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MACRO MONDAY
I'm sharing a couple of HANDMADE macros today!! I cropped a couple of images taken during a foreign ship arrival on Mustang Island a couple of years back. I then 'blurred' the part of the image I didn't want 'enhanced' and sharpened the section I wanted to become 'macro'...these two images are the results. Both are ships' rigging and line [rope]. While on the other flip side of these images, I thought I'd share the originals in smaller pixel size to show the difference made through my paintshop pro program:
MONDAY MORSELS
And to continue with the subject at hand; Mustang Island, here, off the Texas coast that is so nearby our home/city, I thought I'd expand on the area a bit. The history. If you follow my blog and read my posts often, you'll know that I really am quite taken with this area of Aransas...if it weren't for the full force of hurricanes and tidal surge threats in the summer and autumn months, I'd LOVE living here!!! So, we drive over very often to enjoy the friendly atmosphere when we can. In the small vacationer's spot, called Port Aransas...in the town itself along the main road leading to and from the automobile ferry that takes you across from the island to Aransas Pass, Texas, there is an historical marker placed. When Bud and I were taking in all the tourist
Oooh, VERY nice! I like those!
ReplyDeleteI also love the originals. Such beautiful compositions, and gorgeous, sunny weather, too!
I forgot to read the other part! It does sound lovely, but hurricanes and tidal surges are not very encouraging, are they? I often wonder why people choose to live in such places, but I suppose it's a question of weighing up the pros and cons and taking the risk. Or not.
ReplyDeleteI love your macro shots - as you know I'm a fan of nautical things. I would like that island too!
ReplyDeleteWow!! Annie! Great pictures. I'm sorry to say we never got to visit Mustang Island when we would visit Ron's mother in Corpus Christi! Have a wonderful week and thank you for the glimpse of the island! Cathy
ReplyDeleteA bit blurred but yes thats worth a try!!
ReplyDeleteI really love the rope!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week, Anni!
I took the ferry there once a few years ago. It was fun. Love the macro shots! I like that you gave us the before shots to compare. I'm just beginning to play around with photoshop. It's fun, but frustrating.
ReplyDeleteI really like what you did with the pulley picture. Neat to see the berfore and afters.
ReplyDeleteVery nice...the rope in the first picture looks like it has metallic in it.
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great macros...like the edits you made.
ReplyDeleteMustang Island sounds like a very interesting place. Life there must be very laid back!!! Great place to visit and take photos!
Great shots!! I'd love to visit the Island too. Thanks for visiting my blog today!
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I visited Port A and Padre Island a few years ago. We enjoyed the area very much. Good job on your macros.
ReplyDeleteCool finds!!
ReplyDeleteCool finds!!
ReplyDeleteCool Anni, and I like the uncropped shots too!
ReplyDeleteLove the photos and what you did with them! I'll have to tell Birdie to visit some of the places you have mentioned while she's living in Texas. She probs won't love living inland since she was born and raised right here on the coast!
ReplyDeleteVery nice and special photos!
ReplyDeleteGreat macro shots!
ReplyDeleteI like what you did. It looks great. But, the first oen is my favourite. I like the colors and mix of metal and leather, at least I think it is that. :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting details and good work:)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful composition Anni. Happy Monday!
ReplyDeleteNeat photos, Anni! The historical marker (when I was a child, traveling with my siblings and mother, we called them "hysterical" markers!) is interesting, but it doesn't mention the weather...
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
Mustang Island certainly does have quite the history behind it! It always amazes me what settlers went through and how the wars affected them as well. It sounds like a wonderful place to visit, can't beat island charm:-)
ReplyDeleteYour macro shots are wonderful! It's always fun manipulating a photo with a paint shop program.
It's so humid here today, I feel like a wet noodle! lol Always takes me a few days to recover after coming home from a trip. xoxo
Good idea with the macros !
ReplyDeleteWho is this lady in your new blog outfit ?
Very creative work Anni!
ReplyDeleteHappy Macro Monday
Lovely macro!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos Anni!
ReplyDeleteVery nicely done! I do miss Mustang Island. :( Thanx for sharing it with me. :)
ReplyDeleteVery nice Annie!! Always fun to try some new way of doing things. Sometimes you get a very unexpected and interesting result. Mustang Island--sounds like a great place to visit and spend some "tourist bucks" on treasures found in those Gift Shops. Have a great week. Mickie :)
ReplyDeleteWow! Your macros are brilliant! Aransas must be a very interesting place. Thanks for visiting my blog.
ReplyDeletetry using the gaussian blur on the sections u dont want sharp, the macro comes out better. Good try...
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