tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post7674356453208942519..comments2023-04-16T17:53:40.268-04:00Comments on Cottage Days and Journeys: A Personal Photo Challenge - Still LifeDonnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-38071181165212726792014-10-16T11:13:03.280-04:002014-10-16T11:13:03.280-04:00Beautiful shots Donna! I'm ALWAYS late to the...Beautiful shots Donna! I'm ALWAYS late to the party aren't I...!!<br />(((HUG)))Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181520825012037531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-56726057529340010692014-10-13T17:56:39.194-04:002014-10-13T17:56:39.194-04:00Lovely, Donna. Your work is always inspiring. I&...Lovely, Donna. Your work is always inspiring. I've all but given up taking photos in museums because they never seem to turn out. Such a shame because the collections are always amazing.Cristal @ Dapple Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397453660900066054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-47965850295211089962014-10-12T13:16:15.923-04:002014-10-12T13:16:15.923-04:00Oh I love these especially the first with that blu...Oh I love these especially the first with that blueish lantern.<br /><br />http://www.livingfromhappiness.comDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-81229939077258282032014-10-11T22:16:39.875-04:002014-10-11T22:16:39.875-04:00I love your photos! I loved your descriptions...an...I love your photos! I loved your descriptions...and am also challenged by them! I am amazed at the control you have over your images, deciding to straighten curved lines, change the lighting, remove a shadow. Oh the possibilities! Cheryl https://www.blogger.com/profile/00063844335185525553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-50696216669301275472014-10-11T13:31:31.998-04:002014-10-11T13:31:31.998-04:00Wow, your photos are gorgeous! I thought I was lo...Wow, your photos are gorgeous! I thought I was looking at a magazine feature! I am so glad I popped over to take a look! Thank you for talking me through the process and sharing your ideas. Love it! xxDazeeJackie Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187407666309898021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-66505295576492368462014-10-11T10:02:56.355-04:002014-10-11T10:02:56.355-04:00Each one, perfect! I especially love the first on...Each one, perfect! I especially love the first one; reminds me of "over home" and what I would give to see that old house just one more time.<br /><br />As always, your skills are amazing, my friend.<br />xoxoSallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865722713732049339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-36061165887514867812014-10-11T09:18:37.975-04:002014-10-11T09:18:37.975-04:00Outstanding work Donna...I'm not sure if my fa...Outstanding work Donna...I'm not sure if my favorite is the lantern or the bed. I love both and I agree with Mary....the bed would make a gorgeous magazine cover! You have so much talent!!Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18440751066438510282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-49254110002895733802014-10-11T07:47:13.861-04:002014-10-11T07:47:13.861-04:00great photos Donna. Love the lantern and the bed. ...great photos Donna. Love the lantern and the bed. Love to see what is in old museums and houses etc.<br />Thanks so much. Wonderful.<br />Put my link up, sorry I seem to be a day late always, despite the time difference meaning I am a day ahead of you, well almost! ;-)Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-56495803462126322812014-10-11T07:40:25.598-04:002014-10-11T07:40:25.598-04:00I love these photos Donna. Anything old and histo...I love these photos Donna. Anything old and historic is right up my alley. :) I had forgotten about the challenge and last night started doing my post up but the internet was really slow and I couldn't save it so I'm starting over this morning and will hopefully have it up soon. Thanks for all your valuable information and tips and for hosting. Always learning. Hugs. PamPamela Gordonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071092617682650349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-4926759345492391602014-10-10T23:53:27.904-04:002014-10-10T23:53:27.904-04:00I love your editing which makes all three pics rea...I love your editing which makes all three pics really interesting Donna. Thanks for the details, all sound so easy when you explain them to us, but I don't use Photoshop, and quite honestly don't think I'd ever have enough patience to learn! <br /><br />I can see that third pic published in a country style magazine, or it would be wonderful blown up and framed as it certainly resembles a beautiful painting. The rumpled bedding is so much more interesting than a made up perfect bed!<br /><br />Thanks for the fun challenge and your kind comment on my entries.<br />Have a great weekend - hope you and Mr. Jim can get out and enjoy the autumn weather.<br />Hugs - MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-4946050761250513062014-10-10T20:53:01.776-04:002014-10-10T20:53:01.776-04:00Very interesting subjects for your still life phot...Very interesting subjects for your still life photos. I too am bothered by the off kilter lantern but as you say, you have to go with what is. The old wheel with the vines growing through does make a nice piece of garden art as in retired and laid to rest. The bunk bed scene has so much to tell of life long ago, a time when many quilts brought warmth.