Abstract:/Not Abstract

Tennis Class (these are fun)

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 15:57:59 -0700

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Tennis Class (these are fun)

Sandscape I thought these would be easy, but I haven't found anymore since that day.

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 17:33:53 -0800

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Sandscape I thought these would be easy, but I haven't found anymore since that day.

Cityscape This has always been a favorite of mine. It just happened that everything came together to make a regular scene of a street into an abstract: bold colors and the shaft of ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 08 Mar 2005 16:52:11 -0800

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Cityscape This has always been a favorite of mine. It just happened that everything came together to make a regular scene of a street into an abstract: bold colors and the shaft of ...

Repeating Lines w an accent Camouflage helps, but it is a very big world out there. may not be enough color, I tried different filters and things. At first my goal was to make the pho ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 20:10:59 -0800

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Repeating Lines w an accent Camouflage helps, but it is a very big world out there. may not be enough color, I tried different filters and things. At first my goal was to make the pho ...

New Bridge Handheld while crossing the bridge in great peril to my folly of a gorgeous sunset. I have been up for hours working on my cardinal on dailies. Please have merc ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 01 Jan 2006 09:58:28 -0800

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New Bridge Handheld while crossing the bridge in great peril to my folly of a gorgeous sunset. I have been up for hours working on my cardinal on dailies. Please have merc ...

Seen On A Train I just found this in one of my many galleries. It is very grainy. I love it. I used to take the train to DC to see my daughter. I took some photos as it was getti ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 19 Oct 2004 16:24:42 -0700

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Seen On A Train I just found this in one of my many galleries. It is very grainy. I love it. I used to take the train to DC to see my daughter. I took some photos as it was getti ...

I put this through Noise Ninja twice, then I took the second noise reduction off of the woman just because I thought it would look best. Her face is only suggested by the hint of her ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:18:27 -0800

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I put this through Noise Ninja twice, then I took the second noise reduction off of the woman just because I thought it would look best. Her face is only suggested by the hint of her ...

Feathers 2/16/2007

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:36:40 -0800

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Feathers 2/16/2007

Possible "Jumper" Or I felt like shoving the bird off myself. smile. Beautiful bird on an impossible ledge. He stayed there, I moved every which way. No photo op here, or not much of a ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 17 Feb 2007 10:36:49 -0800

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Possible "Jumper" Or I felt like shoving the bird off myself. smile. Beautiful bird on an impossible ledge. He stayed there, I moved every which way. No photo op here, or not much of a ...

Non Stop That bird never was very cooperative. ginger (I have another one with issues, too.) That day, except for the photo of my daughter, and the fun we had, the rest had photogra ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 19:49:44 -0800

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Non Stop That bird never was very cooperative. ginger (I have another one with issues, too.) That day, except for the photo of my daughter, and the fun we had, the rest had photogra ...

That is the one I worked on for so long last night. It looks better here than I remember it, smile. I liked it because of the rough/smooth water and the reflection, but I couldn't figure ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:10:08 -0800

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That is the one I worked on for so long last night. It looks better here than I remember it, smile. I liked it because of the rough/smooth water and the reflection, but I couldn't figure ...

Bowen Island Blues wrapped up the 2007 Blues Bash. It was everything one could want. They even brought in a heater, lower left in the photo. Wonderful music, spirit. A night t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 20:06:31 -0800

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Bowen Island Blues wrapped up the 2007 Blues Bash. It was everything one could want. They even brought in a heater, lower left in the photo. Wonderful music, spirit. A night t ...

Harmonica (Hey, you all, I got another abstract, and it is a hand with a harmonica. Plus the microphone and rays of light) Cool. I could tell exactly who that is by how he is holdi ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:51:45 -0800

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Harmonica (Hey, you all, I got another abstract, and it is a hand with a harmonica. Plus the microphone and rays of light) Cool. I could tell exactly who that is by how he is holdi ...

