Rode Hard...

Rode Hard. David Hayes, 2013

Have you ever heard that saying, "Rode Hard, Put Away Wet!"? I do believe it comes from horse racing...but I've heard it mostly in reference to how a person looks. Sometimes this is good...and sometimes...

I thought of this saying when I finished this image. Just seemed appropriate.

Here's the recipe for Rode Hard:
1.) FX Photo Studio: crop, Pencil Paint #2, Sanibel, Radial Blur
2.) Snapseed: Retrolux Style 9

The App-ter Project. #17

Forty Different Apps. One at a time. One image of a flower. Forty different images. Simple as that.

#17. David Hayes, 2013.

Featured App: Swankolab

Preset: Jeff's Favorite

When?

Sneeze. David Hayes, 2013

As I'm apt to do on a Sunday evening, I found myself sitting at my desk last night making up my weekly to-do list. Makes me feel so purposeful...even though I also know that I won't do most of what's on the list. At least I can say I tried. The question I always ask myself is, "When?" When will I get to all these things? When do I spend time creating new images? When do I spend time to do my blogging...my Facebook-ing...my postings to the ever growing places that I "hanging" my pictures. When....? 

I suppose the answer is...whenever! Hmmm. Happy Monday!

Today's image, Sneeze, seems to fit this question. Here's its recipe:

Slow Shutter Cam

FX Photo Studio

Glow Vivid Color (layer 1)

B&W Grained (layer 2)

Image Blender

Layer 1 & 2 @ Darken

What A Day!

Siberian. David Hayes, 2013

I woke up this morning...and remember that the woman sleeping next to me and I were married on this day 38 years ago! Now that's pretty fantastic!!

Checking my Facebook stream later over coffee, I found that I been designated a NEM Artist by the New Era Museum Artistic Committee. Now that's pretty fantastic as well!!

And...I also found that I was mentioned, along with other artists, in a nice write up by The App Whisperer! Pretty fantastic!!

The weather today has been perfect....mid 70s, low humidity, sunny. Decided to scrap my to-do list and take my motorcycle out for a ride. Priceless!!

So what can I say...but...what a day!!

Recipe for Siberian:

1. Wood Camera: crop, Florence, Painting
2. Snapseed: crop tighter, Drama 1.

The App-ter Project #16

One Flower.

Forty Different Apps.

That's the Challenge.

Simple As That....

#16. David Hayes, 2013

Featured App: Rainy Daze

Vintage Rains 10

Vintage 16 with adjustments

Buried Treasure

Almost missed it. Seth Apter's "Buried Treasure" article. Too much going on for my own good. (I will have to admit that I'm loving it none-the-same!)

My Buried Treasure takes me/you back to my first post of the New Year. Lots of reflections and New Year resolutions...as always. And a great pic if I may say so myself!! After reading what I posted...I ask you...why do we do these types of posts anyway? Hmmm...

Make sure to visit Seth's blog, The Altered Page, and take in all the Buried Treasure that's featured...you won't be disappointed!

Mid Week

Flight. David Hayes, 2013.

Wednesday. Already. Mid Week. I always have mixed feelings about Wednesday's. Is the week already over...or is the best yet to come? Half empty? Half full? Only two days to the week-end. And I wonder, what would a week of Wednesdays be like? Hmmm...

I really, really like how this image came out. I hope you do as well! In any case, here's the recipe for Flight:

TouchReTouch

iColorama

crop

Sharpen 3/6

Shadows: shadows & bleach

The App-ter Project #15

A simple enough premise. Take an image of a flower. Chose 40 different apps. Use these apps, one at a time, to create 40 different images of that flower. Pretty amazing actually...

#15. David Hayes, 2013

Featured App: Camera Bag 2

Ladies with adjustments

47mm square

A Week Full of Mondays?

New. David Hayes, 2013

At one of my "stops" as I ran errands this morning, I commented how busy they were at the moment...to which I heard that it was always like this on Mondays. Someone else exclaimed that they thought that the whole week might be just like this. A week full of Mondays. Now that's a thought...

Here's the recipe for New:

1.) TouchReTouch

2.) Perfect B&W: Bogart with adjustments

3.) PS Express: crop, sharpen, adjustments for contrast and brightness.

Sunday Supplement - 40 Shades...

Source Image. Seth Apter, 2013.

Sometimes I get myself into trouble. It all started over a comment I made on Seth Apter's FB page, The Altered Page, about an image he posted. It was of a rusted out park bench. One thing led to another...before I knew it I had myself involved in another "challenge": if Seth provided a source image of a NYC park bench...I would come up with 40 different versions. "40 Shades of A Park Bench" if you would. Not 40 different apps...but 40 different versions. 

Now...take a look at this source image. Tell me...did he provide me with much to work with...or what? In any case, I do like a good challenge. I've come up with 5 versions so far and over time will create a total of 40! I'll be posting these from now on my FB page, Clearer Reflections so if you're interested in what I come up with...do visit!

Here's "Shade 1". I used PS Express, Perfect B&W (Machine), and Laminar Pro (Old Book 1, Halftone):

Shade #1. David Hayes, 2013

Oz

Oz. David Hayes, 2013

Thought I'd take a break from flower studies and nudes...which I've been posting as of late...and put up this abstract I created a while ago. Does fit my state of mind as of late...

Recipe:

1.) MPro to capture the source image...which I don't remember...
2.) Decim8
3.) FX Photo Studio HD: Color Sunlight Spots, Glendale
4.) Paintfx: Old Green Paper
5.) Repix: Stars, Scratches

Happy Friday everyone!!

The App-ter Project #14

One image. Forty different apps used one at a time. Forty different images. As simple as that...

#14. David Hayes, 2013

Featured App: FX Photo Studio HD
Red Stroke
Pencil Paint 2
Hippie

Whirl

Whirl. David Hayes, 2013

Whirl. That pretty much describes how I've been feeling lately. Not a "bad" feeling...just one that I have to get a hold of...to focus that swirl of energy...put it to good use!!

My thanks to everyone who has "Liked" my Monday's image, Sunset. It has received a phenomenal amount of attention, at least for one of my images, over at Flickr and on Facebook. Certainly a Sally Fields moment..."You like me, you really do like me!". 

Today's image, Whirl uses the same source image I used to create Sunset. Talk about differences...

Recipe for Whirl:

1.) iColorama: crop; Sharpen 1/6; Deforms 9/10; Shadows
2.) Snapseed: Drama 2.

The App-ter Project - #13

The same image....a flower. Forty different apps used one at a time. Forty images. Simple as that...but so differences.

#13. David Hayes, 2013.


Featured App: Laminar Pro
LCA
Stone
Lighting Engine
Adjustments to color temperature, contrast, brightness

Going with the flow...

Sunset. David Hayes, 2013.

Some time ago I made the decision that I needed "to go with the flow" more and not fight it so much. I did that for awhile but recently I noticed that I'm back into my fighting stance. Not good. Feeling overwhelmed...indecisive...frustrated. Not good. Maybe it's time to throw away all the to-do lists I've created as of late. Could be a place to start!

Recipe for Sunset: (quite simple actually...)

1. Open FX Photo Studio HD
2. Crop to taste, apply the Tokyo filter followed by the Ancona filter. Adjust both to taste.
3. Save and enjoy...