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Grasshopper Photographs

I went for a walk today with my camera. I looked down just in time to avoid stepping on this little fellow. He stayed very still, and looked at me. I stooped down and he didn't move. I had the wrong lens on the camera (of course) and thought he'd hop away by the time I got out the right one. He didn't! He stayed still, I took a few shots, he hopped off, I lay down on my stomach on the ground and took a couple more, he stayed put and watched me. The first 3 are the best ones from our little photoshoot. The last one, where he hopped into the grass and looked at me, is a little blurred, unfortunately, but I had trouble finding him through the lens - he blended in so well! Feeling honoured.

Photographing Geisha Girl

Recently I had the supreme pleasure of photographing one of my friend's furry children. The model in question is named, appropriately, as it turns out, Geisha Girl. I say 'named appropriately' because, as soon as the camera came out, she began to channel her Inner Model and posed for the camera. Here are some of my favourites from her photo session. I wonder which ones my friend will choose as her favourites?

Picture Lake, Mt. Baker

My family recently enjoyed a summer vacation just south of the border, in Washington State. I have been busy editing the many photos I took there, and this one caught my eye tonight. The original photograph is of Picture Lake, on Mt. Baker. Although the day we were on the mountain was foggy and pouring rain, the photograph still shows the beauty of the lake.

While I was working on the original photo, I noticed how pretty the bottom portion of the photograph is, and began to envision how the wildflowers, reeds, and water would look as a painting. I paint like I draw (stick figures), so my paintbrush is digital. I cropped the image to show only the bottom part of the lake, making the wildflowers the focus. I softened the image, made the colour slightly more vibrant, and here is the first result.

On the second photograph (below) I kept the softness and the brighter colours, and added some lightness and texture to it. I like the result.

I just can't decide which one I like more, and I might play with this one some more to see what else I come up with. I'm thinking of maybe brightening the foreground just a little bit. Hmmmm......