Little paws

Posted on October 29, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cat, Cute, Depth of field, Head, Paws, Photo, Picture, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Foreshortening does things like making my cats head look large and her paws small. It’s because the main focus of the photo is her head and everything else is further away from the lens including the paperweights, which are actually almost as big as her head. They are all in focus because of the depth of field. (the distance from the lens that stays in focus when you take a picture). The photo was taken on my mobile phone. If I had taken a picture at about the middle of her body I think everything would have been more in proportion. You can use the position of your camera phone to get interesting effects.

Kittens

Posted on October 28, 2022 Posted in Cat, UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Cats, Facebook, Kittens, Memory, Photo, Time, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

Facebook memory, cheered me up. Three of the black and white kittens our female cat had. She was a rescue cat, and her previous owner mentioned she might be pregnant. I think they must be over five years old now, they all went to good homes. I miss them, but if we had kept them there would have been six cats in the house, which was too many for us. But as far as I know they are all safe and happy. X

Window filtered

Posted on September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Colours, contorted, Filter, Mystery, Photo, Photodirector, Playing, Style, WindowLeave a comment

Using a simple filter can change images. I didn’t use the full strength of filter on this because the contorted lines it created was overwhelming. Instead I turned the filter down to about 40%, it gives the photo a bit more mystery I think…. Photodirector style number two filter.

Surviving

Posted on September 27, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Chilled, Cold, fading, Gardening, Hanging baskets, Life, Photo, Plants, Poem, Poetry, SadnessLeave a comment

The baskets are fading

Flowers crumple

Heads droop

Cold chills damage

Frosts pinch

Petals weep.

My beautiful baskets

The soft stems bend

Leaves are yellowed

Colour muted.

My sad eyes watch

Summers splendor fade

My floral glories

Gone soon I fear.

Some are stronger

Woodier stems

Allow life to continue

A little longer.

Lakeside

Posted on September 21, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Calm, glass balcony, Lake, lakeside, Nature, Photo, Reeds, rushes, View, Westport lakeLeave a comment

The plants are turning red in places, golds too. The rushes by the lake have dark heads. We are just starting to head into autumn. I took a photo through the glass on the balcony of Westport Lake Cafe. The cafe is a few meters above the lake. It is curved wood like a boat standing on massive metal legs. It is built into a slope because of the way the land falls away. The entrance is at ground level on the side opposite the lake. There is a white curve in the just above and to the right of the middle of the photo. That’s a reflection. Not sure what caused it.

Abstract

Posted on September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Abstract, Art, blue grey, Cup, Curves, Duplicated, Hot chocolate, Pattern, Photo, speckled, Symmetry, WhiteLeave a comment

What is it? Speckles and brown curves, white outlines and blue grey centre?

It’s my empty hot chocolate cup, duplicated, twisted, cropped.

Looking at things, and seeing something interesting in them can be quite exciting. Putting things together in a new way can create something new.

Cat came in

Posted on September 21, 2022September 21, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Black and white cat, Eating, flat on his back, Photo, Purring, Sleeping, Snoring, Tuxedo catLeave a comment

The cat just came in, had some food, then collapsed in a heap on the floor, snoring loudly. He’s placed himself in the way so I will have to step over him when I go back to bed (came down for a drink). He can relax anywhere. Meanwhile the middle sized cat is sleeping near my feet and the small cat just came in and ran upstairs after having some food. I think turning the kitchen lights on signals to them I am up and about.

Random dog

Posted on September 2, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged corgi, Cute, Dog, Fun, Life, Painting idea, Photo, Random, shitzu, VisitLeave a comment

A lovely dog we saw while we were out a couple of weeks ago. It was a mixed breed but I can’t remember exactly what? A shitzu crossed with a corgi? It was small and sweet and friendly. I took a photo as I was thinking I might do a small painting including it. I’m not sure what to do in the background. Why are small fluffy dogs so cute? I think it’s the sweet eyes and nose.

Landscapes joined

Posted on September 1, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Blue, Blurred, castellated, Joined, Landscape, Photo, Photodirector, Photography, techniqueLeave a comment

I joined two photos and blurred them with photodirector to give them a blurred, oily effect. I like the way the clouds have become puffed and swirly. The line between the trees and sky has darkened and become almost castellated. Some subtle blues on the left side flow slightly into the right. I like the way things are slurred and smoothed. I just like it.

Autumn is on its way

Posted on September 1, 2022 Posted in UncategorizedTagged Autumn, Fall, fallen leaf, Floor, Leaf, Loss, Photo, Photodirector, Season, TimeLeave a comment

A leaf on our floor has come in to visit today. I put the photo through photodirector to give more texture to it.

Some of our trees are starting to lose their leaves already. I think the lack of water over the last few months has had an effect. Autumn seems to come later each year, with warmer weather the leaves usually stay on longer. It may start now, but trees hold onto their leaves until well into November. But is this leaf a precursor to an earlier fall?

Mallaband-Brown

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