Walking in the woods there are places where you come across a clearing and you hesitate. Where to go from here? Which corner to turn? Can’t turn that way! Let’s try the other corner. That’s a better bet. And then — Surpise! – As I … Continue reading Out of the green
I came upon this mystery scene in the forest. Riddle me this. What is in that mysterious parcel? Is it a wrapped up baby elephant? Is it a household appliance (a hood extractor? a clothes dryer?) abandoned in the woods? Is it a ventilator aerating … Continue reading A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma
Macro Monday
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This week Dan has asked for subjects framed by nature. The first photo is a connection to last weeks theme, just plain framed subjects. Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Subjects Framed by Nature
That’s what pines may look like in winter here in Germany. However, the second set of pines were photographed in early summer. They show the stress that German forests are under – these particular trees are more than 50 years old and have thrived for … Continue reading Stressed Trios
even if it is called the Black Forest. FOWC with Fandango: Forest
This forest is at the top of the hill Blättersberg, the hill where the castle ruin Rietburg is situated above the town of Edenkoben in the Palatinate (Pfalz). It’s overgrown by moss and looks quite primeval in places. I had planned a different Monochrome Madness … Continue reading When Urwald Meets Pfälzer Wald
The Cosmic Photo Challenge: Black & White
or Public Mural Art in Mannheim.This mural by the Belgian artist Nean is the 50th large mural under the heading “Stadt.Wand.Kunst.” by the town of Mannheim. It’s called FOUR and in summer it blends in with the trees surrounding the house which makes the illusion of a forest which is appropriate for a building in Elm Street (Ulmenstraße).
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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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