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This was the original swan photograph - which I don't think anyone would have wanted to look at. I think the version of 'swan 1' was worth the efforts in photoshop - which I wouldn't have bothered with if it hadn't been for the 'reflections' series. 'swan 4' I also like and I think was worth working on - but the other two, well ... , ok - I get the message!!!!!!!!!

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swan 4

I can't make my mind up between this version and the first.

I took the first one and copied the layer, then cut out round the yellow of the beak. I then reduced the saturation of the top layer to give a grayscale effect - leaving the yellow intact.

I liked the result - but when I looked back at the first swan picture I wasn't sure I didn't like that one better anyway!

Perhaps I'm best off without photoshop at all!

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And this is just the last swan converted to black and white to see what happened. It's very stark but I think might have worked ok apart from the black speckles.

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You'll probably hate this version!

Almost all the photographs in this blog are published without being altered. However yesterdays swan was cropped from a larger image and then had the lightness and contrast adjusted using the levels command in photoshop.

So while I was at it I had a play about. I chose this one because I liked the blue and the orange could almost be the setting sun - well in a very garish way!!!!!

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swan

Sorry - back to the reflections series!

Sorry also for not posting for a few days. We were away - but I did try to log on one night but had difficulties and gave up!

There are a few different versions of this swan photograph to follow. It came from an original photo that was not too special. I may show you that at the end if only you ask nicely!

crocuses

Okay - I'll give you a break from the reflections.

Just found this picture of crocuses (croci?) that I took in Rounhay Park Leeds in February last year.

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... or do you prefer the self-portrait in black and white?

It was taken at a party for my mum and dad to celebrate them moving to a new home in artificial light at iso 1600 with a telephoto lens and then cropped.

Well - that's my excuse anyway!!!!

I still like it because I happened to be wearing black and the background faded to black. I'd be interested whether or not you prefer the b&w version.

P.S. Sorry - I've just found some more reflections photographs so you are going to have to put up with this theme for a bit longer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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self portrait

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Crete 2

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Crete 1

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A quick snap of a shop assistant through a mirror.

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Shipley Glen 9

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Shipley Glen 8

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Shipley Glen 7

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Shipley Glen 6

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Alderley Edge sillouette

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Shipley Glen 5

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Alderley Edge 2

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puddle at Shipley Glen 3

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Shipley Glen 4