One grate you can just make out and one you can not see at all. For #grateartwednesday I found this "air-grate" to share with Grate Art Wednesday and all around grate guys Gary Posner and David Washington

One grate you can just make out and one you can not see at all. For #grateartwednesday I found this "air-grate" to share with Grate Art Wednesday and all around grate guys Gary Posner and David Washington

I've never re-shared a wordlessonwednesday picture before.

I've never re-shared a wordlessonwednesday  picture before. 
I guess I was waiting for this one to come along.

Originally shared by Elizabeth Kearvell

#wordlessonwednesday

#wordlessonwednesday

#wordlessonwednesday

Dam - put together with ICE and painted in FastStone

Dam - put together with ICE and painted in FastStone

A couple a different pictures from a short trip I took yesterday. The Cover shot is SOOC (straight out of camera) using a "wide view" setting. This is done holding the camera in portrait view mode. The other two are from the same set or four shots. The one I used "hugin" for took about 15 minutes to complete and has some obvious problems. The last one I did using a free Microsoft program called ICE. It only took about 8-10 minutes and came out better I think.

A couple a different pictures from a short trip I took yesterday. The Cover shot is SOOC (straight out of camera) using a "wide view" setting. This is done holding the camera in portrait view mode. The other two are from the same set or four shots. The one I used "hugin" for took about 15 minutes to complete and has some obvious problems. The last one I did using a free Microsoft program called ICE. It only took about 8-10 minutes and came out better I think.

Do you ever put any pictures on Google Maps ?

Do you ever put any pictures on Google Maps ?
#treetuesday  Tree Tuesday

Originally shared by ted kelly

Originally shared by ted kelly

What's in your wallet garden ?
WPP2016 - Week 12 - In the garden
 
+Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy ,  Robyn King , Rob Masters ,  Bernhard Rembold , Byron S ,  Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

#WPP2016
#WPP2016-Wk-12-In-the-garden

Originally shared by ted kelly

Originally shared by ted kelly

Spring means different things to different people.
WPP2016 - Week 13 - Spring or Autumn
 
+Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy ,  Robyn King , Rob Masters ,  Bernhard Rembold , Byron S ,  Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

#WPP2016
#WPP2016-Wk-13-Spring-or-Autumn

Spring means different things to different people.

Spring means different things to different people.
WPP2016 - Week 13 - Spring or Autumn
 
+Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy ,  Robyn King , Rob Masters ,  Bernhard Rembold , Byron S ,  Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

#WPP2016
#WPP2016-Wk-13-Spring-or-Autumn

What's in your wallet garden ?

What's in your wallet garden ?
WPP2016 - Week 12 - In the garden
 
+Ken Fowkes,  Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy ,  Robyn King , Rob Masters ,  Bernhard Rembold , Byron S ,  Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

#WPP2016
#WPP2016-Wk-12-In-the-garden

Talk is cheap - but chalk is free.

Talk is cheap - but chalk is free.
 Circle Shapes Monday ☀ 
Happy #circleshapesmonday  everybody !

I really miss the old Google+. I always wonder what part is going to get "improved" next. BTW- I made a new definition for the UD !

I really miss the old Google+. I always wonder what part is going to get "improved" next. BTW- I made a new definition for the UD !

Lingchi: Death by a thousand cuts. The Slow Death. Traditional Chinese form of torture and execution reserved for the most heinous crimes. Also the process that Google is using on Google + since it left the beta phase. A slow lingering process whereby useful features are sliced off one piece at a time.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Lingchi

Does this picture "speak" to you ? Does it imply a story to you, or do you hate it ? I'd like to get your take on it. Even if it's a simple, "Meh"...

 Does this picture "speak" to you ? Does it imply a story to you, or do you hate it ? I'd like to get your take on it. Even if it's a simple, "Meh"...
 It was a dreary and drizzly day and I was starting to feel my inner "fine art photographer" emerging. If only I had dried off my lens this shot might have worked.
 It was washed out, out of focus and unusable. Obviously, a perfect candidate for "sketching"  I tossed it out long ago, but google kept a copy in my photos. 
I used GIMP to emboss it and then layered a posterized copy on top. I boosted the colors and contrast and set it at about 80%. Then I used the stained glass filter in G'MIC several different way that I hated. After a few tries I managed to  get this.
Feel free to critique from a processing or artistic position all you want. Write a story or ask a question. Original image available below if you want to play with it yourself.   
https://goo.gl/v7Te3Q

Christian Madsen Shared a picture earlier that got me thinking. Any comments, criticism or suggestions are welcome.

