Susanne 365 and Beyond: A Dose of Spring Cheer

Thursday, May 10, 2007

A Dose of Spring Cheer

My pansies are in bloom again. The adorable vermin who nibbled them down to nothingness when I first planted the flowers haven't spotted them in all their glory (thus far, anyway). Pansies are among my very favorite flowers; their innate friendliness always cheers me.

I played with some of the "artistic" options in PhotoShop, and this image was created from an okay-but-not-oustanding photo using "poster." I like the outlines and the way the colors worked.

(And apologies to Carrie for posting flowers....)

3 comments:

Jess said...: Oh, that's a neat effect, I've never seen it before. I'll have to play with it myself some time!; May 10, 2007 at 10:08 PM
Sandy said...: Lovely flowers and great shots! I love pansies but I've not had good luck growing them. Yours are beautiful!; May 11, 2007 at 9:12 PM
MaryD said...: These pansies are so pretty and cheerful! I love the first one especially. The colors are so clear and sharp!; May 12, 2007 at 7:53 AM

About Project 365

Project 365 started in January of 2007 with about fifteen online friends from the United States and beyond who resolved to post "A Photo A Day." The goal was to learn about photography through daily practice and looking at and commenting upon each others' work.

Several devoted photographers kept going in January of 2008 while most of us resorted to less-rigorous schedules of posting our photographs. But in January of 2009, about ten (perhaps more!) of us were back in the saddle, ready to shoot, post, and learn. Most of their blog sites are listed further down the sidebar if you'd like to view their work.

I took another break for 2010 but am back for 365 for 2011 with a new Facebook group of friends, many of whom you'll find in the sidebar.

I am using a simple point-and-shoot camera, an Olympus Stylus 740. Many of my fellow photographers are using far better cameras, so the quality of my photographs will in no way equal theirs. However, I still hope to "learn to see" better this year as I jump back into Project 365.