Skywatch Friday Sunburst through the woods

The middle of last month, I shared SWF Snow in the Smoky’s. From the same spot on the opposite side of the that mountain view a sunburst through the woods caught my eye; without hesitating I pulled my iPhone5s out of my pocket snapping a shot through my car window before the moment was gone.

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In Pixelmator photo-editor, I added the vintage carnation effect with a vignette. Click to enlarge.
SWF 2-10-2016 IMG_3666 B&W
This is the same as the above photo, except I used the “Desaturate” feature. Basically it converted my color image to B&W. I kinda like it, how about you? Click to enlarge.

I tinkered around with one of the least used applications, in Pixelmator the Kaleidoscope effect; it returned a fascinating pattern. What makes it especially appealing to my eye is that it reminds me of an heirloom veil; the kind once wore to cover the eyes while grieving. What do you see?

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Click to enlarge

Would you have guessed the design is from the first sunburst through the woods photo?

~All images captured with my big girl camera ~ Nikon D7000 & preferred lens Nikkor 18-105mm zoom, unless otherwise noted.~

I’m sharing my photo-art with the SWF team and s-A(R)T-urday.  Now, I’m joining Lexa in Celebrate the small things.

I’m celebrating…

  • Peyton Manning and the Broncos victory in Super Bowl 50! I had a feeling leading up to the big game that they would win despite the odds being against them. YAY!!
  • making a batch of dark chocolate raspberry truffles for the first time in years. I consider this a work-in-progress recipe. It needs a few tweaks before I’m ready to share it with you.
  • saving a percentage back on my online purchases from LLBean (4%) this week using discount portal and I got a 10% off promo code from Bean in an email, plus I got an extra 1% back for using my Rewards Visa Card.

What are you celebrating? Do you have special plans for Valentine’s Day?

That’s a wrap for now, but if you like music then I invite you to come back Monday for a two-for-one special with round two of BoTB and Monday’s Music Moves  Me. Until next time, have a fototastic weekend!

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Happy Valentine’s Day, my sweet blogger friends! ?


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13 comments

  1. I would definitely not have guess the last one was from the first. You do have very good skill. I need to learn more how to manipulate photography.

    Right now I’m celebrating my recovery process. It’s so good to be able to drive again. I can’t wait to dance again.

    1. Collette, thank you dear. You’re so sweet. Photo-editing just takes a little practice. I have so much to learn and consider myself a newbie still, but I don’t mind. Practice makes perfect, right?

  2. Sun flares are one of my favourite things to capture!! And that kaleidoscope effect is amazing!! I would never have guessed it was from that first photo – if I didn’t see them side by side. Very cool. It’s been freezing up here the past week, and I am itching to get out and get some new shots too. Hubby is working Valentines’ Day though – so I guess we will have to celebrate another day. But I have stuff for the kids and we will probably go ice skating 🙂

  3. So interesting what the app did to your photo – it looks a bit like a lace doily now. So pretty! Yay for Peyton! He’s such a hard-working-yet-humble person, he deserved another Super Bowl win. Congrats on your new dessert and on the savings at LLBean!

  4. That kaleidoscope thingy certainly makes the picture unrecognizable. It makes me think of those images they used to put on the back of a magazine–what is this picture? Where it was so up close you couldn’t figure it out until you got the full image.

    1. Thanks Yogi! Where ever I am, my iPhone is usually with me even if my big girl camera isn’t. Of course, I did have my Nikon with me on this day, too.

    1. Thanks, Jan! Day trips to the mountains are usually quite rewarding. I’m hoping our weather improves so I’ll feel like getting outdoors to do a little photo shooting.

  5. Beautiful photos! I like the black and white effect, and the kaleidoscope is lovely! I celebrated the Super Bowl win, too. Those truffles sound delicious. I’ve got to go find some chocolate now. Have a good weekend!

    1. Lori, thanks for dropping in. The truffles I made are tasty. The center consistency is a bit too soft, so I need to experiment a little before I feel good about sharing with y’all. Here’s hoping you find some chocolate. Hey, Valentine’s Day is Sunday so that gives you an excuse to go out to buy a box, right? lol Have a good weekend!

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