“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.”
― Diane Arbus
Two posts in one day! I decided to go for a walk and put what I had learned to work. I was so happy with the results I just had to share. This time of year is not all that photogenic, but I had faith I would find something… and I did.
There wasn’t much to see until I got up to the Millhouse. Management had turned off the running water, but the pond still had some standing water in it and it had frozen. Everything the wind had blown that way had been trapped in place.
I liked this configuration so much I took a shot with my iPhone. I used the standard camera so I could run it through a couple of my apps. When I got home I made some changes with Snapseed, which I haven’t used very much. I like some of the effect I could create. That was where I added the greenish hue. I then pulled it through Instagram and finished it off. I have to say I do love my iPhone camera. I actually find this version of the shot more interesting.
Hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers. I can never figure out which color I like the best. Now I will have to include the lacy version in there with the others. I love the skeletal, lacy effect of this beauty.
This is my walking path. Sometimes I like to make my photos more artistic by adding filters. The shadow designs on the walkway were so pretty I wanted to make this more like a painting.
All in all it was a great morning walk. The weather was briskly, chill. The book on my iPod was “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd. The reader is excellent and I highly recommend it. Although I was not fond of “The Mermaid Chair,” I loved “The Secret Life of Bees.” This has the same feel to it and may be just a little bit better.
Enjoy!
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