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Oh Deer, Rabbit and Magnolia

April 6th, 2011 by

Three deer in one Highland Park backyard. One rabbit in another backyard. Magnolia blossom with natural yellow forsythia and with painted pale blue background.

Crocus with Red Filament

April 4th, 2011 by

Red filament discovered inside a spring crocus.

Pied Piper of Highland Park

January 19th, 2011 by

Photoshop brush of a star helped create a vibrant background for girl in sepia. No rats were involved in this Highland Park project.

Mosaic Wall in Sepia

March 2nd, 2010 by

Mosaic wall at Raritan Valley Community College in sepia was created in Photoshop by copying original photo to a new layer, desaturating photo, adding yellow and red to get sepia, and setting opacity of sepia layer to 90%.

Mom Daughter in Sepia

January 13th, 2010 by

I love the way portraits look in sepia. I used this tutorial called Basic Sepia Tone Old Effect and converted mom and daughter photo to sepia.

Snow Near Donaldson Pond and Raritan River

December 22nd, 2009 by

Sledding in Donaldson Park and the icy pond and the Raritan River beyond the pond