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Toni
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15 years ago

You have some amazing sunrises there. I love your description – beautifully written.

Sandi
Guest
15 years ago

Wow, did you run something similiar to an Orton effect on this? Very gorgeous, and rich in color. Great use of lighting.

Staff
Member
15 years ago

Thank you both but Sandi, I have no idea what an Orton effect is (I really, really need a photography class.) Because I shoot in RAW, I softened it and added a bit of a contrast between light and dark.

Sophie Lagacé
Guest
15 years ago

Lovely composition and exposure. I hope you gather your images for a portfolio and exhibit them. Or make cards, maybe?

(BTW, I noticed we have a photo habit in common: a tendency to make a lot of vertical images.

Raincrow
Guest
15 years ago

I love oak trees. More than any other tree, they are the quintessential California tree and what a beautiful way you’ve represented their grandeur and elegance.

Staff
Member
15 years ago

Sophie, I like vertical images but, also, my theme here on WordPress mostly constrains me to them. I can’t get them very big if I go horizontal.

Raincrow, I love oaks…and madrones…and dogwood….and buckeye…and fir….and maple…

Thank you for your graceful compliments.

Sandi
Guest
15 years ago

Thanks for the reply. What I was referring to is a technique in post processing where you basically add a screen or bright layer to your shot and then a gaussian blur. In effect, you have a very bright and soft, glowy type of picture. Very much like what you achieved with your natural lighting!

Staff
Member
15 years ago

Sandi, Thank you. My mom actually sent me an explanation earlier, too, but you added another layer of understanding.

headwrapper
Guest
15 years ago

I don’t know about WordPress but I found that on Blogger I can get larger images horizontally if I upload them from the internet rather than from my files. It might work here too if you upload to Flickr or some such website and then from there to your blog.

headwrapper
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headwrapper
15 years ago

Or if you switch to blogger you can get them larger — like this

robin bird
Guest
15 years ago

this is quite mesmerizing..and creates quite the magical mood. beautifully captured and presented for our pleasure. hi, i came over from toni’s who gave you with the well deserved compliment of being an excellent photographer. and your words add all the more drama to the photograph…as if it needed more!

Staff
Member
15 years ago

Headwrapper, I love the size! I even liked the photo better! Its the Theme I use on WordPress that restricts my size. I may have to go searching for a theme I like again that allows larger horizontal photos —I would love going vertical more often.

Robin bird, Thank you. I love Toni’s work and she does a wonderful job of recommending people. Your photos of Olivia made me want to coax her into my lap for a story.

nursemyra
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15 years ago

yet another breathtaking photo