At the post office

This is on a “warped” (“overlapping”?) time line: the photo was taken more than a year ago, but now in July 2023, I’m learning how to harness a new photo-editing application. This was a good experiment with the new application because I had to rotate it a little to get the numbers “level.” Of course, the mortar lines between the bricks are not level, but I recall that that was going to be impossible given where I had to stand between two shrubs. But I like how On1 allows various gridline options and how smoothly and finely it allows for rotating an image. (Of course, I compare this to an ancient version of Photoshop, which probably performs similarly in a current version, underscoring that it was long since time for an upgrade.)

[ PXL_20220507_202328861_e050S100x75tm :: cell phone ]

Looking back
  1 year ago: “Lungwort [Travel day]”
 2 years ago: “Obsolete” (phone cords)
 3 years ago: “ETSOOI’ed again…”
 4 years ago: “Viburnum leaves (I think)”
 5 years ago: “Photographing lunch”
 6 years ago: “Barn art”
 7 years ago: “Pre-finals week service dog visit”
 8 years ago: “Hover fly on Gomphrena globosa”
 9 years ago: “Hoya australis”
10 years ago: “In honor of the super-moon?”
11 years ago: “Well, somebody has to go first!”

[Mags]

Well done! So I take it you are more comfortable with On1 now?

[PhotoCrazy]

Always fun to use On1

[Thom Mitchell]

@photographycrazy This is my first change since PS7 (2002)—
Which app/apps do you use?

[Thom Mitchell]

@marlboromaam I'm getting there. I see a $49 price for 2023.5 and that seems like a great deal for what this will do. If I think PS is too pricey, then I have to resign myself to the reality that I'm going to *have* to acclimate to a different app and work process.

[Mags]

@rhoing That is a great deal for that price. I paid more, but I got all six plugins that will work as stand alone apps, plus the keyword AI. I will consider being a Plus member when I am confident using what I've got - just for all the presets and other benefits you get with it. I'm getting a little more comfortable. I just swapped out a sky and am amazed what the AI did with it. It definitely made a big difference. What else can you do when you have a white hazy sky? LOL!

[Kathy]

I like the shadows. Well done. I looked at this earlier on my phone and the shadows weren't as evident.

[Thom Mitchell]

@randystreat The shadows were the reason to get the shot! :)

[Thom Mitchell]

@marlboromaam Did you post your Sky Swap image? (I will look, too!)

[Mags]

@rhoing I did post it. It's a terrible shot to begin with. Nothing spectacular about it. Original is here - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/my-2nd-365/2023-06-22 and the swapped sky is here - https://365project.org/marlboromaam/my-2nd-365/2023-06-23