Just some random pics...

It's been awhile since I've posted. Between preparing for the office Christmas party and getting a yucky stomach virus, I haven't been feeling very blog-creative. And, recently, I just haven't found any blog-worthy photographic opportunities...or maybe I just haven't felt like looking for them.

But there's one place that I pass by every day on my way to work...it sits on the service road of I-35 between New Braunfels and San Marcos. For some reason, it always intrigues me, so I drove up there today and took some pictures. I don't know whether it's open for business...I've never seen anyone around.

Just kind of a strange place all by itself.

I've also always wanted to take a picture of this church...the first church built in New Braunfels. It has a tiny little cemetery next to it which I would love to get photos of, but it's behind a locked fence.

So, that's it...just a short post tonight.

More on Experimental Photography...

IslaGringo made this comment on my previous blog post on "Experimental Photography:"

"Nice, very nice. The detail in the second pic sure stands out now. I would have like to have seen the originals for comparisons sake. The problem with everyone knowing how to do this is that we will have bloggers only posting their versions until we could gag. As it is, just a few of us knowing this technique keeps it fresh. So tell me how to do this! LOL!PS. I have only seen this done with reds. Does it work with other colors too?"

I have a 20-pound turkey to make with all the trimmings today, but I'll take a moment to post this before I start.

First off, here are the originals to the two enhanced photos I posted previously.

This one has always been one of my favorites...taken early in the morning before they opened. There was a trash can sitting to the right of the Coke umbrella which I moved out of the way before taking the picture. The people I was with laughed at me for doing that, but I'm glad I did!

As for me, I didn't change the original color of the subject I highlighted. I'm sure you could if you wanted to, but I prefer to keep the original, like these before and after shots.

Now that I look at this one, I think it might have been more effective to highlight just Frida herself rather than including the white background on the chair. Next time.

It's an easy technique...you just have to have a steady hand when you trace the area you want to remain in color. I used Photoshop Elements to create these. There are probably other programs out there that can be used as well.

Thanks, again, Jamqueen. You got me hooked!

Now I have a turkey to tend to! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Just some different takes...

...on flowers. Kind of like these better than the color ones.