Monday, August 31, 2009

Reflections!

For the Camera Club of Central MN photo challenge this month the challenge is reflections. It is actually quite challenging, but I have found a few old pics were suited for the challenge. I have always loved the snow scene from last December. What a great reflection of snow into the river that I brought back for viewing.

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This one of Duncan…if you look closely, you will find a self portrait of me in the reflection in his eyes!

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This one I took this past month on the way to Albany to visit a friend. I happened by at just the right time to get a really cool reflection of the sun and sky in the water!

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This one was fun to catch of Nikki at the CMA rally. I had hoped to catch a reflection with my motorcycle since it is quite shiny and has so many wonderful opportunities for reflection…especially on a beautiful blue sky day days like we had that weekend!IMG_4553 copy_filtered

This one was a little bit on the greener side, but it was fun to see the different looks of water depending where you are. This was a view of the Sauk River over in Frogtown Park.

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So there you have it, reflections by ihpoc!

St. Cloud Photowalk (23)

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

A tiny river…

River of Life Church did some amazing landscaping this summer and here are just a few pictures from it’s little creek that was created! I love moving water and river rock! Beautiful!

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Friday, August 28, 2009

More Countryside Photos

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I just love farms and the life that it brings to the countryside. Animals, crops and beauty…love it!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Photo Redo

My friend Alyssa went on a European trip with her family this past summer. She had forwarded me a few pictures she took while she was there and I knew they were great, but I couldn’t help but do a little bit of editing just for fun. I figured I would share them out here just for fun. I will post them in a before and after format. Sometimes I over-saturate…I know…but I do it to the level I love. One thing is for certain…not everyone loves what I love and you know what…I really am okay with that :)!

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She actually took some other amazing pictures from Spain and even Italy, but I went to her house in person and saw them..this was all I had to work with via email…it will just have to do. Her other pictures though…amazing!

Aweseome Contest out on Texas Chicks!

http://www.texaschicksblogsandpics.com/colorinc-gallery-wrap-contest-coupon-review/
Check it out! I would love to win this and may do a test printing sometime just to check it out!

St. Cloud Photowalk (21)

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Life Along the Roadside

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Sometimes when I am out running errands (such as getting my milk from a farm) I bring my camera with….just in case I like what the scenery is. Tonight the sky seemed especially interesting and the roadside especially changed.

It wasn’t but 5 weeks since I last drove this road, but it has changed much with the crops growing and the flowers blooming. Yeah, it intrigued me and I just had to snap lots of pictures to share!!

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Sorry there were so many…I just couldn’t help myself!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Graduation Pictures of Millie

I took Millie’s pictures last month and posted a few pictures on Facebook, but thought it might be fun to post them out here on In Hot Pursuit of Color.

I was so excited to take her pictures and was really happy with how great turned out. Millie is beautiful! IMG_2130 copyperfect portrati copy IMG_2140 copy_edited-1 copy IMG_2215 copy soft copy 2 IMG_2230 perfect portrait vignette IMG_2252 hot cocoa final_copy IMG_2125 vivid bright copyIMG_2269 vivid brightorton_edited-ihpocIMG_2116 face original  copy IMG_2114 face color pop copy

There were just a few of the million pictures I took. It was all great fun!!! I think what really helped was using all the actions I had downloaded from CoffeeShop. Incredibly useful when editing portraits!