<br />Thank you for hosting the challenge Donna.Judith @ Lavender Cottagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16361061491506137380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-48165385998477255502014-10-10T20:52:38.375-04:002014-10-10T20:52:38.375-04:00I love all three of these. The third shot has so m...I love all three of these. The third shot has so much detail and texture. I feel like I could jump in there and take a cozy nap.<br />Now... I like the lantern crooked. It's in character. <br />I'm not very knowledgeable in post processing. Have Photoshop 7 and never learned to use it. But I did work on my entry the best I could with simple tools. It was a very flawed photo and I think I cleaned it up pretty good. Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10136566754402476915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-63899028892987139062014-10-10T20:50:55.180-04:002014-10-10T20:50:55.180-04:00I like those pictures, and I appreciate all the de...I like those pictures, and I appreciate all the details you provide.The Furry Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-25553707565084799132014-10-10T20:26:12.548-04:002014-10-10T20:26:12.548-04:00All three of these are amazing images. I really li...All three of these are amazing images. I really like the first one with the way you desaturated the wood to emphasize the blue of the lantern and tool. I totally love the rustic charm of the last one.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-34208166524674123892014-10-10T19:55:13.310-04:002014-10-10T19:55:13.310-04:00OH I loved them all :) OH I loved them all :) Deb @ Frugal Little Bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091419343402163298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-69863485723084673802014-10-10T19:51:25.958-04:002014-10-10T19:51:25.958-04:00You helped us see the possibilities with these pho...You helped us see the possibilities with these photos. And the old wood sure is pretty as a background. I lived in a cabin that was over 100 years old in NC and it had one room with the original logs. They had been covered with newspaper but we cleaned it off and exposed it again. Thanks for this wonderful challenge! Sweet hugs, Diane~Lavender Dreamer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06298191144517740164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-84860511197186574752014-10-10T19:06:43.445-04:002014-10-10T19:06:43.445-04:00I love the color of the lantern and tool and the f...I love the color of the lantern and tool and the fact that it is off kilter. It looks so good hanging against the old siding. My very favorite is the last because there is so much story in that photo. I also love the pop of red and blue which makes it a totally different picture than it would be without it. Thanks again for hosting such a fun challenge.podsoitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03405047261608840266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-54610332282789168572014-10-10T18:51:40.580-04:002014-10-10T18:51:40.580-04:00Donna, these are wonderful, and the first is reall...Donna, these are wonderful, and the first is really my favorite type of photo. Love the objects against the barn board.Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-60998699001602997092014-10-10T17:50:52.542-04:002014-10-10T17:50:52.542-04:00LOL, I wanted to straighten the lantern too, but i...LOL, I wanted to straighten the lantern too, but it had to remain "as is." And if I tried to straighten it in Photoshop, the door jam would have been off-kilter. So it is a lantern that demands to be crooked!Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05347598432040432610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-54015033095070565172014-10-10T17:46:05.386-04:002014-10-10T17:46:05.386-04:00really like the first one. beautiful! and the natu...really like the first one. beautiful! and the naturalness of the overgrowth on the millstone.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-27929999948860061282014-10-10T17:44:14.099-04:002014-10-10T17:44:14.099-04:00Trying again... =D
Love the photos; love the desc...Trying again... =D<br /><br />Love the photos; love the description of the process.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-39185564760979691402014-10-10T17:36:58.447-04:002014-10-10T17:36:58.447-04:00Oh wow....fabulous photos, Donna! If I had to deci...Oh wow....fabulous photos, Donna! If I had to decide on a favorite, I guess it would have to be #3...what a moment in history it conjures up! I don't know what they looked like before you edited them but you did a fantastic job! Hoping you and Mr. Jim have had a good week and as always, thank you for hosting...have a blessed weekend!Debby Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02499542865677173703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-49864043893542725982014-10-10T17:33:23.597-04:002014-10-10T17:33:23.597-04:00Beautiful photos, Donna...you are so talented!Beautiful photos, Donna...you are so talented!Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12090973681675943970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-23786912776475591632014-10-10T17:28:57.599-04:002014-10-10T17:28:57.599-04:00These are gorgeous...just like I'm right there...These are gorgeous...just like I'm right there.Betsy@My Salvaged Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18120247339822621125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030532780217946336.post-44988290856352676622014-10-10T17:21:00.649-04:002014-10-10T17:21:00.649-04:00These are all great images but I want to straighte...These are all great images but I want to straighten out that lantern in the first one! I'm sure the crookedness is part of its charm, but oh, dear. You do wonderful things with the great photos you take. The Mark Twain cabin is so crisp and clear. You definitely chose the right angle!Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.com