Six years later

I took this photo in November of 2003 and, with my rudimentary skills at the time, this is how I processed it (above). I came upon this same photograph today, and here's how I processed it (below). I lightened and brightened some areas, added a bit of Topaz Adjust, a bit of Gaussian blur, and here it is. The beauty of photography is how our skills, our vision, and the tools available improve (hopefully) over the years. ©Carol Leigh

While running an errand . . .

This is what I love about living on the Oregon coast. I picked up my car from the shop and decided to take a detour home. Driving past a wetland called Beaver Creek, I stopped at the bridge and took a look around. The reflections, the lichen-covered trees, the still water — beautiful. And then I stopped at the Seal Rock overlook and created a "sweep" shot using a shutter speed of 1/8 second at f/32. I particularly like the way the wave off to the left is beginning to curl over. ©Carol Leigh