Tones on Tuesday #40 07.31.12

Welcome back or welcome for the first time! I am happy you chose to stop by. Take a moment to check out the 3 showcases from last week and link up your photo. I can't wait to see what you have been shooting!

NatureFootstep Photography

There is something about light shining through flower petals that feels magical and is simply beautiful. I love the softness of the black and white here and how it plays up the tiny details of the petals. Thank you for sharing this photo with us!


Jaymi at Live, Love, Travel

Each week I learn something new about photography from Jaymi and I am always inspired to give her tips a try. I love that she is so willing to share with us and I love this photo. It is shot in infared and is just so cool! The contrast, the texture and the drama make for a great photo. Thank you Jaymi!

Molly at Mixed Molly Designs

This is a beautiful and serene sunset photo! The colors are stunning, the silhouette and reflection are lovely and the weathered dock in the front is wonderfully lit and adds so much character. Thank you for sharing Molly!

NatureFootstep, Jaymi and Molly please go HERE to grab your showcase button.

Now it's your turn to share your photo with altered tones. Here are the guidelines for Tones on Tuesday:

• The basic idea is to share one photo where you have altered the tones. Such as a black and white, sepia toned, selective coloring or colored photo. Feel free to share the original and edit, or just the edit.
• Please share a photo that you have taken and edited yourself.
• One photo per photographer please. If you have more than one photo in your post please indicate which one if for Tones on Tuesday.
• Please link up with your permalink and not your blog address.
• Attach the Tones on Tuesday button or a link back here to your post.
• Leave comments for at least 3 other participants, share the love :o)!
• Have fun!

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Last week when I went to the Pacific Science Center and saw the King Tut exhibit, I also went into the butterfly house. Despite my love of butterflies, I am not a fan of the butterfly house. They tell you all these rules before you go in about how you have to be careful to not step on the butterflies, make sure they don't land on your bare skin and other things not to do as they can have various bad consequences on the butterflies. Therefore, I am always on alert as I don't want to hurt any of these beautiful creatures. This time I had butterflies land on me 3 times. After the 3rd time I had to leave just to be able to take a breather. Even with the anxiety I was able to capture a few pictures including the one below. I cropped and played with the basic settings to brighten the photo. 

Settings: ISO 100, 55mm, ss1/1, f/5.6

"Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine." - Jeffrey Glassberg

*Next month will be the 1 year anniversary of the blog (I can't believe it!) and I would love to host a giveaway. If you have a product or service you would like to giveaway please email me at scatteredhorizons.esc @ gmail . com. Thank you!*

Joining the link ups below. Be sure to check out the beautiful shots and join the Tones on Tuesday link up found further down!

       

Tones on Tuesday #39 07.24.12

I apologize to those of you were looking for Tones on Tuesday last week, I had some problems with Blogger. I got most of them worked out. Thank you for coming back again and linking up this week! Now on with the showcases...


Nita at Nita's Photography

I love the drama of the lighting in this edit. The magic nature of the sky is simply stunning! Thank you for sharing this beautiful photo with us Nita!

Mock-Turtle at Jack's Paper Moon

I LOVE the color scheme of this photo! From the backdrop to the floor to the clothing on handsome Jack, it all goes together so well. And his eyes just pop! Thank you for sharing with us!

Tara at Daisy Path Photography

What a cutie! The close up, along with the dramatic black and white makes for a beautiful photo.  Thank you for sharing with us Tara!

Nita, Mock-Turtle and Tara please go HERE to grab your showcase button.

Now it's your turn to share your photo with altered tones. Here are the guidelines for Tones on Tuesday:

• The basic idea is to share one photo where you have altered the tones. Such as a black and white, sepia toned, selective coloring or colored photo. Feel free to share the original and edit, or just the edit.
• Please share a photo that you have taken and edited yourself.
• One photo per photographer please. If you have more than one photo in your post please indicate which one if for Tones on Tuesday.
• Please link up with your permalink and not your blog address.
• Attach the Tones on Tuesday button or a link back here to your post.
• Leave comments for at least 3 other participants, share the love :o)!
• Have fun!

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I spent yesterday at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. I used to go there all the time when I was younger on school field trips and with my family. Now I go on free educator days and with kids I know. One of the best things about the PSC is that they have a big exhibit that changes on a regular basis and is usually fabulous! The last one I went to was of tons of things from the Harry Potter movies. This time it was relics from King Tut's tomb. I love going to museums and learning about history. I always walk away knowing more and having a greater appreciation for the past as well as the present. What struck me about this exhibit was the beauty of the cravings and artifacts. I can't imagine the time and energy it took to make one of them, let alone the thousands found in King Tut's tomb. The lighting was dramatic and beautiful and made for some amazing, yet difficult shooting due to the low light. The photo below is the topper of a canopic jar that held one of the organs after the mummification process. This photo required very little editing and I love how the beauty seems to shine through. 

Settings: ISO 400, 48mm, ss1/30, f/5.6

"The charm of history and its enigmatic lesson consist in the fact that, from age to age, nothing changes and yet everything is completely different." - Aldous Huxley

*Next month will be the 1 year anniversary of the blog (I can't believe it!) and I would love to host a giveaway. If you have a product or service you would like to giveaway please email me at scatteredhorizons.esc @ gmail . com. Thank you!*

Joining the link ups below. Be sure to check out the beautiful shots and join the Tones on Tuesday link up found further down!

       

Tones on Tuesday #38 07.10.12

Welcome back or welcome for the first time! Thank you for sharing your amazing photos. Here are a few from last week that captured my attention...

Bunch of Barrons

I love the whimsy feel of this photo and the bright vibrant colors. It looks like the perfect summer day and an amazing family moment. Thank you for sharing!

Candy at Lazy J Bar C Farm

I love the use of selective color here to emphasize the flags. It adds to the symbolism and patriotism of the photo. Thank you for linking up Candy!

Molly at Mixed Molly Designs

The soft light is beautiful and the depth of field gives the sense of movement that has me imagining I am there listening to the grasses rustle in the wind. Thank you for sharing with us Molly!

Bunch of Barrons, Candy and Molly please go HERE to grab your showcase button.

Now it's your turn to share your photo with altered tones. Here are the guidelines for Tones on Tuesday:

• The basic idea is to share one photo where you have altered the tones. Such as a black and white, sepia toned, selective coloring or colored photo. Feel free to share the original and edit, or just the edit.
• Please share a photo that you have taken and edited yourself.
• One photo per photographer please. If you have more than one photo in your post please indicate which one if for Tones on Tuesday.
• Please link up with your permalink and not your blog address.
• Attach the Tones on Tuesday button or a link back here to your post.
• Leave comments for at least 3 other participants, share the love :o)!
• Have fun!

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Disclaimer - By participating you give Scattered Horizons permission to share your photo on this blog. Photographers will be given credit for their work.

Settings: ISO 200, 55mm, ss1/125, f/5.6 (shade wb, lens hood)

"Every moment and every event of every man's life on earth plants something in his soul." - Thomas Merton

Joining the link ups below. Be sure to check out the beautiful shots and join the Tones on Tuesday link up found further down!