Poppy Heart 3

Poppy Heart 3
Originally uploaded by howarew

I am getting into macro pictures of flowers which are just simply beautiful when you get up close. In order to concentrate the eye on nthe stamen and pistil I have zoom blurred the surrounding flower in photoshop.

dew pond above Wetwang

dew pond above Wetwang
Originally uploaded by howarew

A panorama of three pictures. Notice that it has a dome on the horizon, some of which was there naturally and some was due to the lens effect exaggerated by the stitching and panning. There was really no way to get this view in one shot but the panorama of three does give the open countryside feel very well. I like at least, which is all that matters!!

new leaves

new leaves
Originally uploaded by howarew

Playing with photoshop is real fun. It can create some lovely photos (if you have the right picture to start with, have the vision to see the hidden image and know how to be able to get there).
Hope this is OK by you all. If it is, then I have done my photographer bit correctly.

pale amayllis 7b

pale amayllis 7b
Originally uploaded by howarew

Rather proud of my messing around with this photo.

Showed it to a group of friends the other night and and they were divided on whether it was an improvement on the original or not.

That is what I like to achieve, controversy and discussion and people thinking and communicating.

daffs 3

daffs 3
Originally uploaded by howarew

sometimes you get a bit fed up with taking the same old thing and try something different. Sometimes it works, sometimes not......

tunnel and bridge 2

tunnel and bridge 2
Originally uploaded by howarew

Or the longer lead in, suggesting the rail lines but I couldn't get that and the daylight view through the tunnel

tunnel and bridge

tunnel and bridge
Originally uploaded by howarew

Choice time. Which to prefer? This is the closerpicture, more of the frame is filled, Lead in in slight green, a view through about on a third, and a repeating frame of the second arch.