And this is the family dog, Duncan Beneficent.
This is a memorial to all three animals who passed away in 2020. I thank the gods I took so many photographs of them.
More than just family pets, these two were great subjects for an artist's eye (Nikita the Grey, Noel the Brown). Nikita had the distinction of being the utter best friend of Duncan, the Family Shih Tzu.
NMGal wrote:
Wonderful portraits, especially of the less hairy pups.
A few more, with no hair in the eyes .....
I was told it was a beagle.
Jimmy T wrote:
A real fav of mine, and well captured.
They always make me . . .
Smile,
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Bravo Zulu
Bravo Zulu? (I recognize the signal) Are you a vet, Jimmy?
LCDR, USN (Ret.)
DRam11 wrote:
A lonesome scene for sure. Good work. What are those plants, they're new to me.
Maranta, commonly known as a Prayer Plant.
Looking nothing less than flowerful cupcake frosting ........
Alone in the dark but at peace with the world
Looking west from the Blue Ridge Pkwy one can see all the way to the Great Smoky Mountains.
The effect works moderately well on color images, but not with thecsame impact in my estimation.
"The Sabatier (one 't' only) effect, also known as pseudo-solarization (or pseudo-solarisation), is a phenomenon in photography in which the image recorded on a negative or on a photographic print is wholly or partially reversed in tone. Dark areas appear light or light areas appear dark. Solarization and pseudo-solarization are quite distinct effects. Over time, the "pseudo" has been dropped in many photographic darkroom circles and discussions,[1] but the effect that is meant is the Sabattier effect and not the solarization by extreme overexposure." (Wikipedia)
I created these images by first using NIK Silver Effex to convert color images to monochrome, then used NIK Color Efex [Solarization preset] for the final adjustments.
Some folks have mentioned these remind them of infrared images. I tend to think of them more as denizens of the Dark Side on steroids
Manglesphoto wrote:
Fantastic set of images!!!
Do I see some weather saddles covered with blue blankets ? Image #5.
I'm not familiar with the term weather saddle, Frank, so I can't answer your question.. Here is another view of their rig.. Perhaps you can tell me?