A Barn Near Keller Bend Park #WW
Welcome back to (not-so) Wordless Wednesday Kittens & Dawgs! This month I will share photographs of barns I’ve taken recently or past in which I saw the original followed with new image(s) created with one or more photo-editing apps.
Today’s photo I snapped near Keller Bend Park in Knoxville this summer. It was a dreary day and I failed getting the exposure right. No picture is a complete loss thanks to technology.
In Pixelmator I adjusted the Curve lightening the exposure, brushed some additional clouds overhead, and added a textured layer. In the next photo, I changed to an autumn texture layer selecting the blending option as “Subtract”. 
I liked how the roof of the barn kinda glowed giving it a sci-fi feel, so I took it another step by adding a “light leak” effect to the image.
This gives the viewer that “close encounter” of the extraterristrestrial type sense. Be prepared. Have Reese’s Pieces in your pocket and be ready to for someone who needs to phone home.
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Disclaimer: Pixelmator is my photo-editing software of choice. I have not been compensated to express my opinion about this product. I’m just telling you as one friend to another, so if you buy these then I won’t make one red cent!
14 Comments
Kathe W.
my fav was the second shot! You had fun didn’t you!
Patrick Weseman
Welcome back. Beautiful photos. Thanks for hosting and have a wonderful rest of the week.
DrillerAA
“Fun with Filters” is one of my favorite things to do. Nice work.
Cathy Kennedy
Thanks for dropping by, Driller! Yes, playing with difficult photo-edit filters is fun. These effects change the ordinary into something special. Have a good week!
stevebethere
Nice photos Cathy and love what you did to the last photo gave it more character and an eerie feel 🙂
Have a terrestrialtastic day and thanks for visiting 🙂
Synnöve
The barn is wonderful and I especially like your night shots.
Best, Synnöve
Cathy Kennedy
Synnove, thank you for joining today and I’m glad you liked the night shot effect. Have a good day!
Arlee Bird
I recall the name Keller’s Bend, but I don’t recall where this is. The photos are very nice–surreal.
Arlee Bird
Tossing It Out
Cathy Kennedy
Lee,
Keller Bend Park is off Northshore. It’s not far from where Pellissippi Parkway crosses North Shore. There was no place to speak of to park, except on the street and we weren’t going to do that to chedk out the park. Judging from what we saw, the trail head was grown up. I don’t know if that’s the way it always is or they just don’t tend to it. Whatever the reason, it didn’t appeal to me. Thanks for visiting.
Shilpa Arya
Wow look at the greenery surrounding the barn. It’s so much peaceful to see.
Cathy Kennedy
Shilpa,
The field is full of beautiful greenery on this drizzly, cloudy day. I want to go back after the leaves fall on a day with blue skies to snap more photos of this barn. It’s really a lovely one. Where I stood to take this picture just to my back is an impressive subdivision full of very nice homes. It seems odd to find this barn just across the road from it on a dead-end street where the park begins. Thanks for stopping by and linking up!
Shilpa Arya
Ya the fall colors will make it even more beautiful 😍.
readerbuzz
You had fun playing around with your photo. It completely changes the mood, doesn’t it?
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Cathy Kennedy
Deb,
Yep, photo-editing does change the mood. Thanks for visiting. I’m coming by to see you now. 😉