abstract-aspens2.jpg 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!

Abstract Aspens – near Bridgeport, CA

by Sherri on November 8, 2007

abstract-aspens.jpg Photo - Abstract Aspen grove near Bridgeport, CA Although fall has pretty much done it's thing, I've decided that I'm not done creating fall images! Here is a very abstract version of an Aspen grove photo I featured a few weeks back.
etheral-webs.jpg Photo - "Etheral Webs" This is one of the first photos I took with my DSLR camera. I was hiking along the middle fork of the American River one fall day, when I came upon this most unusual nature scene. The spider webs were backlit and covered with dew, which gave them a very etheral look. That really caught my eye. The people I was hiking with never even noticed them, but they weren't hunting for photo ops either! This photo will be one of many new nature scenes available very soon as a fine art print. We are currently working on a Holiday 2007 Print Gallery, that should be finished within a couple of weeks. 

Fall in the Foothills – Auburn, CA

by Sherri on November 5, 2007

oak-leaves2.jpg Photo - Digital art photo of leaves, titled "The Old and the New" I thought this assortment of leaves was interesting and quite a contrast. It is a mixture of Oak and Dogwood leaves that have fallen from their trees, combined with the new growth of spring.   We have been having unusually warm weather this fall. It has a lot of plants in our yard springing up already, such as the green violets in this photo. 

Deer – rural Auburn, CA

by Sherri on November 2, 2007

deer.jpg Photo - Digital art photo created from an out-of-focus original photograph I'm not a wildlife photographer per se, but when an opportunity presents itself like it did here, I'd be a fool not to try to capture it. [click to continue…]

Oak leaves, Auburn, CA – Answer revealed

by Sherri on November 1, 2007

oak-leaves.jpg Photo - Digital art photo created from an original photograph Last week, I posted the photo above and had viewers guess how it was created. Thank you, Richard Wong, for your participation in the guessing game. Thanks also to all of you that studied it, but decided not to participate. Here is how it was shot It had been raining for several hours. After it stopped, I went out to the deck to dump the water out of the chairs. You know, the really popular outdoor folding chairs almost everyone has? Fortunately, I looked at the puddle that had collected in the chair before dumping it. Floating in the puddle were these beautiful Oak leaves and the lighting was just right. I went and got my camera and took a series of shots before dumping the chair.   This is how it was processed in PhotoShop  Step 1 - Image Adjustment Step 2 - Selected Hue/Saturation Step 3 - In edit, changed the setting from master to blue.  Step 4 - Gave it a +70 in saturation.  Step 5 - Selected Filters Step 6 - Selected Poster Edges Now that the cat is out of the bag, how many of you had it right all along?

Fall in the Foothills – Nevada City, CA #4

by Sherri on October 31, 2007

nevada-city-8.jpg Photo - "Pumpkin and Petunias" in Nevada City, CA This fall decoration really caught my eye and I love it for two reasons. It's simple. It's also unique. The unique combination of the Pumpkin and the Petunias is quite a contrast. One way to add impact to a photograph, is by including contrasting subjects in the composition.  

Fall in the Foothills – Nevada City, CA #3

by Sherri on October 30, 2007

nevada-city.jpg Photo - Digital art photo of an old firehouse in Nevada City, created from an original photograph This is another shot of historic Nevada City, in California's Gold Country.

Fall in the Foothills – Nevada City, CA #2

by Sherri on October 29, 2007

nevada-city3.jpg Photo #1 - Rock Shop in Nevada City, CA While wandering around Nevada City in search of fall color, we stumbled upon this little Rock Shop. I found it so interesting and unique, I had to shoot the h**l out of it! When you have a great subject in front of you, it's always a good idea to shoot multiple frames. It's far easier than returning to the location later!   nevada-city4.jpg Photo #2 - Rock Shop in Nevada City, CA As I walked around to the other side, beautiful sidelighting was striking it. This turned out to be one of my favorite photo subjects of the day!  nevada-city5.jpg Photo #3 - Rock Shop in Nevada City, CA It really pays to get off of the main drag and visit some of the side streets. That is where you can often find the more unique subjects, not the ones everyone else shoots!

Fall in the Foothills – Oak leaves, Auburn, CA

by Sherri on October 26, 2007

oak-leaves.jpg Photo - Digital art photo of Oak leaves in Auburn, CA, created from an original photograph This photo was shot on my deck right after a nice, long, rain. Any guesses as to how it was created? I'd love to hear from you. I will keep you guessing for a few days, before I reveal the details. Have fun!