http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss pixelpost Copyright 2008 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/, All Rights Reserved http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=62 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100817090822_sisters (b).jpg"><br/> I have not had much time to post anything lately, and think this photo is enough explanation! <br />Oh, but how wonderful this has been... Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:08 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=62 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=61 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100714212723_happy bastille day 2010 (b).jpg"><br/> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:27 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=61 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=60 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100703233800_red roof barn (b).jpg"><br/> Sat, 03 Jul 2010 23:38 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=60 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=59 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100627234411_sabrina_amy(b).jpg"><br/> On Friday, June 25, at 11:56 pm, Amy and I were blessed with the arrival of Sabrina Raphaelle. She joins her proud big sister Liliana. Sun, 27 Jun 2010 23:44 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=59 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=58 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100615234715_liliana.jpg"><br/> This is the last post before Liliana becomes a big sister! The next photo posted here will probably be of a newborn... <br /> <br />The post-processing was a little more complex than it has been until now, with at least six masked adjustments layers, in addition to some burning and dodging added to some of the layers. I am starting to pay more attention to details, so I expect this trend of more complex processing to continue. Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:47 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=58 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=57 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100522132240_sams (b).jpg"><br/> This was edited entirely in the LAB color mode, mostly with masked Curves layers as I learned in the Chromasia Photoshop Tutorials. Sat, 22 May 2010 13:22 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=57 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=56 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100504235557_no trespassing trees (b).jpg"><br/> Besides the usual adjustment layers, I dodged and burned quite a bit to even our the exposure and increase detail in certain areas. As always, I welcome your comments. Tue, 04 May 2010 23:55 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=56 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=55 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100413232701_fence (b).jpg"><br/> I used a different technique for the B&W conversion here: application of a white to black gradient filter. The original lacked contrast, and this technique seems to have added more of it to the photo than my other usual conversions. <br /> <br />On a different note, I have added a link to my Twitter account in the menu. With Twitter, I will announce new blog entries and post links to photo-related sites, tutorials, etc... <br /> <br />And finally, I am working on a few tutorials which you will soon be able to find by clicking on the menu at the top of the page. Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:27 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=55 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=54 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100406103847_duck (b).jpg"><br/> This duck's personality was as unique as his face . . . Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:38 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=54 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=53 <img src="http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/thumbnails/thumb_20100326154104_seagull (b).jpg"><br/> While the post-processing was time consuming, the final photo is not that much different from the original. It did involve a first for me, however: the use of a mask to selectively apply curves to the bird only. I definitely prefer this method to the one I have been using, which is to select and copy areas of a photo and edit them separately in different layers. Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:41 -0500 http://www.lestrodesigns.com/blog/index.php?showimage=53