Tag Archives: prairie photography

New life…

2016_Antony_mat-0478rkpwfwebSpring awakens the prairie  as the sun warms the earth, brightening the horizon with new life.

Image by Joyce Meyer, Manfred Township located in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota.

Does the walker choose the path?

Does the walker choose the path or the path choose the walker?

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Blended image by Joyce Meyer

Three images: Highway in front of our home, path through a grove of trees on our farm in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota and the path along the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain.

~ quote by Garth Nix

 

Hope…

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Blended image by Joyce Meyer

A woman of the prairie reflects upon the past with optimistic hope for the future.

Blend of three images (Maternity image, prairie grass and wooded area) with lighting effects and lens flare added in Photoshop CC. Warmth toning also added using color balance and warming filter.

Warmth of the prairie…

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Blended images by Joyce Meyer ~ Manfred Township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

A cold wind blows throughout the night, while snow fills the winter air. It’s warm inside my cozy home and I find myself drawn to images of dandelions basking in the warmth of the early summer sun.

Blend of three images:  Grove of trees near my house, dandelions from my lawn last summer and maternity image captured in the studio with strong backlight.  Watercolor filter, lens flare and lighting effects added with Photoshop CC.

Lone Tree on the Prairie

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Image by Joyce Meyer

Manfred Township ~ Lac qui Parle County ~ Minnesota ~ 2016

Winter on the prairie

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Simplify… less is the new more.

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Image by Joyce Meyer

 

Nudging Mother Nature…

“I believe the world is incomprehensibly beautiful — an endless prospect of magic and wonder.”
— Ansel Adams

Give an autumn image a little nudge using Photoshop.

gieseweb_bef_aftA few adjustments in channel mixer, blending, selective colors and filter photoshop effect.

Image by Joyce Meyer
Image by Joyce Meyer

Another option is using Photoshop to add lens flare for an extra kick.

Enjoy these last days of autumn…Giese-7896fall12x12r2snow2web…until that magical first snowfall!

Above is a Photoshop tutorial on creating an autumn effect:

Yoga on the Prairie


Yoga-5649rdmvblendweb2bwImage blend of prairie image captured in Manfred Township located in Lac Qui Parle County, southwestern Minnesota. Images and editing by Joyce Meyer.Yoga-5649rdmvblendweb2Background in color with B & W subject blend.
Yoga-5649rdmvwebframeOriginal background.Yoga-5674rwebB & W subject with bronze toning.

Yoga-5649rdmvblendHDRwebMonochromatic HDR.

Silhouette on a partly cloudy day.

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Image by Joyce Meyer ~ RJMeyerArts