The first web was destroyed by hail, but this little spider got right back to work with a bigger model. I watched as she caught her breakfast, that is the black you see. After lots of different angled shots, I ended up laying down and shooting up to catch as much of the green pine tree in the background to show off the web to its best. I changed a few of the sliders in LR and then edited a little in PS to remove some distracting debris that had been caught in the web. ISO 100, f/5.0, 1/100 sec, handheld.
I came across this old rail car and spent some time taking photos from various aspects. I liked the repetition of the shapes of this section and it reminded me of an abstract oil painting I have, but once home I decided this photo kept my attention the longest because it reminded me of a Rorschach test. What do you see here? ISO 100, f/4.5 1/800 sec, handheld. Upped the exposure a little, the whites and contrast too. I set the vertical line 5 notches to straighten the grid.
These images are from the Pioneer Museum in downtown Colorado Springs, CO. I was looking for LJM in my Found-Alphabet hunt. I was tickled to find a statue with not only a Leg dangling in a space suitable for a photo, but a Left Leg to boot! For a J, I used the portion underneath a park bench arm. Besides the obvious flipping and cropping, I also edited this image to replace the wooden slats that were at the top of the photo with the content aware option. I liked the simplified result. For the M I used some decorative trim on a beam of the ceiling inside the museum. I liked the Moodiness of the area I turned into my M. :-) I know the volunteers at the front desk of the museum searched out their own initials after I explained my purpose for bringing my camera. They thought it great fun to do.
