Delicate Arch – Old West Style
There are so many photos out there of Utah’s famous Delicate Arch that I wanted to do something a little different. To add a little flavor, I tried a bunch of actions and ended up with the Old West one by Pioneer Woman. I know it won’t be to everyone’s taste but I found it fun, and at least it’s different!
P.S. The photo was taken through a nearby arch, hence the black around the edges and the different angle.
Cactus in the Rain
Rain drops bead on cactus blossoms. Found along the San Juan River in southeastern Utah.
Snacking Chipmunk
Chipmunks may be a dime a dozen, but how many have the guts to climb a cactus like this one for a little snack?
A Little Rosie on the Side
New version of Photoshop, new pictures, and, as it turns out, new template. The last part was an oops when I broke my previous template and figured it was time to find something I liked better. After all, getting it set up shouldn’t be a problem, right?
Okay, I’ll wait until you stop laughing.
That’s better. Anyway, I’m not totally satisfied with this template, but it’ll do for now until I get better at CSS, some poor soul on the WordPress forums comes to my rescue, or I find something else I like even better. Or I could finally bite the bullet and move to Pixelpost. That option would mean losing all of my comments and redoing each and every one of my posts by hand. Tasty.
Oh, yes. And about the picture. That’s Rosie. First thing I did when I got home from work on Monday was open my shiny new box of Photoshop CS4 and get to work. And might I say, WOW? (Actually, WOW!!!) A little time, a guidebook, a few of Pioneer Woman’s actions, a lot of patience, and way too many photos of cats and flowers later and, well, I’ve started to get a handle on the program. Yippee.
Now to catch up on everything I wasn’t doing while tooling around on Photoshop and WordPress. Ugh.
Hummingbird
Boy can these little guys move! Although I took this one inside an aviary at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (yes, I admit it in the interest of full disclosure) this sucker was still awfully hard to pin down. He’s so handsome and regal, though, that the difficulties were worth it.
In other news, I ordered Photoshop CS4 on a screaming deal. I had it delivered to work on Friday, but I ended up leaving on a family emergency before I could pick it up. Can’t wait to grab it today! I’ve already started reserching HDR photos and actions and so many other cool options, though other Photoshop suggestions would be kindly received as well – especially since I expect to be totally overwhelmed when I open it up for the first time! No problem. I was overwhelmed when I first tried to use my Nikon D60, and within weeks (or, okay, months for some features) it became second nature.
