Photos of the Week - Week 19

Critique Group Challenge: 

Week 19, Forced Perspective

Photo by Bruce Hinde

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Bruce says:

Last years spring crop in the background that is just about ripe and small bud of a winter variety that has just come up. They should do well this spring if we can keep them watered and the grasshoppers don't get them like they did two years ago. All the Harleys were killed in the late frost we had 3 weeks ago. But, like the Denver Broncos always say... "Wait till next year!"

52-Week Photo Challenge Class
Week 19 - Mirror Montage

Week 52 Photo Challenge:

Week 19, Mirror Montage

Photo by Janice Hartman

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Janice says: 

I thought I would like using the dreamscape technique with flowers – and I do – but I found that I especially like it applied to structures like nest boxes and buildings. Softening the texture while keeping the lines of the shape is really appealing to me. This nest box is one of several used every year by Tree Swallows. Later in the summer, the fields are filled with lovely pink Joe Pye Weed but right now there is only a hint of the beauty to come.

Basic edits in LR, no cropping. In PS, used a Gaussian blur layer of 110 pixels, multiply blending, followed by adjusting the levels of the flattened image.

Smart Phone Photo Challenges
Week 19 - Cat’s Point Of View

Smart Phone Challenge:

Week 19, Cat’s Point Of View

Photo by Victoria Nelson

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Victoria says:

In the Forest, looking up…

Critique Group Challenge:

Week 19, Forced Perspective

Photo by Ricky Tims
from the 2022 Critique Group

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Ricky says: