SINGLE ORCHID

TRINITY CHURCH

BEING FOXY

I decided to play with this picture and learned, again, how easy it is to change the whole effect with simple changes.

FOX AND TULIPS

Bluring in Elements 4

This was a lesson in blurring the background in Elements 4.

The original picture was not blurred at all.

I also decided that I wanted several areas to stand out so I did

three separate sections and merged them. I "hope" to be able to present

the method at one of our digital meeting.

Face in my ring

I know this is not a clear picture, but I don't have proper lighting and the flash would not let me pick up the face in the ring. I will retake this when I have better lighting. I have had this Opal ring since my Grandparents celebrated their 75th Wedding Anniversary (yes 75!!). That was back in 1986. They were married on July 11, 1911. They were originally to be married on the 12th, but Grandpa heard roomers that his fellow railwaymen were going to kidnap him and lock him in a boxcar and send him off to wherever! So they got married a day early and took the train from Dutton to St. Thomas and spent their honeymoon at the "Empire Hotel" Grandpa always had nice stories to tell.... Now if you remember that hotel, it tells me you are at least my age and probably have a few stories yourself ;-)

Roses

Been There

Thanks Jim for helping me to see what could be done with this picture. I didn't crop it, but the colours sure look a lot better now! I found too that just by placing the signature to the left of this particular picture made a difference on how it looked. I am so pleased with the Digital meetings. I would still be taking pictures and just throwing them in a file if was not for all the help I get from this group. Thank you everyone for all your input and willingness to share!