Sunset Blues Gail, one more for your Dad. The light was very difficult by then. (The shots are either good......or they are not, smile) The flash did fire, but I was keeping it v ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:37:51 -0800

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Sunset Blues Gail, one more for your Dad. The light was very difficult by then. (The shots are either good......or they are not, smile) The flash did fire, but I was keeping it v ...

#3 Musician Photograph worked up in Beta Photoshop CS3, free to people who already have CS2 and their serial number. It is amazing. The bridge, well, the side by side feature ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:55:48 -0800

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#3 Musician Photograph worked up in Beta Photoshop CS3, free to people who already have CS2 and their serial number. It is amazing. The bridge, well, the side by side feature ...

#1 worked up Ask and you shall see, I always have them in color first, then the blk white, then the tint. This is inherently noisy. I could have used noise ninja on it, but I thought that ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 05:31:36 -0800

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#1 worked up Ask and you shall see, I always have them in color first, then the blk white, then the tint. This is inherently noisy. I could have used noise ninja on it, but I thought that ...

#2 In Blk and White. Thusie, you can put the CS3 on your computer, see what it is like. I still have CS2 on mine, too. I think this will actually be for sale (money) in May. As an upg ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 15:59:08 -0800

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#2 In Blk and White. Thusie, you can put the CS3 on your computer, see what it is like. I still have CS2 on mine, too. I think this will actually be for sale (money) in May. As an upg ...

#5 This is Noise Ninja with the luminescense (sp) at half strength and the color at default setting w/o sharpening, of course. Also I took it off of the same things mentioned above. This ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:04:27 -0800

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#5 This is Noise Ninja with the luminescense (sp) at half strength and the color at default setting w/o sharpening, of course. Also I took it off of the same things mentioned above. This ...

#4 Noise Ninja at default settings except with the sharpening thing off. Also I took it off of the eyes, the eyebrows, a bit of the hair and the shiny part of the flute. You all need ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:04:29 -0800

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#4 Noise Ninja at default settings except with the sharpening thing off. Also I took it off of the eyes, the eyebrows, a bit of the hair and the shiny part of the flute. You all need ...

#6 OK, I put all the controls on Noise Ninja at -10 with no sharpening. Then I erased the "stuff" off of the eyes, eyebrows, a bit of the lip area, a bit of the hair, particularly the gray ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:17:00 -0800

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#6 OK, I put all the controls on Noise Ninja at -10 with no sharpening. Then I erased the "stuff" off of the eyes, eyebrows, a bit of the lip area, a bit of the hair, particularly the gray ...

End Of A Set (instrument is a harp guitar, interesting thing)

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:15:41 -0800

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End Of A Set (instrument is a harp guitar, interesting thing)

And then it rained!! a dismal day for photos I know I could have used an old photo, but heck, I took some photos, so here is the best. sad isn't it!!! Smile (Oh, a photo crop fr ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 18:59:29 -0800

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And then it rained!! a dismal day for photos I know I could have used an old photo, but heck, I took some photos, so here is the best. sad isn't it!!! Smile (Oh, a photo crop fr ...

The feather and the Dripping Water (should there be anything else?) Not for me. I like it as is. I like the blue of the water and the green of the low plants, too. ginger (funny, t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:15:41 -0800

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The feather and the Dripping Water (should there be anything else?) Not for me. I like it as is. I like the blue of the water and the green of the low plants, too. ginger (funny, t ...

See Above: I think this is a better crop, but it is not a "normal" crop that would fit in with framing easily?

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:43:09 -0800

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See Above: I think this is a better crop, but it is not a "normal" crop that would fit in with framing easily?

I am a bit ticked off at Dailies so instead of posting this shot there, I will take this opportunity to maybe learn something about cropping. I know the rules............sometimes. They ne ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:42:59 -0800

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I am a bit ticked off at Dailies so instead of posting this shot there, I will take this opportunity to maybe learn something about cropping. I know the rules............sometimes. They ne ...

See Below (The turtle is on a gator, the eye is very difficult to find, but it is there. Interesting coloration of stuff on that gator.)

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:42:57 -0800

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See Below (The turtle is on a gator, the eye is very difficult to find, but it is there. Interesting coloration of stuff on that gator.)

OK, this is midnight. I got out a photo book that is very good on design. It said that it is OK to use center placement. So I went to play some more. This is full frame, I had to make ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:06:37 -0800

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OK, this is midnight. I got out a photo book that is very good on design. It said that it is OK to use center placement. So I went to play some more. This is full frame, I had to make ...

A slight crop from the orig w/o curves but sharpened. Probably my favorite as it is the most dramatic. But I have no experience with prints and framing. I do want most of the prints to be ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:15:23 -0800

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A slight crop from the orig w/o curves but sharpened. Probably my favorite as it is the most dramatic. But I have no experience with prints and framing. I do want most of the prints to be ...

Like Tom did it, thanks, Tom. What I learned: that the pattern in the water is part of the composition. I hadn't thought of that, this year anyway. I used that thought on some ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:34:35 -0800

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Like Tom did it, thanks, Tom. What I learned: that the pattern in the water is part of the composition. I hadn't thought of that, this year anyway. I used that thought on some ...

Night Heron This is the night heron that was in the staring contest with the Great Blue Heron on Monday. I would like to put it in the exhibit, but I have a night heron already. P ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:50:03 -0800

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Night Heron This is the night heron that was in the staring contest with the Great Blue Heron on Monday. I would like to put it in the exhibit, but I have a night heron already. P ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:13:23 -0800

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A lot of work done here.........but I don't think that looks best. Now I am a little confused. I will try to bring down the original as soon as I get it into a jpeg. g

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 20:13:25 -0800

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A lot of work done here.........but I don't think that looks best. Now I am a little confused. I will try to bring down the original as soon as I get it into a jpeg. g

Crop of above

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:50:20 -0800

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Crop of above

Pied Billed Grebe: photo taken Monday 2/?/2007. Breeding colors Different ways I worked it up on diff days. The first time, third photo down, I tried to minimize the background and sepa ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:50:09 -0800

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Pied Billed Grebe: photo taken Monday 2/?/2007. Breeding colors Different ways I worked it up on diff days. The first time, third photo down, I tried to minimize the background and sepa ...

This is from raw I am going to be behind this morning. I can just feel it. Will have to let my husband use the computer in a second. Storms scare me totally, and I was pretty muc ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:31:49 -0800

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This is from raw I am going to be behind this morning. I can just feel it. Will have to let my husband use the computer in a second. Storms scare me totally, and I was pretty muc ...

ginger's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:49:41 -0800

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redo

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:49:42 -0800

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redo

Damn/darn fish is a tad OOF. I don't know how that happened. Or more to the point, I don't know how other photographers get fresh wet fish to look razor sharp. and I liked this photo, t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 21:19:32 -0800

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Damn/darn fish is a tad OOF. I don't know how that happened. Or more to the point, I don't know how other photographers get fresh wet fish to look razor sharp. and I liked this photo, t ...

Spring is calling!!!! As usual, when possible, this is also about the feet. I am not as happy about this shot as I should be. If I were I would put it on Egret fest, but I am not. I ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 05:29:38 -0800

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Spring is calling!!!! As usual, when possible, this is also about the feet. I am not as happy about this shot as I should be. If I were I would put it on Egret fest, but I am not. I ...

A fast gradient add: blue/gold am trying to do something........... I want that eye, and I can't get the thing to select it. CS3 probably woud.

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 07:06:53 -0800

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A fast gradient add: blue/gold am trying to do something........... I want that eye, and I can't get the thing to select it. CS3 probably woud.

ginger's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 13:13:06 -0800

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Night Tree 3/4/2007 two versions, and what I saw was somewhere in between the straight workup after Lab and the other one with a filter on it. That woods appeared very dramatic to me t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:13:48 -0800

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Night Tree 3/4/2007 two versions, and what I saw was somewhere in between the straight workup after Lab and the other one with a filter on it. That woods appeared very dramatic to me t ...

