Ducks and other Refelactions

This week the Pond by work has been my inspiration.
While we always have ducks year round the pond is also full of other migrating water fowl.
I am showing a copy of the original photo as well as the art image made from it.

Duck 1

 

 The Original, it is a good shot but not really all the spectacular .

I use several image filters and several semi-transparent layers of the image to create this effect.

Duck 2

 

I like the blue tones and the way the water ripples in this piece 

Ducks

 Again I like the composition of the shot, but not find no enough clarity or color in the image as a whole.












I thought I would try something different with this photo, so I converted into a B&W image. I have to say I love the way it came out. Soft blue tones contrast well with the black and white, to give it an over all soft feel.

 Reflection with tree in purple

This looked good in the camera lens, but very washed out and unfocused
how ever after the filters are applied Wa-Lah a work of art

Lucy's Perch

Lucy loves her nuts, she is a constant companion at work most of the year.

I am in the process of doing a series of images of her from different photos

Water

I took a walk at work today. 

Here are a few shots of that journey.

This Fountain overlooks the Oak creek

 

Its nice to have such a beautiful place to work at.

Oak Creek

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Henry Just let me know that its quiting time. So time to go home  so say good night Gracie....".Good Night"

   foxy Boy 

bad photo to wall art

Oso dresses up

This is Oso Miles Davis He is our latest rescue animal. 

I use the term "Rescue" lightly as once we have them we are theres for life.

Oso likes to play dress up so today he is Capt. Jack. 

I just had to do an art piece on him  he was so proud of his hat

Yes in my book he has wings

He makes like happy!!

Ancient Desert (Sedona)

 

Sedona Arizona "Court House Rock" Vortex

And to think before it was a vortex it was and Ancient Desert, then Swamp and then a Desert again. 

This is the oddest sand dune ever seen

 

View from Airport Mesa looking at Coffee Pot rock

View from Airport Mesa Looking at Soldiers Pass Area

 You can never have too many pictures of home

 This green gold orb appeared in the shot of Cathedral Rock Vortex

Tea Parties

Tea parties can be fun
if you have all the right
mad hatters getting together.

My wife and I went to such a party to celebrate her big 50^th. 

This is some art I created from the photos taken at that event.

 Thanks You “Sweet Grace” for hosting the event..

 

Trust me when I say at these things it is always about the hat !!

The more Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Buttons and Bows the better.

This is my younger sister’s favorite tea party hat on loan to my older sister for the event.

 

Clearly my sister has mischief on her mind. 

The grin on her face and the twinkle in her eyes tells me I best look out.

"Love  you Sis "

Charlie my favorite pest

This is Charlie, he is one of my favorite pest at work. I have been feeding the squirrels at work for the last 11 years. In the summer they sit with  me in my office. He posed so well he deserved to be a work of art.

More fall color

Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. The air is crisp and clean, perfect snuggling weather.
 The leaves change color and remind us that it is time to slow down and take stock of life.
This was taken in pine arizona on a photo trip with my wife and friends

The Dream

The world, indeed, is like a dream and the treasures of the world are an alluring mirage!
Like the apparent distances in a picture, things have no reality in themselves, but they are like heat haze.
Buddha

Montezuma Well in Rimrock Az

Color Art trees #2

Tree at Rachels Knoll Sedona

Color Art Trees#1

I love to take photos of trees the texture can be amazing.
I did a study using my fractal program in Paintshop Pro x.
I love the feel of the energy it creates .

The Boys

The boys were both rescue animals?
They make the best pets and family members.
I guess the ghost story my wife told really got their attention.

Rachel's knoll "Sedona AZ"

View from Rachel's knoll vortex in Sedona.
This was like coming home access to the knoll has been blocked for the last 10 years.