from our Alaskan boat trip
Peaceful
A peaceful view taken on our March trip to California
Ocean Dreams
Just a couple more from San Diego today (the top one is a Lensbaby shot with added texture):
Sailing
A beautiful view from Point Loma in San Diego
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
Either you decide to stay in the shallow end of the pool or you go out in the ocean.
– Christopher Reeve
Edited with Kim Klassen’s kk_gentlewhisper for Texture Tuesday.
Beach Blur 2
A couple more lensbaby photos from Pacific Beach in San Diego:
Beach Blur!
We’re not in Arizona anymore! We are . . . o n v a c a t i o n !
And these photos are from my brand new Nikon D7100! My camera ended up having to be sent to Nikon after all; the shutter was replaced, but there were still problems. So, I now have a second camera, which will, of course, become my first camera. It is the newer version of my old camera- basically the same, but with a better sensor and a few other tweaks. It’s on sale right now, because the even newer version comes out next week.
I had so much fun today using my new toy with the Lensbaby Sweet 35. Of course, many of my lensbaby photos didn’t turn out, but my ratio is getting better. These shots were both taken at Pacific Beach in San Diego.
I love Arizona, but it is sooooo nice to be taking photos at the ocean!
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