The original. I prepared these 1-2-3 pics a couple of weeks ago and forgot to note down the editing filters I used. So here they are, without any comments. One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge
The original. I prepared these 1-2-3 pics a couple of weeks ago and forgot to note down the editing filters I used. So here they are, without any comments. One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge
The look from across the small pond in the Weinheim castle grounds with Blauer Hut, Wachenburg, and Windeck in view. Getting up close (and leaving out the pond and all other foreground). Concentrating solely on the tower and clipping the two castles on the hill. … Continue reading On a Winter’s Day
A portal through to a nice, large courtyard. But what if … The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Portal
The original (click to enlarge) One-to-Three Photo Challenge in March
The sky was dove grey, the water of the lake iron grey, the bare trees ash grey, the hills behind steel grey — my eyes were yearning for colours. The little bay with tropical umbrellas looked particularly forlorn in the desolation of winter – made … Continue reading How Many Shades of Grey?
We had a lot of hoarfrost during the past week and it looked enchanting. However, I did not manage to take any decent pictures, not from a distance. So I took what I’ve got, a photo that had the green leaves of a climber and the frosty background, and tried to enhance it. I am not happy with the results but I thought it might be interesting to post unsuccessful one-to-three.
Original
Colour enhanced version.
A filter called AF6 from the photoscape editing program.
Colour temperature set to as cold as possible (no kidding).






One-to-Three Photo Processing Challenge in January.
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The top nine photos were done with the “Kaleidoscope effect” from Lunapic. The last one with the wave filter from PhotoScape. Cosmic Photo Challenge: Festive Illuminations
Barren trees means nests are exposed and you can see where a happy family lived last spring. Lack of leaves also exposes weird forms like the cudgel like branches of a barren sycamore or planetree. And sunsets – whether au natural or with the plastic … Continue reading Bare Faced
The original. Just a touch lighter than the original and a bit of fiddling with contrast etc. (done with Photoscape). The obvious choice for two castles and a medieval tower: sepia (done with Photoscape). Metallic sheen, notably copper: Lomo (done with Lunapic). A filter called … Continue reading Quiet Reflection on a Sunday Afternoon
The original photo. The pastel drawing filter (photoscape) applied to the periphery. Focused on the yellow leaf. Water colours filter (photoscape) applied to the whole photo. I lightended the whole photo and added contrast. One-to-three Photo Challenge in November