Night Tree 3/4/2007

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:13:45 -0800

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Night Tree 3/4/2007

Patriots Point A trail that joggers etc use. So far it is not as well know, nor is it anywhere near like, the Pitt Street bridge. A walk thru the woods gives you a nice stop at a loo ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:13:54 -0800

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Patriots Point A trail that joggers etc use. So far it is not as well know, nor is it anywhere near like, the Pitt Street bridge. A walk thru the woods gives you a nice stop at a loo ...

I put less of a cooling filter on this to make it look better. The darn thing looked better first up from RAW. The more I did the worse it got in my opinion. what would you all do? if ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:08:02 -0800

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I put less of a cooling filter on this to make it look better. The darn thing looked better first up from RAW. The more I did the worse it got in my opinion. what would you all do? if ...

On this, it was from raw I used a directional light filter, then saturated it a bit, used a cooling filter, but toned that down, then I sharpened it. I looks more dramatic to me. I am ha ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:31:19 -0800

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On this, it was from raw I used a directional light filter, then saturated it a bit, used a cooling filter, but toned that down, then I sharpened it. I looks more dramatic to me. I am ha ...

A Heron Walks The Walk, No Talkin', Just Walkin' and if you don't like this color, I have about 20 variations. I am having more problems with color. I don't like orange birds. I j ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 20:38:04 -0800

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A Heron Walks The Walk, No Talkin', Just Walkin' and if you don't like this color, I have about 20 variations. I am having more problems with color. I don't like orange birds. I j ...

Last Light makes a showy exit: Magnolia Rookery From whence the last light came. When I do something like this, I can't really see, I just shoot. I hope it doesn't hurt the sensor, I ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:54:03 -0800

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Last Light makes a showy exit: Magnolia Rookery From whence the last light came. When I do something like this, I can't really see, I just shoot. I hope it doesn't hurt the sensor, I ...

Earlier Sun shows off the pink flowers????

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:54:46 -0800

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Earlier Sun shows off the pink flowers????

This is a tighter crop of the above photo, I did not mean to show it, but it just showed up here with the other one. So, see above.

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:59:30 -0800

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This is a tighter crop of the above photo, I did not mean to show it, but it just showed up here with the other one. So, see above.

Roots: For Christmas "I" got a cane from Africa to help my walking. Honest and truly, that is what I heard him to say. On the left of the collage is the top of the cane. I didn't photog ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:59:24 -0800

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Roots: For Christmas "I" got a cane from Africa to help my walking. Honest and truly, that is what I heard him to say. On the left of the collage is the top of the cane. I didn't photog ...

Christmas present: see below

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 20:09:56 -0800

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Christmas present: see below

Philip Simmons, Blacksmith at a booksigning on Saturday afternoon. Actually, I don't think I could have done any better, and I am quite proud of this one. I did not do well, in general, so ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 11 Mar 2007 19:57:57 -0700

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Philip Simmons, Blacksmith at a booksigning on Saturday afternoon. Actually, I don't think I could have done any better, and I am quite proud of this one. I did not do well, in general, so ...

Disappointing egret was on top of a tree, trying to be sexy, I think. By the time i TOOK this photo, he/she looks kind of scruffy. see my daily. I am trying to just post. wasn'tgoing t ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 28 Feb 2007 12:49:55 -0800

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Disappointing egret was on top of a tree, trying to be sexy, I think. By the time i TOOK this photo, he/she looks kind of scruffy. see my daily. I am trying to just post. wasn'tgoing t ...

All Shook Up! Went to Magnolia by myself. Am tired. Worked up a duck for here and a duck for dailies. See Dailies to see what this duck looks like after the grooming. I just work ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:54:14 -0700

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All Shook Up! Went to Magnolia by myself. Am tired. Worked up a duck for here and a duck for dailies. See Dailies to see what this duck looks like after the grooming. I just work ...

