Part of this creativity challenge is to take on new ideas and/ or tricks. I only use the basics of photo fixing software – usually my free Nikon stuff. I once tried Photoshop but let it go. So, a few days ago when I stumbled upon a YouTube clip about the top five free photo fixing software applications, my curiosity got the better of me. But… hold on just a second… here’s today’s photo… all I’ve done with the first one is to convert it from RAW to JPG… for illustration purposes.
Next up… I’ve used my Nikon software to enhance the colours just a tad… and to crop the original a little…
That’s usually about the effect I go for… just a smidgen brighter and crisper. But, I thought I’ll try and make head or tail of one of the software packages. GIMP – it was rated as Number One by the reviewer. (Link here.) However, just before I show you what happened to my first attempt at doing what I usually do… the daffodils reminded me of an extract from my very first attempt at novel writing.
The arrival of spring, longer days and a bit more sunshine had lightened the mood in the household. The odd sightseeing trips to Dublin and the west were possible. The new growth and many shades of green was a constant reminder to them of their fresh re-start to life. The often-overlooked and taken for granted daffodil was fast becoming a symbol of their fresh new life!
Ropey writing I know… but my writing skills have improved over the years, I think… unlike my ability to grasp photo editing tricks. I’m really not patient enough to work it out on my own. So, here goes… the first two saved images…
I bet many of you will be able to pinpoint exactly what I was attempting to do in both these photos…
No… don’t ask me how that blue bow happened… I don’t have the foggiest!
Mmmmmmm laat mens dink…
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The angle addds so much to the photo. Great work.
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