I’ve been sinking deeper into my love for nature photography over the past 5 years, and I’ve written “wish lists” of the shots I’m still hoping to get. The American Bald Eagle was at the top of the list for a long time.
The point of Fauxto Friday was a way for me to showcase the ways I use Photoshop to edit and retouch photos in order to remove objects, swap out backgrounds, restore damaged prints or, in the case of the featured photo of this post, create something arty and new.
Another Friday, another beautiful bird fauxto! I’ve spoken before of the magical backyard I’m fortunate to have. I rarely have to travel outside its boundaries to find spectacular displays of flora and fauna. While I spent last year with my lens focused on flowers and insects, this spring I’m all about the birds.
I don’t limit my creativity to just photography. I also work with video as well. My Nikon D3300 captures video in full HD 1080 60fps resolution, and the quality is spectacular. The problems I run into with video are the same that I have with photos-lighting and tone. I turn to Wondershare’s Filmora for video editing.
Thanks to the new placement of the bird feeder this year, I’ve had the opportunity to witness a lot of beautiful birds come and go. Even though they can see me through the glass door, they don’t seem to mind my camera lens. The closer they’ll come to the glass, giving me the chance to snap some very detailed pictures.
I LOVE to photograph the moon! It has always been one of my favorite subjects. I’ve been fascinated by this beautiful orb for as long as I can remember, especially when it’s full…it is extremely photogenic, and my favorite angle is just as the moon rises and makes its appearance on the horizon.
One morning I glanced up into Mabel’s branches and spotted three starlings perched in a row. Two were sitting very still while the third was stretching out a bit. I fired off a few snaps, knowing in the back of my mind that this photo was going to need a little help to make it look the way I was seeing it with my naked eye.
This is our beautiful cat Simba, but we call her Mama Kitty. We weren’t even looking to adopt another pet when she literally found us. Five years ago, we were standing on the deck enjoying the spring weather when we heard this strange scratching noise. Suddenly, a gray cat appeared on the deck…and promptly strolled through the open door into the house, as if she’d always lived here.