Reverse 365: Absolutely Free - Day 24/365 1.24.13

This is the last photo in the series I have been showing from a trip on the ferry to the Kitsap Peninsula. Beaches, ferry rides and sunsets...there is nothing more needed for a perfect day!

Settings: ISO 200, 39mm, ss1/400, f/5.6

Date: March 18th, 2012

Location: Bremerton Ferry to Seattle

Day 24/365 - January 24th, 2013

“There's a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they're absolutely free. Don't miss so many of them.”  ― Jo Walton

Reverse 365: A Grander Spectacle - Day 23/365 1.23.13

Settings: ISO 200, 45mm, ss1/250, f/7.1

Date: March 18th, 2012

Location: On board the ferry from Bremerton to Seattle

Day 23/365 - January 23rd, 2013

“There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul.”  ― Victor Hugo, Les Misérables

Reverse 365: Stormy Perspective - Day 22/365 1.22.13

Settings: ISO 200, 18mm, ss1/125, f/7.1

Date: March 18th, 2012

Location: Leaving the Bremerton Ferry Dock on the way to Seattle

Day 22/365 - January 22nd, 2013

“It’s not a bad lesson to learn in the bleaker months: how you view a storm is a question of perspective; provided you find the right rock to watch it from, it could be the most incredible thing you’ll ever witness.”  ― Dan Stevens

Reverse 365: In the Experience - Day 19/365 1.19.13

Settings: ISO 200, 194mm, ss1/800, f/5.6

Date: March 18th, 2012

Location: On the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton

Day 19/365 - January 19th, 2013

"Just as the wave cannot exist for itself, but is ever a part of the heaving surface of the ocean, so must I never live my life for itself, but always in the experience which is going on around me." - Albert Schweitzer

Reverse 365: Whilst Aboard a Ferry - Day 18/365 1.18.13

The ferry system is a quintessential sight in Seattle. I have been on countless ferry rides all around Washington and I never tire of the sense of wonder I feel when gliding along the water. There are answers to be found there. 

Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss1/1600, f/5.6

Date: March 18th, 2012

Location: On the ferry from Seattle to Bremerton

Day 18/365 - January 18th, 2013

"The answer scrawled on a blank page in a daily newspaper, was conceived whilst aboard a ferry." - Harold Stephen Black

Reverse 365: Built For - Day 17/365 1.17.13

Settings: ISO 200, 50mm, ss1/500, f/5.6

Date: March 18th, 2012

Location: Ferry Dock in Seattle, WA

Day 17/365 - January 17th, 2013

"A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for." - Grace Hopper

Vast 3.18.12

The theme this week at Mortal Muses is "I am." This is the sort of question that could have many different answers and all of them would be accurate. I am a daughter, a sister, a friend. I am a teacher and a learner. I am a photographer. I am a perfectionist. I am a hardworker. I am loyal and caring. I am simply me. 

As the quote below says so beautifully, all I can do each and every day is be the best me I can be. From there I am but a small boat in the vast ocean that is the universe.

Settings: ISO 200, 18mm, ss1/400, f/7.1 (SOOC)

Intent: The vastness of being on the ocean and the amazing sky

Lightroom Clean Edit

Intent: Make the colors pop 

(removed spots and adjusted basic settings and tone curve)

"There is only one thing for us to do, and that is to do our level best right where we are every day of our lives; To use our best judgment, and then to trust the rest to that Power which holds the forces of the universe in his hands." - Orison Swett Marden

    

Wordless Wednesday: Sailing Under a Changing Sky 3.18.12

One of the many perks to living in the Pacific Northwest is the ability to head out across the water on a ferry ride. Ferries are a part of the culture here and make travel across the sound convenient and fun! After driving on and securing the car, I like to head to the very top of the ferry where the views are unobstructed. And although the windy is stronger and the temperatures colder, the sky and water seem to stretch out before you endlessly and make it all worth it!

These were all taken on the Bremerton to Seattle ferry. A route map can be seen here with the ferry sailing from B to A.