Boone Hall Plantation early spring 3/14/2007 On your right, in the photo, it is the garden. Surprisingly it is rather bare right now. I did photograph in there, too, however. But the ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:39:09 -0700

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Boone Hall Plantation early spring 3/14/2007 On your right, in the photo, it is the garden. Surprisingly it is rather bare right now. I did photograph in there, too, however. But the ...

Two Cedar Waxwings berries, birds, green leaves.........it just has to be spring! See the daily: http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/2520948

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:24:18 -0700

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Two Cedar Waxwings berries, birds, green leaves.........it just has to be spring! See the daily: http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/2520948

Cedar Waxwing This was the first one I worked up, I didn't choose it yesterday. I could not bring the eye out more than this, but I love all the colors on the bird, plus him/her reachin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:48:46 -0700

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Cedar Waxwing This was the first one I worked up, I didn't choose it yesterday. I could not bring the eye out more than this, but I love all the colors on the bird, plus him/her reachin ...

Motion on the nature trail Collapsed on the side of a quiet trail from the swamp, suddenly I felt safe. Mayhem was coming. I grabbed my camera to try to get a blur shot. Yup!!! So ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:14:55 -0700

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Motion on the nature trail Collapsed on the side of a quiet trail from the swamp, suddenly I felt safe. Mayhem was coming. I grabbed my camera to try to get a blur shot. Yup!!! So ...

nasty shade of yellow isn't it. I could tone that down. Yup, I could, but it is now almost 12:30 AM, so will wait for suggestions.

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:14:42 -0700

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nasty shade of yellow isn't it. I could tone that down. Yup, I could, but it is now almost 12:30 AM, so will wait for suggestions.

There is a story here.........and a problem. Both of these two shots of the night heron, they are the same shot worked up differently. I was too close to the bird. And I am not that crazy ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 20:14:41 -0700

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There is a story here.........and a problem. Both of these two shots of the night heron, they are the same shot worked up differently. I was too close to the bird. And I am not that crazy ...

Little Blue Heron in color, a silhouette. On dailies, the same photo is a duotone. I cannot decide. g The link to dailies http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/25 ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:44:54 -0700

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Little Blue Heron in color, a silhouette. On dailies, the same photo is a duotone. I cannot decide. g The link to dailies http://upacreekphotography.smugmug.com/gallery/25 ...

Buds Of Spring last week, right after the Cedar Waxwings as I was leaving. g I hardly ever get a chance to post my flowers, so thanks. tired tonight. See Daily, please Egre ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:53:25 -0700

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Buds Of Spring last week, right after the Cedar Waxwings as I was leaving. g I hardly ever get a chance to post my flowers, so thanks. tired tonight. See Daily, please Egre ...

Oyster Catcher In Flight I have "always" wanted to get an Oyster Catcher in flight, and here I did. And I don't like it. What did I do wrong? Is the focus too deep? I alread ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:26:11 -0700

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Oyster Catcher In Flight I have "always" wanted to get an Oyster Catcher in flight, and here I did. And I don't like it. What did I do wrong? Is the focus too deep? I alread ...

This is the full frame jpg as it came up from RAW before I did anything. Should I not have cropped it? What do you all think? Is there a color shift? I can't mess with it any more to ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:39:59 -0700

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This is the full frame jpg as it came up from RAW before I did anything. Should I not have cropped it? What do you all think? Is there a color shift? I can't mess with it any more to ...

Yellow

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:53:29 -0700

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Yellow

White

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 21:53:28 -0700

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White

White: with a "painterly" look. (actually an edges filter blended on multiply at 75. 75 is an unheard of number for me to use, I usually don't go over 20, but it seemed to work here. I ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 07:25:15 -0700

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White: with a "painterly" look. (actually an edges filter blended on multiply at 75. 75 is an unheard of number for me to use, I usually don't go over 20, but it seemed to work here. I ...

