I've used Snapfish for several years to make calendars for gifts. Easy to use software, good quality printing, heavy stock, spiral binding, and it isn't too hard to find them listed for 50-60% off which still makes them around $10.00 each.
I took this recently from the walking trail over the dam at Lake Murray near Columbia, South Carolina. The light was fading fast and by the time we got back to the car it was gone completely (except for car headlights driving on the adjacent roadway).
I've been using windows live photo gallery for PP that came with my computer. Is there a free down load to a better process to use??? Thanks to all you all for your advice.
I use RawTherapy to work with my raw files, Gimp as my main processing program, and lately the Nik collection on occasion for some fine tuning-they are all free. Gimp is very powerful but it took a long time to feel comfortable with enough of the features (especially layers) so that I can say I really like it.
It was a challenge to get this shot. It was a breezy morning and these little fellows wouldn't sit still very long. I took dozens of shots and finally got a keeper.
This is a really nice photograph. It reminds me of a photograph of my wife's dad on horseback guiding his cattle down a country road to a new pasture. You brought out the interesting light on the sheep with the underexposure/processing.
Nice job, Warren!! I love it. Great POV and like how you handled it (clutter)
Thank you Pat. I must admit when I took it I didn't even notice the stuff across the road, but it really bothered me when I looked at it at home. Thought about just cropping it out but I liked the composition with that sized frame. Blur was the only thing I could think of.
A thistle with a honey bee....worked a few different ways.....
These are very creative. I'm kind of a traditionalist (I like to sing hymns in church-something we don't do much any more) so I really like the third one with the less vivid background. It really makes the main subject stand out.