Roxy in the window
Roxy in the window
It’s Friday, and that means it’s the After Before Friday forum from Stacy at Visual Venturing.
I really had no clue what I was going to do for this today, but as usual, something always turns up.
Roxy’s favorite place in the RV is on the back of the couch, looking out the window. This is especially true if the sun is out. Laying in the sun, and monitoring the outdoors, her two favorites. There isn’t much to see in the mother in laws drive way, but she was all over it anyway.
This is after edits. And yes the window has doggie prints all over it. It’s hopeless to try and keep up.
This is before edits.
I cropped the photo to get rid of some of the distractions. I did have to clean up the top right corner in photo shop though. I tried a few different edits on this but ended up liking black and white with a heavy clarity filter the best. I felt that brought more focus on to her, rather than the background. I used the spot remover in lightroom to get rid of the screw in the window frame, the lines in the sofa, and the small letters on the window.
Voila, it was much improved I thought.
You’ll have to excuse me now, I have a window to clean.
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I have learned so much about POETRY through photography. With the latter, it is a given that you edit, and since it’s all visual, you are more apt to look for ways to change the photo. With poetry, it’s a bit different, or rather, it takes more time to learn that a poem also needs to be CROPPED and lightened, darkened or otherwise.
The edited version of Miss Roxy is so much deeper in emotion, in contrast, and in composition! What a sweet little miss, never wanted to miss a thing. Mary, have another enchanting day. Anita
our windows have the same design :o) I like the effect of her fur, every hair has a 3-d effect now :o)
Cute and yesterday I had to go clean my sliding doors
Wow! I love both of these — they both have a sense of mystery, calm, peace.
For me, the second one also has a sense of anticipation.
really nice detail you brought out.
We think dog paw and nose prints add a lot to boring windows. And that’s our story and we’re sticking to it.
It’s amazing what will bother us that no one else might ever see. The screw in the window frame? The lines in the sofa? You’re as bad as me. I like it! :) And I also like the decision to go black and white. Perfect!
That totally made me laugh. We are an odd bunch, us photo takers, aren’t we.
Her fur looks great in B&W!
What a gorgeous picture Mary! It looks so much better in black and white, the green was way too distracting. You have done a great job with the editing, the fur has so much texture in it and the little details like removing the writing and the window screw have really added to it. Great work! :-)
I love the textures and details in your black and white portrait. Terrific, Mary.
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You did a fabulous job with that one. It’s a lovely photo. I love it.
Play and work.
Work and play.
This is the merry go round.
I don’t always prefer the B&W but in this case i really do!
I just have to laugh that you removed the screw, lettering, and lines – it’s something I, too, would have done :) And while others might not have noticed it, it’s these little things that have made your final image so clean. Your choice of black and white was a great one too. My eye is drawn right to Roxy and her beautiful fur!