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Abstract

Top 10 Lightroom Tweets of the Week

by Sherri on July 10, 2009

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Death Valley Nature Abstract – One of my favorite subjects to photograph when I’m not photographing people is nature close-ups. While Jeff & I were exploring Cottonwood Canyon in Death Valley National Park a couple years ago, I spotted this “Face in the desert.” I wasn’t leaving until I got a photo of it I was happy with. Of course, the original didn’t look this good. Using the amazing Adobe PhotoShop Lightroom 2 Photo Management Software, I was able to achieve the results you see here.

Do you see what I see? I see a face with one eye open and one eye closed. There is even a mouth. The nose is pretty deformed. I’d love to hear your opinions about this photo. [click to continue…]

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My Twitter Background Photo

by Sherri on April 10, 2009

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Close up photo of a rock outcropping along the Stagecoach Trail, Auburn, California.

Those of you following me on Twitter will recognize this photo. It is my background photo on my Twitter home page. I thought since it made my Twitter home page, I may as well feature it in a Blog post.

It would be great if more of my Blog followers would become Twitter followers and more of my Twitter followers would become Blog followers. All you have to do is click on the Twitter Widget on the sidebar of this Blog. If you are already a Twitter user, then click on “login.” If you are not, then click on “follow.”

You can also Retweet any post on this Blog by clicking on the lime green “Retweet” button. Retweeting is a very powerful Twitter tool, that can help your Twitter ranking in a BIG way and I will benefit too if you retweet my posts. That makes it a “Win-Win situation!”

Thank you for visiting. If you would like to leave a comment, simply click on the “comments” link (add your message in the box) at the bottom of this post.

You can also sign up for a “free” subscription to this Blog. Just look in the upper right hand side of the Blog under “Subscribe to Sherri’s Blog.” Then, either click on the orange button, or enter your email address and click on “subscribe.”

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Just For Fun

by Sherri on June 2, 2008

Abstract shot of Jeff mountain biking in rural Auburn, California

Every now and then, I like to try something just for the fun of it. That was the case when I shot this photo. I’m not going to reveal how it was created. Instead, I would like to see if anyone can figure out how it was created.

Any guesses?

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Sierra Sunrise 2

by Sherri on December 13, 2007

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Photo – Digital art photo of a Sierra Sunrise, Auburn, CA

I have been having so much fun lately creating Digital Art photos, I decided to experiment with the Sierra Sunrise photo I posted a few days ago. I really like the way this turned out.

Creating Digital Art photos has been a nice change from what I normally produce, which is travel, adventure and outdoor lifestyle images. I believe it’s important to break the paradigm every now and then and create just for the fun of it!

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Palm Tree Zoom, Bakersfield, CA

by Sherri on December 2, 2007

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Zoom of Palm trees, Panorama Bluffs, Bakersfield, California.

I  decided to try zooming the Palm trees on the Panorama Bluffs. To get this effect, I used a Polarizer and zoomed at 1/10th sec at F 22.

For more information on this technique, be sure to read my tutorial how to create great zooms that I posted a few months ago.

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Digital Art Photo of Palm Trees #2, Bakersfield, CA

by Sherri on November 28, 2007

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Digital art photo of Palm trees, Panorama Bluffs, Bakersfield, CA.

I experimented a little more with the original photograph of the Palm trees I posted 2 days ago. Although I really like the digital art versions, my favorite one is still the original!

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Digital Art Photo of Palm Trees – Bakersfield, CA

by Sherri on November 27, 2007

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Digital art photo of Palm trees on the Panorama Bluffs, Bakersfield, CA.

This digital art photo is created from the same photo I posted yesterday. I liked the original photo so much, I wanted to see what other versions of it I could come up with, by doing a little experimenting in PhotoShop.

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Holiday 2007 On-line Digital Art Show

by Sherri on November 15, 2007

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Photo – Digital Art of the historic No Hands Bridge, Auburn, CA

We have finished uploading all 50 of our new Digital Art creations to our new Holiday 2007 Print Specials Gallery and they are ready for immediate purchase.

For more information on how to order our prints, please visit our how to order our prints page.

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Sneak Peek At Our New Holiday 2007 Print Specials Gallery

by Sherri on November 13, 2007

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Photo – Digital art photo of a Mullein Plant, created from a original photograph

We are working really hard to get our new Holiday 2007 Print Specials Gallery finished before Thanksgiving. We have 17 of the 50 Digital Art creations in our gallery now and the remaining 33 should be available for purchase by the end of the week. We are offering this collection of photos at a 20% discount through December.

You can get a sneak peek by visiting our new Holiday Print Specials Gallery.

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Another abstract Aspen photo – near Bridgeport, CA

by Sherri on November 9, 2007

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Photo – Abstract Aspen grove, near Bridgeport, CA

This abstract was created from the same original photograph of the Aspen grove I have been featuring over the last few weeks. I used the Spherize Distorting Filter in PhotoShop to get this effect. This doesn’t work well on all subjects, but with a little experimenting, you will find what works best.

Happy experimenting!

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