Christian Madsen Shared a picture earlier that got me thinking. Any comments, criticism or suggestions are welcome.
This was a not quite good enough shot I took one rainy day. I erased it long ago but it was still lurking in my google photos and I thought I'd have some fun with it. 
I believe I embossed it and layered a posterized image over that. Then I boosted the saturation and stain glassed it in G'MIC.

It's been way too long since I shared a #grateartwednesday shot to Grate Art Wednesday. I hope Gary Posner and David Washington will forgive me.

It's been way too long since I shared a #grateartwednesday  shot to Grate Art Wednesday. I hope Gary Posner and David Washington will forgive me.

#wordlessonwednesday

#wordlessonwednesday

Originally shared by Patrick David

Originally shared by Patrick David

Resurrecting an idea from the previous RawTherapee forums: PlayRaw!

Making raw files available for everyone to practice and share their results on! This first try I am releasing my Mairi Troisieme portrait raw file for the community to play with. Come get the file and share how you might approach processing it!

Is this a path to the Supreme Court ?

Is this a path to the Supreme Court ?
"A source" did mention her "common sense wisdom" after all...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/sarah-palin-judge-tv-show_us_56f18f79e4b03a640a6bf371

The one that almost got away

The one that almost got away
Is it time for #circleshapesmonday yet Circle Shapes Monday ☀ ?

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Dear Trumplings: Actually this memo is not written to, or for, you at all. I can't reach you. Haters gotta hate. Nothing I can do about that. I know this picture is going to upset you and well, that's just going to have to be enough for now. Not a violent a...

Almost caught up with this one. Same moon, different night - and settings... lol

Almost caught up with this one. Same moon, different night - and settings... lol

Originally shared by ted kelly

WPP2016 - Week 11 - Night

+Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

WPP2016 - Week 11 - Night

WPP2016 - Week 11 - Night

+Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

I'm a little behind for a variety of reasons. Aside from that - you should have seen the one (or three) that got away. I can always count on the bears though...

I'm a little behind for a variety of reasons. Aside from that - you should have seen the one (or three) that got away. I can always count on the bears though...

Originally shared by ted kelly

WPP2016 - Week 10 - Music

+Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

#WPP2016
#WPP2016-Wk-10-Music

WPP2016 - Week 10 - Music

WPP2016 - Week 10 - Music

+Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

#WPP2016
#WPP2016-Wk-10-Music

I "borrowed" this one from some guy on faceboo who

I "borrowed" this one from some guy on faceboo who
"stole" it from somewhere.

#wordlessonwednesday

#wordlessonwednesday

All my life's a #circleshapesmonday Circle Shapes Monday ☀

All my life's a #circleshapesmonday  Circle Shapes Monday ☀ 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yjxWfyxpqY

Should I join the scavenger hunt this round ?

Should I join the scavenger hunt this round ?
(I don't favor Adobe software)

Fifty shades of nope !

Fifty shades of nope !
#spidersunday  
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/03/160311-spiders-sex-cannibals-silk-animals-weird-wild-science/

Someone was wrong on the Internet ?

Someone was wrong on the Internet ? 
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2016/03/11/neil-degrasse-tyson-is-super-wrong-about-how-sex-works/?tid=sm_fb

elizaBETH

elizaBETH 

Originally shared by ted kelly

Here's an example of a slower vs a faster shutter speed. The slower speed looks dreamier and the quicker one shows more detail on the water drops. If you were taking a picture of fireworks and had the shutter set very fast, you might not get the entire shot since it takes maybe a half second or so to see the trails of color.
I read this over a couple of day recently and thought it covered a lot of ground in an easy to digest sort of way. I bookmarked it and read a page or two every day as a sort of refresher.  You should take a look at it, there are some cool pix and a cool way to think about images.
http://photography.bastardsbook.com/toc/

Here's an example of a slower vs a faster shutter speed. The slower speed looks dreamier and the quicker one shows more detail on the water drops. If you were taking a picture of fireworks and had the shutter set very fast, you might not get the entire shot since it takes maybe a half second or so to see the trails of color.

