Father in law was 87 yesterday. M and I took annual leave to visit him with afternoon tea.
Strictly speaking we should not have done so - rules dictate that two of us could be together outside from different households, but not three of us. My plan was to sit in the car and let the men have tea out of the front of the house - which would just about have fulfilled requirements.
In the end I relented - for a whole myriad of reasons that would require an essay to explain - so I packed separate teas which we ate at separate tables and we set up the camping stove in the garden to make tea.
It was perhaps one of the strangest birthday celebrations we have had.
I know the photograph is awful. It was so bad the first time I uploaded it that I had to work on it some more and am now uploading for a second time. I was trying to practice some editing tools which I don't usually use. It hasn't worked well but there is a day of chores beckoning me which I have to get on with.
So this is here for the record. No need to try and think of something nice to say!
(although tips on which tools/layers you might use to soften the edges on the insert and blend it into the main picture would certainly be appreciated)
Well I think you have done very well - certainly better than I would have done! I think it's a great composition and the food looks delicious as well. I bet your father in law was pleased to be able to share his birthday with you both and I don't blame you for joining them. In these circumstances, I would have done the same. We don't know how many more birthdays he will have so make the most of it.
I can think of lots of nice things to say about this picture. It tells a perfect story of your day and of the birthday celebrations. I hope your father in law had a lovely day, it is one he will remember.
i'm glad you could be with your father-in-law for his birthday - i mean, that must have been so special for him. and the tea looks delicious. i'm not sure what software you use for editing. if you wanted the insert to blend in more, if you use photoshop or elements, it would be a case of lowering the opacity of your brush round the edges to make the line between the insert and the grass more indistinct. i guess otherwise you could make more of a feature of the insert by putting a bit of a frame round it ... a record of an important day, at any rate :)
Well, I have something heartfelt to say, and you may care to call that nice.Happy Birthday to FIL. He must have been born in 1933. I ought to know. Also, good on you all for honouring the day during these difficult circumstances
First off- it was definitely the right thing to do to join your father in law for the celebration even if you had to stay a little further apart than usual. Family keeps us strong and builds up our spirits so this beneficial for all of you. And I'm sure he was so pleased.
Secondly, I'm not sure what program you're using. In mine I can play with the size of whatever I'm layering on to the base picture so if I had been doing this, I'd have made the tea goodies just a little bit smaller so that the grass acted like a frame or I might have done what Clare suggested and put an actual frame around it- just so it was a little more separated from the picnic- if that makes sense. Anyway- I think it's a special shot for what it signifies!
I know nothing about editing so I have nothing to offer but I think it’s a great photo celebrating a birthday in these difficult times, the food looks good too
May 23rd, 2020
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Looks like a lovely sunny day too.
Secondly, I'm not sure what program you're using. In mine I can play with the size of whatever I'm layering on to the base picture so if I had been doing this, I'd have made the tea goodies just a little bit smaller so that the grass acted like a frame or I might have done what Clare suggested and put an actual frame around it- just so it was a little more separated from the picnic- if that makes sense. Anyway- I think it's a special shot for what it signifies!