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Dragonflies…
I love dragonflies. There are so many varieties and they are so photogenic. They also eat alot of mosquitos. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art There are 5,000 different species of Dragonfly (Odonata) with 450 different species in North America and a good website to visit regarding dragonflies would be the Digital Dragonfly Museum Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art Dragonflies and damselflies are fun to watch (If you like bugs I guess) and I know people who collect them. I mean, some folks have…
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The Beaten Path…
I love hiking. One of these days I think I’ll go off the beaten path to see what I can find. Maybe that’ll shake the mood I’m in. I really do hope things start to look up with the economy and all. I’m really dying to get a pilot’s license. That is one goal I have set for myself. The other one being getting an aircraft that is open air like this one so I can feel the breeze on my face. How cool would that be?…
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Aluminum Overcast…
I love living near our municipal airport here in Georgetown, Texas. I get to see some interesting sights. Actually, interesting aircraft. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art I have become a fan of Aluminum Overcast. A flying piece of history in the form of a B-17G with four 1,200 hp radial engines that sounds like a thousand Harley Davidson’s thundering down the road when she flies over. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art You can actually take a flight on this wonderful piece of history…
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Happy Veterans Day….
I just wanted to wish everyone a happy Veterans Day. Thank you to all who are serving around the world and who have served in the past. I wanted to share my friends blog with you who is an excellent photographer and friend. Please visit the blog of Cricket Walker for some excellent photographs for veterans. Peace, Love, and Happy Veterans Day,
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River, Like Life…
I love water. Reflections. Watching it flow. Hearing it trickle, or even roar. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art Rivers are like life. Flowing smoothly reflecting everything around it. Enjoying the sunshine and good times. Then it flows faster and the next thing you know you’ve fallen on hard times. Unemployment. Bill Collectors. And haveing to explain to little Bobby why he can’t have that $60.00 XBox game and that Christmas is going to be thin this year. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art Well,…
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Naming Your Art Work…
I’ve recently encountered a sort of road block when it comes to naming or titling my photographs. I’ve seen exotic names for some quite excellent pieces but when it comes to titling my own work I find myself, well, hindered somewhat. Image Copyright © Barrett Photo Art Take this photograph for example. I stewed over what to call it for quite some time before calling it “Contemplation”. One reason to call it “Contemplation” is because I spent a lot of time contemplating what to call it. The…
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Mornings…
I love mornings. The smell of coffee. Getting up a little bit early to sort of slowly wind up the day (versus jumping up and racing out the door). Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art I also like the wind in my face and the sound of surf. It makes me realize that I really do need more quiet in my life. Alas, those days are coming. The days when I can just walk down the boardwalk to the beach and enjoy the quiet. I think…
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Georgetown Art in the Square…
The first annual Georgetown Art in the Square was one of the most awesome free events I’ve ever been to and was held October 17th and 18th. The Square was transformed in to an outdoor art gallery with over 150 artists and craftsman of every variety. Sponsored by the City of Georgetown, New York Times, HEB, and the Arts and Culture Board the event was 2 days of arts and culture that was absolutely amazing. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art Alexis Silk displays her wonderful…
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Fear of Water…Not…
My grandson has absolutely no fear of water and will dive in if not watched. My other grandson was terrified of water at first and didn’t get use to it until 5 or so. Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art. I remember the ocean scaring me to death. Hunter here just walks right in – splashes – dumps water on his head and laughs. He’s amazed by it. Hand him a garden hose and he’s fine. They grow so fast and so much to enjoy. Hug…
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Latest Work and Photoshop Lessons…
I took a photograph of mine to be printed and l learned a new trick. It seems I’ve always used “Sharpen” or “Unsharp Mask” when I wanted to clear some of my photographs up. Then I was introduced to the High Pass Filter. (Ahhh..so THAT’s what it does!) Image Copyright © 2009, Barrett Photo Art In photoshop – you make a duplicate of your original layer. Then select “Filter, Other, High Pass.” You do not want to go overboard on this – a couple of pixels is…
