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a few more photos

I'm still processing old photos, and thought I'd share a few more. During good weather, I take far more photos than I have time to process, so winter is a good time to catch up a bit.

The Great Blue Heron shots were taken at sunrise in Newport, Oregon.

Fall in the Rogue Valley, Oregon:

Somewhere in northern California:
Below is Crater Lake, Oregon. This is a panorama that I may have shown before, but I reprocessed it and like it better now. I took 15 shots- 3 exposures each, of 5 different sections of the lake. The 3 exposures from each section were then merged as an HDR, and the 5 sections were stitched together and edited in photoshop. It took hours, but I was quite happy with the result.

Lake of the Woods, Oregon:
Stone cottage and sheep in beautiful Italy:
Southern Oregon in late fall/early winter:
Bales of hay in Italy: Some of my neighbors watching a storm come in: Sunset Beach, near Charleston, Oregon:
After the Pelicans dive, the gulls surround them as they resurface, and try to steal their catch. I love that you can see the fish as the Pelican is swallowing:
Rogue Valley, and Mt McLoughlin:Near Klamath Falls, Oregon:

Finally.... a post and a catch up!

Wow. I'm hanging my head, and apologize that it's been so long since I last blogged. And I have no excuse... no new puppy or grand child, I'm not moving, didn't break my arm, and I haven't been traveling. I get going on my day, and just don't take the time to sit down and post.

Do come see me on facebook though if you'd like to hang out more. I post there almost every day. Easier for some reason. So what's been going on with me anyway? Would you believe I'm falling more and more in love with my camera?
Well, probably no surprise there, but I've certainly become even more passionate about photoshop and photography than ever. I've learned a lot since purchasing a good camera two years ago and deciding to learn how to use it. It feels good to finally feel like I'm "getting it".



 
I'm so excited about teaching in Australia again in April. Seeing all my Aussie friends again, and teaching 4 classes while there will be so much fun. I'll be staying a bit longer to go on a photo safari with Bevlea after the retreat, and I'm over the moon excited about it. An adventure in tropical Australia with friends and my camera... does it get any better than that? I'm so thankful for all the wonderful opportunities I've been blessed with.
And guess what?
I've been making totes again!
Well, I've only finished two, but I've figured out an easier way to make them that isn't so hard on my arthritic neck and shoulders, so I hope to get more made soon, and finally open my etsy shop again.
They're painted on both sides of the canvas using my photos as reference, and then made into a tote. These are about 10"X14" and 6" wide at the bottom. The crow is sold, and the English Sparrow isn't listed yet, but if you're interested in it before I list, just send me an email. Here's the back of the crow tote:
And a close up of the Sparrow before I added embroidery:
Below is a snippet of an embroidered piece that I have started. It will be the front of a tote. No painting on this one though:
I'm still trying to get a teaching DVD made, but it's tough for a lot of reasons, so as much as I want to do it, it will be awhile. I was really hoping to get something done before leaving in April, but it will have to wait until I get back. Sounds like a broken record, I know, but I really do want to do it, and I will as soon as I can.
Another version of the white horse: And a few more recent shots along with some old ones that I've reprocessed: