First Day of Fall

In celebration of the first day of fall, I wandered into the creek to capture some moments that would have been otherwise missed.

River of Blues




Hanging On

How have you celebrated the first day of fall?

Lightroom Preset: Green Bleach Bypass Cross Process

In developing this preset I was looking for something that would add a slight green hue to the shot without using a graduated filter.



It was important that the green was prevalent in the mid-tones and hinted at in the highlights. It wasn’t until after I had the look that I was looking for that I realized that it looked like a cross of a bleach bypass-like look with Cross Processing.

 

This was accomplished using a green and silver split tone on the image. The green was applied to the shadows and the silver was applied to the highlights.

 
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To install the preset, copy the file in the zip (xxx.lrtemplate) to your Develop Presets folder on your computer. If you don't know where to find this folder, open Lightroom. Click on Edit menu and select Preferences. Click on the Presets tab and click the Show Lightroom Presets Folder... button.

Ahoy, me Hearties!

Envy of Vermont

All ye avast, fall is coming on our stern as we leave summer in our wake. Blimey! Where hast the last year gone to? Davey Jones' locker I suspect.

Aye, the year has been good to me and my maties with plenty of booty and doubloons for all my fellow buccaneers.

As we batten down the haches and heave ho into fall lads and lasses all over are preparin for me favorite time of year; fall colors. So grab ye cutlass, weigh the anchor, hoist the mizzen and fly ye jolly roger with pride as we be head'n into fine seas for taken some pictures.

Old salts and young bucks alike, lasses are welcome to board to: Grab yer spy'n eye cause thar she blows. Don't go a hornswagling yerself by miss'n a fine opportunity to capture some fall booty for ye chest, least ye be want'n to keelhaul yerself. The time is now to pillage and plunder the season of color. Don't be forgett'n ye rum, cause it be gett'n cold out there.


Pumpkin Leaves

 To set you off on your vouyage, let me send ye off with a chantey to sing while ye toil in the sea of fall colors:
Out pops the yellow, warm in tone and texture. It jumps into frame...

Singing blow the winds south by gentle north be. Cooler winds prevail and colors come to me.


Out pops the red, vibrant in tone and contrast. It jumps into frame...


Singing blow the winds south by gentle north be. Cooler winds prevail and colors come to me.


Out pops the orange, cheery in tone and feeling. It jumps into frame...
Singing blow the winds south by gentle north be. Cooler winds prevail and colors come to me.
 
Until next time... may your sails be full of wind and yer aim be true.