Day 3 and playing with Lightroom Beta 3

I downloaded the beta version and have spent an hour playing around with photos taken for PAD 2010. I don't want to import too many photos into this version as the blurb says that the program needs to be deleted and then reinstalled if upgrading. I am assuming that sidecar files are deleted???

Anyway here is today photo. I darkened the dark areas and added a dark vignette. I love the effect.

The white is not so overexposed. Perhaps I should just learn how to not overexpose bright colours. This was never a problem with film just digital. Still so much to learn... Sometimes I wish for the good old days of Kodachrome 64. 

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Garden rain

Recent rain has been timely for my late planting of the Summer garden. I spent Boxing Day putting in Snake and Winged Beans, Sunflowers, Rockmelon and Cucumbers. All seeds but now they are sprouting. Back now to daily watering as clouds dissipate into humidity.

We lost some plants while away so I went out this morning and bought a blueberry bush, rosella, tumeric, parsley, red papaya (thinking of fresh papaya juice with a dash of lime), chillis and ornamentals for front door basket.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year everyone. I hope the year brings you joy and the fullfillment of all your wishes. For ourselves we are hoping for a year free of sickness. Focus word for this year is health.

Coming back to a daily ordinary life after travelling is never easy. While we were away we had an unexpected guest who decided that a vacant yard with plenty to eat and covered comfortable accommodation would be ideal. Here he is - Son of Slither.

On the first day, he decided that the barbecue would make a good home but with dogs barking and circling he moved.

On day 2 he decided to move into the empty China pot next to our back door but with a day of me taking photographs he decided to move on. Even he is trying to evade the camera! I suspect he has moved to our garden shed but I will wait a while to check this out.

And if you are wondering about the name, he is called Son of Slither as we had another Carpet Python a couple of years back in our yard but that one was nearly 3 metres long and she was nicknamed slither. The son (maybe??) is only a baby and probably not much more than a metre.

And if anyone is wondering these snakes are not poisonous although can give a bite but do eat small animals and birds etc. This is the reason our little Aussie Terrier sleeps inside at night.

Have a wonderful year everyone.