Flower from today. When I could walk no further, I sat on the ground by these flowers. I put my macro lens on and focused on the stamens. The photo was pretty noisy. I used surfac ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:53:44 -0700

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Flower from today. When I could walk no further, I sat on the ground by these flowers. I put my macro lens on and focused on the stamens. The photo was pretty noisy. I used surfac ...

One Spring Flower in the woods..... Remember when you liked one with nothing in focus, thusie. Well, I don't know where this is in focus, but I really like it. ginger (so I am givin ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:44:24 -0700

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One Spring Flower in the woods..... Remember when you liked one with nothing in focus, thusie. Well, I don't know where this is in focus, but I really like it. ginger (so I am givin ...

Last year. a far away tree with many families. Maybe I put a 1 1/4 extender on my 400. This is a reason I got a tripod this year. I hate them, but sometimes one has to do, I guess. Es ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 19:50:08 -0700

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Last year. a far away tree with many families. Maybe I put a 1 1/4 extender on my 400. This is a reason I got a tripod this year. I hate them, but sometimes one has to do, I guess. Es ...

I took this weekend before last. I kept meaning to post it, but I have several, didn't knowwhich one was best. Then today I noticed that one of our esteemed resident artist photographers h ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:46:57 -0700

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I took this weekend before last. I kept meaning to post it, but I have several, didn't knowwhich one was best. Then today I noticed that one of our esteemed resident artist photographers h ...

I shot this squirrel the same day/place as the cedar waxwings. my question is.......is the squirrel the correct color? Is "orange" an acceptable color on a squirrel. If not what color ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:13:00 -0700

ginger
I shot this squirrel the same day/place as the cedar waxwings. my question is.......is the squirrel the correct color? Is "orange" an acceptable color on a squirrel. If not what color ...

Mushrooms I love this photo but it is not showy at all, does not make a good thumbnail. I don't expect anyone else to like it, so I am putting it here???? ginger (woke up at 2AM)

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 00:07:59 -0700

ginger
Mushrooms I love this photo but it is not showy at all, does not make a good thumbnail. I don't expect anyone else to like it, so I am putting it here???? ginger (woke up at 2AM)

Marsh Bird This is a very small crop of the full frame photo of the bird on Dailies. I didn't know which looks best. I tend to like them like this. Particularly with a dark bac ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 21:31:22 -0700

ginger
Marsh Bird This is a very small crop of the full frame photo of the bird on Dailies. I didn't know which looks best. I tend to like them like this. Particularly with a dark bac ...

Delivery in an abstract manner. I had so many opportunities that I blew. In my defense, this is the best I have ever gotten of this family. But I had more opportunities. However, for ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 20:53:12 -0700

ginger
Delivery in an abstract manner. I had so many opportunities that I blew. In my defense, this is the best I have ever gotten of this family. But I had more opportunities. However, for ...

white peacock, shot today, whenever the heck that is. Good time with my family. If you get over to Dailys, could you please tell me which of the two photos of the peacock you like best: ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:22:01 -0700

ginger
white peacock, shot today, whenever the heck that is. Good time with my family. If you get over to Dailys, could you please tell me which of the two photos of the peacock you like best: ...

Picturesque?: either or neither. These two both have good lighting. I don't think a "bird" would be picturesque, but the lighting and forms could be. I swore I wouldn't enter another ...

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:09:32 -0700

ginger
Picturesque?: either or neither. These two both have good lighting. I don't think a "bird" would be picturesque, but the lighting and forms could be. I swore I wouldn't enter another ...

ginger's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:17:28 -0700

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ginger's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:17:30 -0700

ginger

how do I keep the bill on an Oyster Catcher from looking fake? the whole darn bird looks fake.

nobody@smugmug.com (ginger) — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:20:42 -0700

ginger
how do I keep the bill on an Oyster Catcher from looking fake? the whole darn bird looks fake.