Sue Thomas

Enjoy your trip, having a fabulous time with your family, as I currently am with mine. Everywhere is ablaze with spring flowers. Whilst back home the ground is still frozen.

During yesterday's masterclass, which inspired me. An idea sprung to mind, well two in fact. I am going to use this neon word in a page, as part of the title. From subtle to shocking. Where colour enhances the beauty of the natural world, where colour is a language to many creatures, including birds. I will probably break up the word, in order to tilt, and move the odd letter. At present it is in it's reliminary stage. I can see this technique will have many uses. The other page, would be a night sky page. As I love shooting the moon, and other planets.

Actually, the technique is relatively easy, providing when you add the word of choice all the letters must be joined, and touching the edges on both sides. Otherwise, when you come to select either above or below the text using the magic wand, you will encounter problems. If you want to include the inside of some letters, simply change the magic wand to add. Once selected you have so many options available, including changing the image. If I am not mistaken no kit 2 masterclass covers this technique.

Due to the compression reading some text can be a challenge. Adding some text separately, makes it easier for the viewer to read. Which helps to tell the story behind the layout.

I used one of my own oval templates. I wasn't certain whether I was to write the words myself, or use a hand written font, or either one. I decided to write my own , using the scribble text technique. Coloured tape tutorial fitted the bill for this brightly coloured layout. Scotch tape. The rectangle doily is one of Carole's. Like everything else in nature, flowers never cease to amaze me, especially when I get right up close to shoot them, then research them.

Hue

Here is the link, but you can find it in the forum, click it (left side of the main page) then click on showroom, there you will find what are you working on in April 25.

You captured the vibrant colours, I love the silhouette trees. Layout is lovely.

Astronomical dawn. (Twilight, the beginning of morning).

The window is small to capture sunrise and sunset shots, as the sun moves quickly, and the quality of light changes rapidly, due to atmospheric conditions. The light is at it's most dramatic just before it peaks the horizon at sunrise, and after it dips at sunset. At this time the sun is low, and the light is scattered, creating a beautiful, diffused glow. I always arrive early to capture the best light. I often look for locations with interesting foregrounds, and backdrops that compliment the monring and evening colourful event, on the prairies, that can be difficult to find. You can never take to many shots at each magical hour, as you will never capture the same shot twice. The golden or magic hour period, creates stunning images, with rich colours and dramtic shadow. Mother Nature truly is remarkable! Today there are mobile phones which have sophisticated cameras, which take stunning shots. For me I Love my DSLR bridge camera. In my opinion, there isn't a better start to the day, than to enjoy a spectacular sunrise.

I can only imagine through your photos, what an experience it must have been.

Bravo! You summed it up simply perfect, that even my little girls would know the difference between the two words. It did cause some controversy though, which I had not anticipated. By slightly changing the sentence, one word in fact, the word peak was correct. I have never done, nor known any proof readers, but surely they look for more than just spelling mistakes. Such as Grammar, punctuation for instance in the context that it is written .

I'm relieved that I didn't offend or upset you, as it wouldn't have been my intention. I'd like to think that any errors I may make, would be brought to my attention, and greatly appreciated. At what altitude were you when you took those photos?

I frequently drive across the lake, when the ferry stops running, and the goverment gives the ok to drive across it. They maintain and check the depth of the ice road. Otherwise, to drive around adds an extra 2hrs to the trip. I must admit, I'm not unduly concerned about driving across the lake, in my pick up.

I'm going to agree to disagree with you on this. After all Anne is the creator of the page, and it's up to her how she words it. I merely made a suggestion, about the wording "glow peaking the horizon" with a definition, which in my opinion is correct. I'm not going to discuss this further.

From my point of view, peak is the correct word to use, and not peek, which means to look. To my mind, the wording would read ' as the sun's glow peaked the horizon". Which means the sun's glow first appeared over the horizon. I may be wrong. Anne, I am not being critical in the slightest, but on the contrary, I make countless mistakes, even more so as I get older. I love all of your layouts, and your photos are always fabulous. I do hope that you have saved psp copies, which means that all amendments can easily be made. I often correct my layouts, especially after I have left a layout for a few hours, and go back to it.

Beautiful captures! It looks as if you are above the clouds, possibly at the summit of a mountain, to capture such beauty. Did you know that the time just before sunrise, when the atmosphere is lit by the sun is called Dawn. It marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. May I point out 2 spelling errors. As I assume you have saved a psp file to correct the text. As you have showcased the 2 stunning photos beautifully. Photos and appearance.

I am extremely appreciative of your comment. I consider simple and minimalistic to be the best for my layouts. Allowing the photos to speak volumes above everything else. I would very much like to see Carole do a blog post or a masterclass on creating with circles and oval shapes. Now that I am going through a circle phase, which I find has so much potential when creating layouts for specific and non specific photos to showcase. lol

One of the last shots I took before leaving to come home. A view of Lake Diefenbaker, where I walk across the Lake, several times a week, to photograph the cotton tail rabbits, which I have showcased and posted on here recently. The ice freezes to a thickness of around 18 inches.Vehicles drive on it, setting up shacks for ice fishing. I used the same photo twice, using it as a background paper. I created a crescent shape over the top of the main pic, used blur to give some depth. Inner bevel on the main round pic. I extended the corner stamp by using the pen tool, making sure the thickness was the same. Duplicate, mirror, flip. Text on a path.

This is a page I created back in January of 2016. Where has the time gone, I ask myself! Anyway, I must admit I am addicted to taking sunrise and sunset shots. I will get around to creating yet another sunrise layout, which I will post on here.

I leave on the 5th May. Unfortunately time is flying by far to fast.

Those are so real looking, you did an absolutely outstanding job. The fantasy world masterclass is utterly briliant.

Me too! All to often we think and do along the same lines. Is it next week you fly out to your family? The weather is marvelous here in West Wales.

There is also a tutorial in the blog, on how to light up a street lamp.

I have to agree with many of the comments, it is wonderful seeing you back posting, like many of us, you have your own distinctive style, which is inspiring. I did take the photo, as I showcase only my own photos. I observe, photograph, document and then showcase them.