Here's an example of a slower vs a faster shutter speed. The slower speed looks dreamier and the quicker one shows more detail on the water drops. If you were taking a picture of fireworks and had the shutter set very fast, you might not get the entire shot since it takes maybe a half second or so to see the trails of color.
I read this over a couple of day recently and thought it covered a lot of ground in an easy to digest sort of way. I bookmarked it and read a page or two every day as a sort of refresher.  You should take a look at it, there are some cool pix and a cool way to think about images.
http://photography.bastardsbook.com/toc/

I wanted to show a little of the K-5's macro ability. (and get some practice in)

I wanted to show a little of the K-5's macro ability. (and get some practice in)

Still playing around with my newish "walking around" camera. I was a block away and across the street and still couldn't get the whole chimney in the wide shot.

Still playing around with my newish "walking around" camera. I was a block away and across the street and still couldn't get the whole chimney in the wide shot.

#wordlessonwednesday

#wordlessonwednesday

I'm Irish so I don't really need this. Y'all might find it comes in handy though.

I'm Irish so I don't really need this. Y'all might find it comes in handy though.
http://freaky_freya.tripod.com/Drunktionary/drunkcentral.html

Two For One

Two For One
SOOC with my new (to me) Pentax X-5 with flash set to slow.

Any guesses about the caption ?

Originally shared by ted kelly

Two For One
WPP2016 - Week 09 - Action or Motion

+Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

#WPP2016
#WPP2016-Wk-09-Action-or-Motion

Two For One

Two For One
WPP2016 - Week 09 - Action or Motion

+Ken Fowkes, Alen Ianni , Tim Kennedy , Robyn King , Rob Masters , Bernhard Rembold , Byron S , Francesco Scaglioni , Alicia Smith , Grandma Snyder , Navin Upendran and Mary Wardell

#WPP2016
#WPP2016-Wk-09-Action-or-Motion

I had to replace my old "walking around" camera. The lens locked up on my Canon SX130 and sometimes the DSLR kit is just too much. So I got a Pentax X-5 today for about a hundred, including shipping, off of ebay.

I had to replace my old "walking around" camera. The lens locked up on my Canon SX130 and sometimes the DSLR kit is just too much. So I got a Pentax X-5 today for about a hundred, including shipping, off of ebay.
This was my very first shot. I'm pretty pleased with it so far. It takes a fair macro - and will focus down to 1 cm. away and zooms out to over 500mm (equivalent).
It's a little slow and needs lots of light, but otherwise - I'd recommend it for a decent "travel" or back-up.

I can't yet bring myself to take to elections seriously. In fact, just yesterday I wrote, but didn't complete., an idea that it was about time for somebody to get a puppy. Nothing says, "Vote for me" quite like having a big old goofy puppy dog right by your side. right ? Staring up at you and showing how lovable you really are, and just begging for a treat, gosh it's just so darn cute !

I can't yet bring myself to take to elections seriously. In fact, just yesterday I wrote, but didn't complete., an idea that it was about time for somebody to get a puppy. Nothing says, "Vote for me" quite like having a big old goofy puppy dog right by your side. right ? Staring up at you and showing how lovable you really are, and just begging for a treat, gosh it's just so darn cute !

And then it happened. The Donald went and got him one...

I think I have a new hobby !

I think I have a new hobby !
http://readtheplaque.com/
https://soundcloud.com/roman-mars/99-invisible-always-read-the?utm_source=soundcloud&utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=googleplus

#wordlesslonwednesday

#wordlesslonwednesday

A re-edit using the FastStone Image Viewer only.

A re-edit using the FastStone Image Viewer only.
How's this one Elizabeth Childs ?

Originally shared by ted kelly

Title

I haven't done a #treetuesday picture in a very long time. I saw right through this tree though and played around with the image a little. Any thoughts one the different pix would be appreciated.

I haven't done a #treetuesday picture in a very long time. I saw right through this tree though and played around with the image a little. Any thoughts one the different pix would be appreciated.

Oh, we'll be there alright !

Oh, we'll be there alright !

Originally shared by jamminathippiejacks

Be part of the solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-G3J8tfA9U&feature=autoshare