Bird Weekly – Using Selective Color

Lisa of Our Eyes Open has asked us to use the editing technique of selective color. Since Lightroom Classic is my “go to” for editing – that is what I used. The process is pretty easy with the HSL Panel (hue, saturation, luminance). I played with the saturation sliders until I got the look I wanted. Here are a cardinal, mallards and bluebird using this technique.

If you would like to join these challenges, you can find the info here – https://oureyesopen.blog/2021/05/28/bird-weekly-photo-challenge-birds-using-selective-color/

Cee’s Mid-Week Madness Challenge – “G” in the Word

How about a Grackle!!

Bird Weekly – Starts with “G”

This week Lisa of Our Eyes Open is asking us to share photos of birds that start with the letter “G”. Here’s a grackle, goose and goldfinch. The goldfinch is changing from it’s duller winter color to it’s summer yellow.

If you would like to join in – you can find the info here – https://oureyesopen.blog/2021/05/21/bird-weekly-photo-challenge-birds-beginning-with-a-g-in-the-title/

Cee’s Mid Week Madness Challenge – Pick a Topic

This week Cee presented a photo that has many options to choose. I decided to go with a window. This is a fern leaf in front of a window with blinds.

If you would like to join in – you can find the info here – https://ceenphotography.com/2021/05/19/cmmc-may-pick-a-topic-from-my-photo/

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Black&White vs Color

This week’s challenge is comparing photos that are color and converted to black and white. The first 2 photos were taken at the beach last month. I am a fan of beach photos in b/w or sepia.

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The next ones are of a plant. My preference on this one is the color but the b/w brings out the detail nicely.

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If you would like to join this week’s challenge – you can find the info here – https://ceenphotography.com/2021/05/18/cffc-black-and-white-vs-color/comment-page-1/#comment-279062

Lens Artists Challenge – Spots and Dots

Our house is sold and we are staying with family until we can move into the apartment we are renting while we build. We’ve done a little travelling and enjoying ourselves during this in-between phase. This week Ann Christine has asked us to share photos of our interpretation of spots and dots. Here are a few that I have.

One of the “spots” we went to on our travels was Flora-Bama. It is definitely a t-shirt and shorts type of place. It’s a couple of run down beach buildings with music in 6 different areas. If you go – be prepared for a “dive” like atmosphere with good music.

Also in Florida, I spent some time trying to “spot” lizards that seem to be everywhere. This one blends in nicely with it’s surroundings.

Lastly, today we went for a walk on the beach and saw what was left of this spotted sea animal that had washed up on the shore. I would love to have seen what it looked like alive.

If you would like to join this week’s challenge – you can find the info here – https://lagottocattleya.wordpress.com/2021/05/15/lens-artists-photo-challenge-148-spots-and-dots/