Texture Tuesday...Pop of Color...

This week, for
Texture Tuesday,
Kim has asked us to use one of her textures
on a photo that has a POP of color.

Back in September, we took a trip out to California,
for a golf tournament in the Palm Springs area.
The tournament was at
Indian Wells Golf Resort.

There are lots of POPS of color, at these desert resorts.

I picked a photo I was lucky to get, of a
Western Flame Tanager.

I added two layers of Kim's new texture
'Havana'....one @ soft light, and one @ linear burn.

The texture added a softness to the background.
Thanks Kim.

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Thanks for dropping by...
~~Linda~~

Forgot to add the original.

Photo Art Friday....Minimalist....

Friday, already.

Time for another 

Photo Art Friday.

This week, Bonnie challenged us  with the subject 'Minimalist'.

It's always interesting to see how each of us interprets the prompts.

I'm not much of a 'minimalist'.  So, I was having a bit of trouble deciding what to do.

Then, when I went out for the paper this morning, this moon greeted me.

I ran inside for my camera, and was able to get a couple pretty good shots.

I did some editing in Photoscape.  This is just auto contrast.
Interesting how just that changed the color of the sky so much.

Then, I added one of Bonnie's great textures in PSE 9.

This is 'Fleeting Memory' at lighten, 100%.

I lightly removed a bit of the texture on the edge of the moon.

It looks a little dreamy...dreamlike... to me.

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for more Photo Art Friday.

Have a great weekend.

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Thanks for dropping by...
~~Linda~~

'Morning Moon' SOOC

Texture Tuesday...Minus 43 Edition..

It's Texture Tuesday time again.

Where did last week go?

Kim has asked us this week to use one of her new, wonderful textures...

Minus 43.

Last September, we took a trip to the

Grand Canyon.

It's an amazing place.

One of the have-to-see places is the 

Desert View Watchtower.

Designed by Mary Colter, and built in the 1930s, it was patterned after

the buildings of early Native Americans.

You get a great view of the canyon and the painted desert, off to the east.

I used two layers of Kim's texture...one on multiply and one on vivid light.

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Texture Tuesday.

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Thanks for dropping by...
~~Linda~~

Sunday Drive.....

We had a busy day yesterday...birthday lunches, visiting.
But, when things settled down, we decided to take a little drive, and look for barns.

Here, in Central Texas, we don't have harsh winters.  

We get a quick cold front, that will zap our plants.  

Then, it moves on and the weather is pretty mild.

Yesterday was almost hot.

So, most of the 'barns' around here are more lean-to type shelters.

More to keep feed and equipment sheltered, than for the livestock.

We tend to wear our patriotism....and, sometimes our politics...on our sleeve.

There's also this old Chevy truck, just sitting there decorating the place.

I think this one still works.  The tires don't look too bad.

This barn, and the truck sit beside a road we use quite often.

I've been meaning to stop for a photo for a long time.

Finally made myself do it.

Glad I did.

I'm linking up with Trisha at 

 

Go visit and see lots of great barns.
Thanks for dropping by... ~~Linda~~

Photo Art Friday....Hardware...

This week on 

Photo Art Friday,

Bonnie's challenge word is 'Hardware'.

I recently received a new laptop.

Photo Art Friday.  PDPA texture 'Brown Rice Paper'

I'd say it has some 'Hardware'.....and, I installed in some software, as well.

I have to say, I'm not really crazy about the new Windows 8.

It seems to be less efficient.  To me, anyway.

'New and improved' should be IMPROVED.  

Don't you think?

But.....I am learning.

Be sure to click on the link, and go see more photo art.

Thanks, Bonnie, for the great textures.

Thanks for dropping by...
~~Linda~~

Texture Tuesday....Free & Easy...

This week, for Texture Tuesday,

we can use any photo, with at least one layer of one of Kim's great textures.

If you saw my last post, you had to know I'd have to do something with that terrific old rusty truck.

I edited in Photoscape, and added a watercolor pencil filter.

Then, over to PSE and added a layer of Kim's 'Be Still' texture.

I'm not sure what setting or what opacity.

I forgot to write that down.

Aren't old trucks and old buildings great for texture work?
The texture adds more grunginess (is that a word?) and interest.

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Thanks for dropping by...
~~Linda~~