Love

Love, originally uploaded by Jersey Rich.

This was shot using a GoPro sport camera. I love the wide angle lens on this small compact camera. I used Gimp to cleanup the image and to bring out the colors in the sky. I masked out the 'LOVE' using the free-select tool and included the lower half of the image in the selection. I inverted the selection so that I'd be working on the building and the sky only. I used levels to bring out the clouds and the sky. Once I had them they way I wanted, I inverted the selection and used the hue and saturation to bring out the red in the sign. I did a selection of the water fountain and colorized it with a shade of green and lightened it slightly to make it more dramatic. Lastly I selected an arc near the bottom and used a gradient to give it that dark to light transition.

Long Road Home

Long Road Home, originally uploaded by Jersey Rich.

This shot is of Willowgrove road looking west. This stretch of road is straight and long. I took several exposures in both color and black and white. I thought that black and white was better suited for this image. I had to get out of the road a couple of times because of traffic before capturing a shot with an empty road. I enhanced the image using GIMP. this is the finished product.

Horse with No Name

Horse with No Name, originally uploaded by Jersey Rich.

This is a composite of 2 photos I took. The background is from a rusty plow blade on my farm. The picture of the horse was added over the plow layer(base image). I used GIMP program to do the work. I used the smudge tool to give the strands of hair the windblown look. I'll included the original files in another blog entry. I was happy with the way this image turned out. I'm considering printing a copy and taking it to the farm owners where I captured the picture of the horse.

Resurrection

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Resurrection, originally uploaded by Jersey Rich.

This is a wild daffodil that was growing by an old building on our farm. I used GIMP (Genu Image Manipulation Program) to clone and colorize the background. I used the quick mask tool to isolate the flower and the border from the background. After colorizing the background I inverted the selection and burned in the edges of the flower to darken them and also used the blur tool to blend it smoothly into the background. As I final step I used the paint tool at low opacity to add a hint of the background color on various areas of the flower. The entire process took about 4hrs to complete. I'm self taught, so most of the time is spent using the undo and redo until I get the combination that I want. I'm happy with the results of this effort.

MercyMe - I can only Imagine

I authored this video. It's a combination of video and still shots. I used Ulead Video Studio (Now owned to Corel). This video was part of a compilation of various themes that I created as part of a Mother's day tribute. I hope you enjoy it.

I Can Only Imagine