I Dreamed My Brother Buried Me Alive
We loved watching this scene next to where we were sitting. The younger brother patiently and quietly allowed his brother to pile sand over and around him- and hardly a word was spoken. Eventually he did emerge, and off they went to play in the waves.
Balboa Abstract
It’s no secret that I love abstracts and photos that may not be exact replicas of the scene I am photographing. I started manipulating photos the first year I got my camera (and not always in a good way . . .), and right now I am obsessed with multiple exposures. Here is one I took of Balboa Pier- all done in camera with minor editing in Lightroom.
The “in camera” techniques are frustrating for this Photoshop lover- but there is something about the unpredictability of the result that makes it fun!
Beach Yoga
Observed practicing a one-legged standing pose (yes, he did have 2 legs)
Beachiness
We have just returned from a quick trip to Southern California to visit our son. We walked on the beach with him at sunset, and I grabbed this quick shot when I saw silhouettes against the orange sky. I think the fellow on the far right might be taking a selfie!
Simplified
Another beach image for you today! This one was edited with Topaz Simplify (and an added texture) to give it a bit of a painterly look.
Sea Life
You will probably be seeing even more of my San Diego photos over the next week. I came home last week with some kind of bug and am not quite able to work on Lensbaby or still life shots this week. My friend, Carol, was also showing allergy or upper respiratory symptoms when she was here; we made quite a pair!
So, with no further ado, here is a gull (he stayed on this perch forever!).
And- here are what I assume are orcas. Someone on Flickr said they are NOT; they are just bottlenose dolphins. I looked up bottlenose dolphins- and did not find any black and white ones- but I don’t claim to be an expert.
By the Sea
Edited with Kim Klassen’s kk_gentlewhisper for Texture Tuesday.
