Category Archives: A silk purse from a sow’s ear

Rosemary turns photos that look like losers into winners

Me? or My Computer?

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Believe it or not, this is a photograph. It is made of several photographs blended together through the magic of Photoshop and Nik Filters. I have told you on other blogs about my ‘prism’ library. These are photographs of textures such as … Continue reading

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Rangoon Abstract

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Rangoon, Burma 2011  We got to Rangoon (Yangon) a day early so we could rest from our long flight. But I couldn’t sleep. I took my camera and went out to explore the hotel garden. It was lush, hot and humid… … Continue reading

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Girl from Senegal

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 On board a ferry in Senegal 1997 I am able to show you this photo because I have lots of plug-ins that enable me to make a silk purse from a sow’s ear. I made this from a Kodachrome slide. … Continue reading

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This was then: Istanbul Bazaar

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 This is an old slide that I scanned. It’s horribly contrasty and in order to get some detail I had to saturate it to death plus add some colored filters. I often think of Jay Maisel’s dictum, “only show your … Continue reading

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Stylized

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Seeking Knowledge of the Truth I want to see monks when I go to the Far East. I thought I would see hordes of them in Thailand, but although there was a beautiful temple everywhere I looked, there weren’t many … Continue reading

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Fantasy

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 I haven’t read any of the Harry Potter books, but this reflection of the clock tower in Sighisoara makes me think of them. It was done by tilting one of those see-saw windows you find in European construction. It was … Continue reading

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One Day in Bangkok

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“We’re saving on gas but catching fewer crooks!” Two policemen stop at a traffic light in downtown Bangkok. They didn’t mind me taking their photo. Even though they are riding double, something police would never do in the U.S., they … Continue reading

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Moroccan Vase with Books

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 Some times the sunlight falls on a favorite object in my house and I run down to get my camera and photograph it. There is a difference in what your eye sees and what the camera sees. I shot this at … Continue reading

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Berber Girl Embroidering

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Leisure This is another old negative. In fact, this girl is the daughter of the man I call Saladin. If you didn’t see that photo,  click on Morocco in the list to the right and you will find him . She … Continue reading

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Soft Focus

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 This is from a Kodachrome slide. It was taken in the shade and so there is a strong blue tone to the slide.  I can’t abide cool colors. I love warm yellows, reds, browns. I try to vary my color … Continue reading

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