Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Doin' Laundry
This is a photo of the laundromat where my husband and I spent a few hours one rainy evening in Dublin, Ireland. I remember him asking me why in the world I was taking a picture of the washers. I really liked the repetition, the numbers, the post-it hanging from one, and the lone backpack - not to mention all of the reflections.
I was playing around with the photo yesterday and came up with this one, below.
It's a cropped version and enhanced using the "fresco" application in photobucket. I love it! I love it so much, that I may just have to print it, frame it, hang it.
I've been wrestling with the idea of getting photoshop. I don't want to get it in a lot of ways, but when I start seeing how these photos that I take can be changed just a little and become something kind of cool - well, then I want it.
I'm really happy with the way some of photos come out SOOC (Straight Out Of Camera) and I wonder sometimes if it's wrong to tweak them. I also know that some of my shots can be fantastic with just a bit of tweaking but right now they are duds.
I think I'm talking myself into photoshop...again.
Starting next week, I'm going to start posting a photo a day (without this much chatter!) and also a separate post on what I would usually chat about...which is who knows what! Two posts a day! Can she do it?? LOL
Have a lovely day doing laundry!
Kristin
I hope to get a new camera soon and I want to get photoshop too.
ReplyDeleteGreat shot! It is fun to play around with them, isn't it?!
ReplyDeleteI don't have photoshop either. I use Picnik and Photobucket. (Mostly Picnik for the more basic stuff, Photobucket if I need to add am html.)
My stepfather has photoshop and swears by it's awesomeness (nice word).
XO*Tricia
P.S. If anybody can handle 2 posts a day, it's you. ;)
Just Breathe -- I'm loving my new camera. I had NO idea how much different I feel about photography with a better camera.
ReplyDeleteTricia - I'm a glutton for punishment lol
I LOVE that laundry room photo. All the things you said and more!
ReplyDeleteWow that the laundrette is so clean! Unlike some of the ones I used when I rented :(
ReplyDeleteYou have an awesome eye. That is a really cool photo Kristin - before AND after!
ReplyDeletePrint it out and frame it!
I love all of your photos! Have you ever tried picnik.com? They have very cool photo enhancement features.
ReplyDeleteI love it, too! These are great.
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