Settings: ISO 200, 18mm, ss1/650, f/7.1

Intent: The cloud formation and color of the sky

Processing: Clean edit in Lightroom

Settings: ISO 200, 21mm, ss1/250, f/7.1

Intent: Cloud formation and the range of colors in the sky

Processing: Clean edit in Lightroom

"If you have enthusiasm, you have a very dynamic, effective companion to travel with you on the road to Somewhere." - Loretta Young

    

Tones on Tuesday #27 3.20.12

Welcome to Tones on Tuesday! I am enjoying all the new faces and photos linked up, and of course I love that many of you are regulars here. I feel like I get to know you a little more each week through your photos :o). I can't wait to see what you have to share this time around. Before we get to that, though, let's take a look back at the amazing shots you shared last time. I think I am ready for Spring to come based on the photos I am showcasing...are you?

Ruth at RHWest: Photography, Art and Inspiration

The softness of the photo draws me in and the bright purple gives such a create depth. And then there is the light! This just screams Spring. Thank you for sharing with us Ruth!

Seeing Each Day

Where to begin with this photo? The vibrant colors, the light making the flower glow or the beautiful boken in the background...it all makes for an exquisite image. Stunning, simply stunning! Thank you for sharing this inspiring photograph!

Evelyn from Within My Focus

Soft, delicate with a touch of vintage flair combined makes for one gorgeous photo! I love how the tones are subtle and compliment the composition so well. Thank you for sharing and linking up here Evelyn!

Ruth, Seeing Each Day and Evelyn 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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This week I am sharing a photo I took on Sunday while on a ferry headed to Bremerton. Living in Washington State for most of my life I have been on many ferry rides and each time I have the same feeling. I feel like I am setting out on some grand adventure for places unknown and I am filled with a childlike wonder. The photo below was taken through the window of the ferry of the ship cranes at the Port of Seattle. Having taken countless field trips to Seattle as a teacher, I often refer to these as the "dinosaurs," a term I picked up from my students. I love the lines and the colors and the mechanical feel of them. For my edits I used a few different presets in Lightroom (after I had done a clean edit). With the first photo I used the HDR Effect - Medium preset that I still cannot find the source of (I hate when that happens as I like to give credit and a link to download it - if you know where it came from please let me know, thank you!). I like how it emphasized the colors and made everything pop. For the second I used the B&W Creative - Sepia Tone and the B&W Filter - Red High Contrast presets that are standard in Lightroom. I wanted a vintage feel, as if it were taken years ago of the same port. 

In both cases I did spot removal before the final edits. I removed a light reflection as this was taken through a window and a smooth part of the water that did not match the rest. If you are unfamiliar with the Spot Removal tool in Lightroom it is amazing! What I have learned is to try both the clone and heal functions to find which works best for that particular spot and to keep lines lined up to make it look as natural as possible. Removing distractions is a simple thing that can do so much for an image and the Spot Removal tool makes it easy to do (as long as your spot is not too big or in a complicated place - Photoshop is better in those cases). What do you think? Which do you like better? Thank you for stopping by!

Settings: ISO 200 50mm, ss1/800, f/5.6 (cloudy wb)

HDR Edit

Sepia Edit

"It is the childlike mind that finds the kingdom." - Charles Fillmore

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A Sight to Behold 3.18.12

Many things can be said about the weather in the Pacific Northwest and many people (myself included at times) will lament about the woes of the ever present threat of rain and the overcast skies. When you see this, however, it just all makes sense. Without the bitter, this would not be near as sweet!

Taken from the ferry on the way back from Bremerton to Seattle, WA.

Settings: ISO 200, 18mm, ss1/500, f/7.1 (cloudy wb)

Intent: The leading lines of the ferry rail pointing to the intersection of the sunset sky and the stormy clouds (where the bitter and the sweet meet :o)

Processing: Basic settings in Lightroom adjusted with emphasis on the upping the colors through the vibrance, saturation and tone curve

"I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter." - Holly Near

   

Sun on the Water 12.04.11

My holiday decorating begins today so I will make this short and sweet. Here is an SOOC shot of the sun hitting the water I took while on the ferry to Orcas Island last weekend. I love ferry rides. Something about gliding through the water, seeing the scenery leaves me feeling blessed to live where I live and get to experience the things I experience. I hope you have a great Saturday that leaves you feeling grateful :o).

Thank you for stopping by!

Settings: ISO 200, 18mm, ss1/500, f/18 (full manual, sunlight wb)

"Every day it seems like something happens to assure me I'm in the right place, and that doing anything else would be wrong. I feel so incredibly blessed." - Lucas Grabeel

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