Posted on October 19, 2010 in Fall, Nature, People
Sunday was a beautiful day to be outdoors. I visited Nescopeck State Park which has a wonderful walking trail that circles the lake – a rarity in my neck of the woods. I was doing some ‘people watching’ as I wandered with my camera and enjoyed seeing this couple hand in hand as they sat at a picnic table and later as they walked around admiring the leaves. There were also plenty of people walking dogs, which of course caught MY attention! 🙂 The image below was processed with painting software.
Posted on September 24, 2010 in Animals, People, Pet Photography
It was so easy to tell that this girl and her dog were meant to be together. They were even dressed alike! She was wearing pink pants and a white top. The dog was sporting a white t-shirt and pink collar. It was as cute as can be! They were busy watching the agility demonstration at Bark for Life and I couldn’t resist snapping a photo. A watercolor effect was added to remove some detail and give a more painting-like feeling.
Posted on September 5, 2010 in Painting Effect, People
I’m taking advantage of the cooler temperatures to get out for a walk as often as I can. I usually take my camera in the hopes of grabbing a shot or two along the way. This evening the beach was unusually empty – odd for a holiday weekend. These 3 girls were busy at the shoreline playing in the sand. The ripples from the boats on the lake made a nice pattern on the water and the sun was touching the grass to add a golden glow. I could picture an artist sitting on the beach painting this scene, so I decided to process the image with a watercolor effect.
Posted on August 21, 2010 in Animals, People, Pet Photography
I really wish I had an interesting story to go along with all of the dog photos that I post, but I most often don’t. The images are all candid, captured as I find them.
Doxies are a favorite breed – especially the long-haired variety!
Posted on August 8, 2010 in Painting Effect, People
I happened to be photographing a couple of buildings in a historic park when I saw this family enjoying lunch at a picnic table. I wonder if all of the children are brothers and sisters? If so, I see 7 of them! I didn’t want the faces in this image to be recognizable so I processed with painting software to add distortion. I was quite a distance away and shooting through some trees, so you can see leaves at the top and on the right, which can either be distracting or help to frame the subject. For me I don’t mind the leaves at all. Without them at the top there is quite a large open grassy area and the leaves help to fill in the space. What a nice way to spend a lazy Saturday afternoon!