Archive for the ‘Photography Techniques’ Category

Frozen In Time

Sunday, January 29th, 2012

Frozen In Time; copyright © reserved 2012, Richard Lovison

This is a maple leaf I stumbled upon while returning from our road mailbox. It was processed using Nik’s Paper Toner filter and a layer blend of the original and a Fractalius effect.

The final stages of the leaf’s life seems to have been put on hold, at least until the spring melt, unable to be blown about by the wind or allowed to decompose back into the soil.

Shaw Pond in Autumn

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Shaw Pond in Autumn; copyright © reserved 2011, Richard Lovison

The colors seem to be past peak though still beautiful. Topaz’s Simplify filter was used to create a slight watercolor effect.

Grunged Truck

Thursday, August 25th, 2011

Old Truck; copyright © reserved 2011, Richard Lovison

This is an older photo taken at the Becket Quarry processed as an HDR image with the grunge effect applied.

Unexpected Visitor

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

Gentle One; copyright © reserved 2011, Richard Lovison

We had an unexpected visitor a few days ago. She came by to munch on some bird seed at the ground feeder and later took a liking to our hostas in the front yard. I was surprised how little fear she showed as I was able to get quite close with the camera. She looked so frail as she was so thin. It’s always a joy to see deer in our area as there population is so small.

I used Pixel Bender to create a more fluid feel to the deer’s hair and to create a more pleasing background.

A Rose and Fractalius

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Copyright © reserved 2011, Richard Lovison

This image is a blend of the original photograph and a CS5 layer made with the Fractalius plugin.