My GPS Camera Phone

What we’ve got here is…a bunch of clouds! Yes, no fooling around this week. However, it is two cloud photos merged together with hue and saturation adjusted to make it more blue. Other than that, it’s nothing much really.

Just when you thought it was safe to guess correctly, I pull fast one. Actually, I had no idea that some of you would think I was trying to fool you with this photo. However, Dan’s second guess of waves breaking was correct as well because my initial intent was to do that, but it turned out to be a big blue mush instead.

So technically, Dan is correct twice.

As a result of his dual correctness, I feel obliged to offer him something more than a link. So here’s something better: two links. So please stop by dcrblogs.com and gain some wisdom on making your blog better. Here’s two recent posts I like:

Money for (Almost) Nothing
Mindful Monday: The Value of eBooks

Congrats, Dan.

Now that leaves me with the problem of everyone else. Since I suck this week, you all win, but everyone pretty much guessed the right thing anyway. So, in no particular order:

smarmoofus, dcr, CatSynth, Raven, Pamela, Jan, Rizza, Francine, Kelly, Michelle Gartner, Vixen, Chica and Bill (not Jill).

Thanks for commenting everyone! See you next week!

Stop by tomorrow to see what it is and how it’s done. Correct or close (or otherwise) guesses get a link in Thursday’s post!

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Yesterday, you saw the tutorial on how to use the history brush in order to achieve a partial color image. Hopefully, you ran to your computer and tried it out. Believe me, it’s addicting. As promised, I’ve provided my entry into the history brush olympics.

This is a shot of some marine buoys from Key West that are hanging on a palm tree in the front yard. (I know what you’re thinking, but I can say that they make us feel like we aren’t landlocked.) Using the steps outlined in the video, I desaturated the image then brushed the color back in with the history brush. That’s all. Notice how even a small amount of color can double the impact of the image, while providing a focal point for the eye.

Now run off and try it out. It’s an easy tool to use and provides instant satisfaction and great results. Let me know how it goes!

In the past, I’ve posted partial color images, but the effect was achieved using Picasa 2. This time, with the help of Revver user jennyrusks (and owner of Laughing Lion Design), we’re going to tackle another way to get this powerful effect, only this time in Photoshop.

The process is simple: open image, desaturate image, bring color back with the history brush. If you’ve never used the history brush before, then this is for you. Sit back, watch the show and then fall in love with another Photoshop tool.

Check back on Tuesday to see my attempt at history brushing!

The ginger in the front yard is going crazy this year, blooming all over the place. Here’s an overhead shot of four bulbs, with three of them flowering. When they’re done flowering, the bulb gets full of a clear liquid that has a light perfumed scent – it smells amazing. From what I’ve read, awapuhi can do all kinds of things, from curing a bad stomach to washing hair.

I chose this photo crop because the green part of the plant commanded so much attention. Although it’s not the best crop, I felt like keeping the leaves because they looked so healthy. When this stuff dies off in the fall, it’s not pretty, so I’ve got to enjoy it now.

Happy Friday!

Well, I thought for sure Chica was going to guess this one, but I was wrong. Fred guessed correctly that it was a marble, probably because he remembers the post from a few months ago. Chica inspired me with her marble photos, so I took a series of pictures with a marble, only it was sitting on the lens. Interesting stuff.

In an effort to prevent you from remembering that post, I took the photo into Photoshop and desaturated it, then applied a sepia filter to it. Sister Sassy guessed the sepia part correctly, so she gets a link. Fred gets one for his guess. Chica gets one because I can’t believe she didn’t get it. Dan and Michelle don’t get links because apparently they think I’m a drug-addled alcoholic. Well, OK, but just this one time. Link and link.

Thanks for playing this week. Stop by again soon!

Linkage to the right guesser (or closest). Come back Thursday for the solution!

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