Photo Competition and Photo Trickery

[spicedogs]

It's that time again. My camera club will have another competition on November 24. As I am undergoing surgery next week, I have to start thinking today about which photos I would like to enter.  I can enter a total of five photos: two digital and three actual photos.

Here are the photos that I am thinking of entering:

My two digital entries







These will be my photos:



(I love this photo. I think my daughter-in-law looks so beautiful wearing her hijab (head covering). We were in a Mosque when I took this picture. The hijbab brought out her beautiful dark eyes. Anyway, I want it as a photo, because I intend to frame it and hang it in my living room.)





I took this photo today. I was on my way to the dentist and there they were, perched on top of one of my neighbor's rooftop. Luckily, I carry my camera with me all the time and was able to take pictures.

Here's another shot:



Which leads me to"Photo Trickery."  We are allowed to enhance  our photos. I did a  some cosmetic adjustments with the photo I took of Ambereen. I removed some shiny elements. Here's the original:



Here's a side-by-side exhibition of the photos:

Original	Shininess removed

Here's the original vulture picture:



Here's another type of enhancement on the same photo:



I actually would like to enter this photo in the competition. I am hoping that it can be entered in the monochrome series. I know that the pink one is OK to enter as monochrome, but I have to clear this one, as I really like it a lot.


 

Comments

[boheme06.livejournal.com]

I really like the birds shot. The pink one is my favorite, and I really love that tree shot. I love when the trees go red.

[benobsessed.livejournal.com]

The tree is beautiful

Ambereen is so pretty :)

[greenleaf-y.livejournal.com]

I vote for Red Tree and for last photo with birds. hmmm... the sky's pic very much liked for me too ;)))

[katje0711.livejournal.com]

Those are all great. I really like the purple birds, but the sunset one is great, too!

[i-read-dead-ppl.livejournal.com]

I like the bird shot after the sunset. Also like what you did with the red tree :) I've taken many red tree pics lately; I suspect I have to use Photoshop to make them that crisp :)