Challenging Photos

Today's work involved working on several difficult photos, starting with scanned files of old 3 1/2 x 5 photographic prints of the French Market in New Orleans.

The first, French Market Fruits, was the most challenging - a close shot of lemons, avocados and tangerines. The exposure was less than ideal, and the colors a bit off, and it seemed to take forever to get it adjusted.

The next two French Market images were a little easier, with better exposures and color balances to work with. (French Market Fruits and Vegetables and New Orleans French Market)

Once I had those done, I tackled a photo that was a challenge to take and to post-process. It was taken late afternoon in a shaded alcove standing in the freeeeezing wind. Hand held. My hands were shaking from the cold. But I just had to have a shot of that Frozen Waterfall!

The final two shots were actually not so challenging.

Drive-by Sunset, which I took from the (warm!) moving car on the way home after the waterfall photo shoot just needed a little tweaking and it was done.

The final photo is one very dear to my heart: an evening launch of Space Shuttle Discovery from my back porch, 140 miles away. I played around with it for a few minutes, and in the end left it just as it was out of the camera. See it here: Coast To Coast Shuttle Launch

Well, that's how my work day went. Hope you enjoy the results!

Randi