Deer in the Hood

I love when they just hang out and pose! I'm still practicing with my camera but now I can add some photoshop knowledge to the learning curve. Didn't need to do much with this photo except lighten it a little. Got a great histogram on it just lightened it to see the deer a little better - they blen so well.

Cannon Beach

Didn't I promise those new jeans would be bright!



Will and Hy went to Cannon Beach with me today. They let me indulge in taking pictures. I was able to get a few that I was happy with (and it didn't take me hundreds of shots! Yeah, I may actually be learning something from my class!).


Here is what I posted for my final assignment:


Feels good to get a nice shot without it having to be "fixed" in photoshop first!

Astoria weather . . .

Yesterday we had this beautiful sunrise. I took a photo (on auto so I could figure out the settings) and when I went to switch to manual, the sunrays were gone. The sky was still beautiful but not nearly so striking as when the rays peaked through the clouds. Honest, I didn't touch the colors on this at all!

Trying to get my final assignment done for class. It has been challenging with the rain. The fog has been cool but getting the picture just right has been a challenge for me. The next photo, I like but I did need to pop the color up in photoshop. At least the instructor told me that fog was challenging and that you probably would have to pop the color up in photoediting!

Week 5 - already!

This week will be the last week of my online photography class! I am happy with the progress I've made. The class has been awesome. I even got up the nerve to buy a new lens. it should be here by Friday! I'm very excited to play with it. You will probably see a flurry of posts next week!

Harvest Moon over Astoria

More practice last night with the camera - results far exceeded my expectations. All prior moon shots were a blur of glowing light - This has a certain serenity to it.

1976 Chevy Shorty

Well, it is official . . . Bill is the "coolest" kid on the block. He has amassed the Pea Picker bike, the orange shorty Van and has a boat.
The only toy missing at this point is the Harley (been there, done that!).


Bill has the blue van in for adjustments, again! He was getting nervous with upcoming shows in Portland and Seattle, so went looking for another van. His fleet has been born. It actually is very nice inside (although I was skeptical of the orange and red shag carpeting), all original items inside and in very good shape. Evidently drives nice and I could actually carry on a conversation with Bill while he was driving (the blue van isn't that forgiving on conversations).