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Improving Photos a Little at a Time

July 13, 2010 By: Patricia

In June I posted a few photos from our vacation that included the jelly fish tank at Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay. These photos were way too dark, but I’ve been playing with one of them. Here’s the old dark photo:


And here’s my new slightly improved version:


At least now you can see them in their squiggly, wiggly glory.

Please note that this is not procrastination. It’s self-education. I’m learning stuff.

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Comments

  1. The Yard Bard says

    July 15, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    As “She Who Takes Lousy Pictures”, I agree that learning and self-improvement are vital.

    And the jellyfish are awesome.

  2. Cruella Collett says

    July 14, 2010 at 3:01 pm

    I love jellyfish pictures! They are very difficult to take, though – the lightning is bad, they move (slowly, but still), and you (naturally) have to take them through glass (so no flash to help you either). So I don’t think your samples are all that bad (and I agree – photography is not procrastinating. I love taking pictures!)

  3. Patricia Stoltey says

    July 14, 2010 at 11:33 am

    Cat — if you grow up to be just like me, you’ll be sorry… 🙂

  4. catwoods says

    July 13, 2010 at 8:05 pm

    You’re awesome, Patricia.

    When I grow up, I want to be just like you!

  5. Michele Emrath says

    July 13, 2010 at 2:29 pm

    Learning is good…And those colors are worth it!

    Michele
    SouthernCityMysteries

  6. Alex J. Cavanaugh says

    July 13, 2010 at 12:30 pm

    Photoshop takes time to master!

  7. welcome to my world of poetry says

    July 13, 2010 at 9:33 am

    I think they’re wonderful Patricia. I can just about take a picture.

    Yvonne.

  8. Terry Odell says

    July 13, 2010 at 9:24 am

    I learned some of the basics, but when I want a ‘good’ picture, I turn it over to my son, who’s written 3 books, plus holds webinars, on digital photography. Some of you may have seen his wildlife and landscape photos on my blog. (Plus he works magic with my head shot!)

  9. Ann Best says

    July 13, 2010 at 9:20 am

    You ARE learning. Very good!!

    I’m about to mail the copies of your book to the “winners”: KarenG and Doris Plaster. Doris said she shrieked to her husband with total excitement when she found out she won!! And Karen was very happy too!

  10. Margot Kinberg says

    July 13, 2010 at 8:39 am

    Patricia – I agree with Rayna – this is hardly procrastinating. And your new improved version really shows the jelly fish. Thanks for going to that effort.

  11. Rayna M. Iyer says

    July 13, 2010 at 7:24 am

    Making photographs better is definitely NOT procrastinating. It is a marriage between science and art.

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I read, I write, I blog, and sometimes I do the laundry and cook. My 2014 novel, Dead Wrong, was a finalist in the thriller category of the 2015 Colorado Book Awards. Wishing Caswell Dead (Five Star/Cengage, December 20, 2017) is a historical mystery set in 1830s Illinois in the fictitious Village of Sangamon. The novel was a finalist for the 2018 Colorado Book Awards for General Fiction. Read More…

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