Day 130

Troy brought home two whole red snappers. Naturally we couldn't just cook them both up the same way, we had to make it into a cook off. Unfortunately I didn't think to take any shots of "after". Give me some slack, this isn't a food blog - it's a photography blog. (For food check out my cousin Bridget's blog!)

Troy chose to grill his fish whole. I little olive oil, salt and pepper.
I of course chose the more complicated route (no easy way out here!) I had Troy fillet the fish ( I don't like touching it). I then sauteed some peppers, onions and garlic. I added some Chardonnay and then some pre made Ratatouille that I found at Trader Joes.

The first is a blurred out version of one of the fish. In PS I added a contrast, saturation and selective color layers.

Snapper Down:


In the second I used a distortion filter called Pinch to create a fish eye effect (Ha!). Enjoy!

Fish Eye of the Fish Eye:

Day 129

Happy Mother's Day to all of you Moms and Moms-to-be out there!!
Had a great day here.
I planted my garden today. Yes, I proved more than one person wrong! Here's what I've got: jalapenos, green peppers, red peppers, tomatoes, cantaloupe and watermelon. We'll see what happens....in approximately 70-90 days. At least that's what the little tags on them said. So much for instant gratification!

Below is a shot of one of jalapeno plants. In PS I added an exposure, contrast and saturation layer.

Jalapeno:

Day 128

Good brunch, complete with mimosas, without leaving the house? PERFECT way to start the weekend! Thank you to our fantastic neighbors Susan and Aaron!

I had such grand plans for today. Troy and I went to the store yesterday and came home with plants....vegetable plants....like the kind you plant in a garden. For those of you that know me, you know that I don't do plants. At all. My plan was to get these in the ground today but thank you to a heads up of a frost advisory this little (Huge!) project will have to wait. As you can imagine, I'm devastated. :)
I even bought those little tools that garden people use. A hand shovel and hand rake. Troy called them fake because they are plastic. Hey, that's all home depot had.

I took this photo of our neighbors' adorable little girl. In PS I added a selective color and contrast layer. Lastly I added a warming filter. I used PS to over expose the shot a touch in order to make her eyes stand out a bit more.

Focused:

Day 127

Friday! We made it!!!
Enjoyed a healthy dinner and glass of wine for dinner tonight with the husband.

Seriously, who doesn't want to eat a salad after looking at this??!! Yum! In PS I added a an exposure, contrast, saturation and selective color layer. I also added a warming filter.

Healthy Dinner:

Day 126

Looking forward to Friday and the fact that it's followed by two unplanned, glorious days off. But first I have to get through Friday.

The below was taken by I90 a little west of us. I liked the reflection that was created here. In PS I added an exposure, contrast and saturation layer.

Brick Wall Reflection:

Day 125

Feliz Cinco de Mayo!!!!
Hopefully everyone had a great day. Myself? Well, I started the day with a 6:30am conference call and didn't leave the office until 9. But, it was a good day. I got a TON of things done that I've been aiming to do for the past week. I know, it's sad how much I accomplish in the hours not between 8-5.

Snapped tonight's photo on the way home. It's one of our favorite neighborhood places with outside seating (which tonight was full due to the great weather and with the holiday) My wonderful husband came and picked me up hence the drive-by look to the photo. This definitely isn't my favorite by far, but it's all I've got today so you'll have to deal with it. In PS I added an exposure, contrast and saturation layer.

Drive By Margaritas:

Day 124

I had such a productive day! You know that feeling when you finally get finished with something that you've been working toward for what seems like forever? Such a great feeling!! Unfortunately it won't last long seeing as my list of to-do's is never ending.

Tonight's photo was taken on a walk Troy and I took tonight. In PS I added an exposure, contrast and saturation layer.

Red Cup:

Day 123

I just realized that I'm more than a third of the way done with the blog!!!

The below is a shot of an old Cheverolet truck. I like the clean lines and color contrast. There's only 4 colors in this entire photo! (ok, there may actually be different shades, but 4 main colors)

In PS I cropped the original photo down to just the head light that you see below. I also added an exposure, contrast, and saturation layer.

Old Chevy:


In this one I used the distortion layer.

Chevy Light:

Day 122

Home sweet home.
I can't believe it's already Sunday night. Back to the grind tomorrow. Here's to a productive week ahead!!

These photos were taken back in Iowa. The top is one of my favorites. I didn't have time to spend editing it, but I think I can do a lot with it still.

Tree Bin:


Barn Profile:

Day 121

Wow. Who knew Iowa could be so exhausting?
Finally home after a long day of running around - I think I've actually seen 3/4 of the state today.

Went to a beautiful wedding tonight. My little cousin Heather made a gorgeous bride. It was great to see family that we rarely see these days.

Happy Couple:


When we got home we found....ummm.....sheep? Yes sheep. Out roaming around the farm. So Troy being his small-town-used-to-scoop-hog-poop self didn't think twice about heading out to herd them back into the field. Even with his suit on. He lured them in with a bucket of nails. What? No one said they were smart.

Post Wedding Chores:


Farm Boy at Heart: