Before It's All Gone...

I've been meaning to get a few photos from the blizzard posted for TWO weeks now.  I thought I'd better get to it before the snow is completely gone. 

It was BEAUTIFUL!!!

Something Different

 My sister was just up for a few days, visiting from Florida.  Seems a little ass backwards considering we were just digging out from a MAJOR snow event.  Since when are blizzards named storms anyway?

We measured 33" consistently over the length of our driveway.  I love snow and was ready and willing to tackle the job of digging out.  Day one resulted in the expected muscle aches.  Day two, I flattened myself with extreme lower back spasms.  Fortunately, a neighbor came along and finished the job with a snowblower....we still had a long way to go!

Consequently, we had to take it kind of easy while my sister was here.  But one day we did take a little trip into NYC.  Her son (who's a tad older than Joel) was traveling with her so we decided that an exhibit of arms, armor and weapons at the Met would be of interest to the boys.

I think my sister Busy and I enjoyed it more than they did.  We became engrossed in the stunning minute detail of the pieces on display.  Camera in hand, it became my challenge to try and capture some of what I found so fascinating behind the glass.

Photo Art Friday - Minimalist

This week's theme led me back to an image I took one early morning at the beach about a year ago.  I love the look of water that is photographed at a slow shutter speed with a neutral density filter for a soft dreamy look.  Unfortunately, I do not have the technique mastered.  Far from it.  The original image was a flop, but I held onto it anyway.

I did a lot of manipulation with photoshop filters and adjustments before adding texture.  It was a lot of trial and error.  But I finally got a soft and artsy feel I was going for.



I hope you'll visit Photo Art Friday for links to the work of other digital artists.