more artistic flair. This photograph lends itself to all of them. Never think that you can’t learn from others. Straight out of camera images can be really really good, but they can be made “GREAT” by a little tweaking of Photoshop Magic.

Sepia Flowers
Photoshop CS5/Filter Sepia/ Select Color Layer
Cooling Photoshop Filter on Flowering Tree
Photoshop CS5/Cooling Filter & Pink Selection layer for Flowers on Top

I love my blogging friends, I learn so much from them, amazing photographs and Photoshop artists.

Photography Notes: After playing around in the Photoshop CS5 my son gave me when he came home from leave I like the post production images better than the straight out of camera.

More Information on Crabapple Trees

Filed Under: Photography, Project 365 Tagged With: 365project, blogs, crabapple tree, flowers, Olympus, Photography, Photoshop, postaday, project365, Spring

Day 162/365: Spring Returns With Lilacs

May 16, 2011 by info@3QuartersToday.com

Day 162: Lilacs (SOOC)

Now back to our regularly scheduled program. Spring Flowers! Lilacs, one of my favorite flowers both to look at and smell.

Yes, graduation is over, although there may be a stray post along the way, especially as I put together a video from the senior song written by two choir seniors. But, right now, it’s back to flowers and I have been waiting to post this for a week. Ahh….a breathe of fresh air, can’t you just smell them.

I have told everyone I love sun and warm weather haven’t I, thought so.

Photography notes: Didn’t do anything to this photo except resize and border. Straight out of camera. Love it when this happens!

Filed Under: Project 365 Tagged With: 365project, flowers, Olympus, Photography, postaday, project365, Spring

Day 155/365: Happy Mothers Day

May 9, 2011 by info@3QuartersToday.com

A Mother’s Day gift from my kids meet me when I awoke Sunday morning. It put a smile on my face and gave me at least 30 minutes of photography experiments. However I only chose one for my 365 project. Today you get two photographs for my post-a-day project.

Happy Mothers Day

Hope all mothers had a wonderful and restful day. I did, even took a nap. What’s better than a Sunday afternoon nap, a Mother’s Day nap.

Mother’s Day Ideas – Gift

Tea Gifts for Mom

Create a Mothers Day gift basket by purchasing a mug and gourmet tea from Tea n’ More. If you’re wondering this is my tea business. I package loose-leaf tea into flavored tea bags, for the best of both worlds.

Happy Mother’s Day Mugs

Check out my entire collection of funny Mothers Day Gifts and mugs.

Mothers Day Mugs
Mothers Day Mugs
by 3 Quarters Today

Create Your Personalized Funny Mothers Day Quotes

Create your own personalized Mothers Day quotes on a mug for Mom.

Filed Under: Project 365 Tagged With: 365project, flowers, Mothers Day, mothers day gift, Olympus, Photography, postaday, project365, Spring, tea

Day 151/365: Weeping Tulips

May 5, 2011 by info@3QuartersToday.com

My Spring photography theme is still tulips. There are so many colors and moods of tulips that I can’t help but capture each one in photographs.

Red Tulip Gifts and Decor
Tulips Gently Weeping

This one reminds me of the Beatles song While My Guitar Gently Weeps.  What do you think?

Photography Notes: This was taken on my old Olympus digital camera and I adjusted the overexposure by using Photoshop CS2 curves, used my 365 Action which automatically adds adjustment layers (in case I need to use them) resizes, sharpens and bumps the contrast. Then added the stroke for the outline and the drop shadow

Pastel Tulip Night Light
Pastel Tulip Night Light
by ndjmom

Tulips are one of my favorite flowers because they signal in warm spring weather, sunny days and gardening.

I drive around town searching for as many colors as I can to photograph and my favorite spot is the mass planting of red tulips that remind me of Monet’s painting of flowers.

Pretty Red Tulips Throw Pillow
Pretty Red Tulips Throw Pillow
by ndjmom

There are several interesting facts about tulips and did you know they are the third most popular flower? Some say they are the new rose. I know I like them better than roses.

Tulip Flower Arrangements

There is nothing more impressive than tulip flower arangements for Spring and Easter. This flower door hanger below is just one idea.

Tulip flower arrangements and door hangers are perfect for spring decorating and Easter.

Filed Under: Project 365 Tagged With: 365project, Photography, Photoshop, postaday, project365, Spring, tulips

Day 150/365: Budding Trees

May 4, 2011 by info@3QuartersToday.com

Budding trees, can summer be far behind?

Finally the trees are starting to release their leaves and become clothed again in green. I love green, especially after the monochromatic  browns and greys of winter. Enjoy a peak into summer.

Photography Notes: Decreased brightness, smart sharpened, and adjusted curve.

Filed Under: Project 365 Tagged With: 365project, postaday, project365, Spring

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