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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… part 8…

That came out rather well. Looks like a paining. And I know I used Photoshop’s ‘edge finder’ option already on another one of these photos, but I just like those. If the Golden Gate was on an alien planet, would … Continue reading

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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… part 7…

That’s sort of cool. I know, I already used the ’emboss’ feature on another of these, but I just like it. The ‘find edges’ button is always fun to play with. That turned it into a simple watercolor and ink … Continue reading

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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… part 5…

I just like doing these. They are fun and easy, and make me feel all artsy inside. But let me know when you get tired of them. I used this photo again, for those of you keeping track…

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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… part 4…

Is that even real??? Well of course not! When do I do real around here? Wait… here is the real one… That’s still pretty nice.

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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… part 3…

Let me know when you get sick of this… Because I never do… Because it is everything I love… a Bay Area sunset, memories of my childhood, art and colors, Photoshop, and blogging. I like that one up there. The … Continue reading

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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… part 2…

I’m just playing with the color balances in Photoshop. Okay, that might be too much… That’s much better. Here is the original, in case you forgot what it looked like… This is the best way to learn Photoshop. Just get … Continue reading

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That’s some sun! (Say that 5 times fast)… part 1…

I have been saving four photos that I took that day we went to my old elementary school in the hills near my mom’s house, when we were all visiting her at Christmas time. I am going to do fun, … Continue reading

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A bunch of artsy photographs of San Francisco… because I’m artsy… and I was in San Francisco… the final chapter… in fact, these are the last pictures of our Christmas trip to the Bay Area… except for a couple of really nice sunset photos that I am saving to do weird stuff with…

Oh man… I love that fat ceramic samurai cat… he was like five feet tall… I want that in my living room!  

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A bunch of artsy photographs of San Francisco… because I’m artsy… and I was in San Francisco… part 2…

A bridge too far… Spot, the cat… The fifth column… Amusement… Wired in… Sit and Stay… Looming… Shadow chains… Flutterby… Chilly… Reach for the sky… Air shark… Lines… Crossed out… Fishercat’s Wharf… wait… is that even a fish? I thought … Continue reading

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Saying goodbye to my mom… no… she isn’t dead… we just left her in the Bay Area…

There she is, that feisty ninety-something-year-old… playing our antique player piano… the cardiovascular workout of the early 1900’s… with one of the tikis I carved for her looking on, bedecked in its Christmas finery! We spent our last night in … Continue reading

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