You don’t take a photograph, you make it. –Ansel Adams

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Spring?



Photoshop CS5

Has anybody had the chance to view the demo of the "Content Aware Fill" feature coming in Photoshop CS5? Absolutely amazing! Nearly a point & click operation to remove and/or fill portions of the image. I am very curious if they might also have an easy-to-use image stacking feature for those of us who dabble in macro. April 12th is the official announcement, but unfortunately probably not the availability date.

Spring Blossoms



Spring Workaholics

Don't forget these little Spring workers. Ever see one stop for a rest?

Pussy Willows





Humor

 This is how we start our mornings, it makes me laugh =).

Monday, March 29, 2010

spring has sprung

Purple spring

This is the only sign of spring in my yard. I'm sure Barb knows what they are called. I never planted these cuties but I'm sure glad they wandered over to my yard. I've always loved them.

Scourge of Spring!

Why are these guys so prolific, and what one wants to grow such a struggle?

Spring flowers

Flax blossom




Lilacs in Caliente




Spring in Lincoln County


Spring Flowers

Belated Humor Post


Anyone care for a carrot that resembles a chicken foot?

Sunday, March 28, 2010

My first flowers


Panaca sign of Spring

This is the only sign of Spring I could find in Panaca! As we know the passing through of migrating Turkey Vultures (or Turkey Buzzard, i.e. Cathartes aura) signifies warm weather is soon to arrive.

A tech note, this photo was razor sharp in the original (JPEG & RAW) images, but working with the JPEG it lost some resolution, and all I did was crop it down a bit and bring up the brightness a tad. Made a believer out of me, any modification to a JPEG image, and subsequent save, will degrade the quality.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Fire station?

Adam, nothing to do with photography. However, I remember some of your first posts were to do with firefighters. Do you have a connection? The reason for asking is we have guests from Russia visiting in July, the husband is a retired fireman, and would love a tour of an American fire station. Jim jemanner@gmail.com

Monday, March 22, 2010

Here's Your Sign


More Naturalist Humor


RIP little mouse


Stone Face
















Meep Meep... lost that race





Sunday, March 21, 2010

And the sign said "You have to have a membership card to get inside."

Empty as usual

near Zion National Park


Okay, this one might not qualify for humor but I thought it was a fun find. :)

Hickville




















If one speed limit sign casts a shadow on another speed limit sign, do you get to add the two speeds together?




















Stairway to...Nowhere?

Brotherly love

I would rather be prosecuted!


Eternal sense of humor


Silly Cats


What's for dinner?







Bub loves the flowers





Can't see me, neener, neener

Naturalist Humor



Birdwatchers, watching Rick photographing a weed














Buzz the Buzzard looking at Death Valley

Lyin' Sign


Saturday, March 20, 2010



Friday, March 19, 2010

If anyone sees or talks to Penny and Whitney. Tell them we miss them on the blog. They both have a lot to offer and are so great at photography! And...Thanks to everyone who keeps participating. Its been lots of fun so far!

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Shadows on a grand scale

Trees in slot canyon

Escalante Canyon (stitched)

Calf Creek Canyon

Burr Trail Monolith