Shots taken while Blowing & Shoveling...Michigan Style

Only because the sun was out, did I decide to add some more 'Snow Shots' to the site;

The natural "black & White with a little color thrown in" of photos taken the 'day after-in the sunshine' make for some great shots

Love to see the play of light & dark [chiaroscuro] that can be found within nature;
...in sand & sun;
...in clouds in skies;
...in snow & sun.

Some I did edit with utilizing the spectrun of choices in the "Effects" area or the "Create" section in ;picnik
Others all I did was resize, sharpen, play with exposures & use 'frames' in "Create"

Will post original & some 'edits' for you.

All were taken in our fenced back yard and involve the lamp, patio cover, arch, & trellises;
All were taken from various positions;
All were taken as the sun moved slowly across the area [ or the rotation of the earth...];
All were taken while I was propped against the brick wall to steady self in the winds;
All were taken while the temps were a sunny 10 * [11 * now].



Original tree-top crop & frame ....1st effect of Zoom Focus..

...edits in 'effects'--Fancy Focus.

Decor Lamp--original--crop, sharpen, exposure
...notice the spectrum on the snow caps to lamp.


focus-Zoom HDR-ish Lomo

vigntte + HDR-ish cropped + focus zoom

original arch photo--cropped, sharpen
...exposure; natural color at time of shots.

...mainly only crop, 3 views of arch & exposure edits.


this tree has a Pine-top & a different bottom--Same tree. ....this is Fancy Focus edit

framed & fancy focus
Hope that you enjoyed these
Snow Shots in the Sun

At this point in our Congress, there is a move to take a vote to present the tax cuts-extension to the floor in Senate.
Virginia Federal Judge rules on Health care requirement that citizens MUST purchase coverage--using the 'commerce clause of the Constitution.

Keep tuned--Time will Tell