The orchard is in bloom. It glows even under a lowering sky. The photo was processed in FilmLab, a new iPhone app that emulates different classic films.
I admit that I am having too much fun with the Hipstamatic & SwankoLab apps; but Iiked the 1930s look that they gave this shot of a sidewalk stren with truck tires and a hose.
We had a lovely dinner with friends this evening. For dessert, she served a sweet sparkling wine with fresh fruit. I brightened it a bit with the new FilmLab app.
This one daffodil faces forward into the light. The picture was processed in a fun new iPhone app called SwankoLab--a virtual darkroom where you get to mix chemicals, "swish" the photo, and then hang it up to dry.
The vinca are blooming under the blue spruce in front of our house. I love these shy lovely flowers. I used a new iPhone app--FilmLab--for some simple adjustments, then added the frame in PhotoGene.
...is to fill 52 themes, one a week for the year. Some weeks, maybe I'll try to find several photos to fit the themes. Others, I may spend more time trying to perfect one that seems best to represent the theme. Three years of a photo-a-day opened my eyes, now I want to hone my skills.
Somehow, a camera allows me to see more deeply and awakens the eye. For me, undertaking these year-long challenges is a way to become more aware of the world that swirls around me.