I am usually a purist when it comes to photos, I don’t like computer art very much. It always seems contrived and inorganic. So when I take a picture, I try to stay away from working it too hard on the computer. My joy comes from creating a picture that doesn’t need a lot of manipulation beyond a little cropping.
Today, it’s a bit on the hot side out there so I hurried to take some pictures only to find that they weren’t all that great. So instead of going back out, I decided to play with the toggles on iPhoto (easier than going into Photoshop although not as much fun) and see what I could do. It’s amazing…if you aren’t worried about capturing the piece “as is” you can get some cool effects. I let go of my purist stance and played with color and exposure. I’m still not sure it’s all that great a photo/piece of art, but for me, it was an interesting process.
Muse-ings 
The picture is interesting in the end – it was very hot where I live too so I can understand your desire to continue your creativity indoors! The picture has taken an almost magical quality if that makes any sense.
It does have a magical quality to it! I like that…
You are amazing.
🙂
It’s fun to fiddle about sometimes, just to see what the options are. A lot of my photos are far from satisfactory but, in the end, for me, it is a case of ‘that is what I saw, and that is my best attempt to capture it.” I am still in awe of some of things that can be done to change, enhance or improve photos.
Sadly, they still haven’t made a way for me to look like Christie Brinkley.
LOL.
Being a purist is over rated. Taken on it’s own merits, Photoshop can be a hoot. Just think what Rene Magritte could have done with Photoshop? 🙂
good point!