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Out for a walk on a beautiful fall day

I try to get out for a walk every day at lunch, but the chill in the air today tells me that soon I will be missing some days because of snow. I better enjoy my walks while I can. This photo was shot with the native #iPhone5 camera app and processed with #Snapseed. #DiscoverPressgram #fall #autumn

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Pumpkin on the vine, an autumn classic

This shot of a pumpkin hanging from a vine that is draped over a white fence, went up on Instagram last fall, but I always felt that the processing was a little heavy handed. I went back to the original file and reprocessed the image for @Pressgram. The photo was shot with the #iPodTouch (4th Gen) and post processing was done in #Snapseed with color enhancement in #VSCO. #DiscoverPressgram #byebyeinstagram

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Glenda wades through the loch

Here we see Glenda wading through a loch in the North of Oz. You’ll notice that the magical properties in this region have rendered her reflection in reverse. Photo captured with the native #iPhone5 camera app and the post processing was done in #Snapseed. #funwithtoys #toys #WizardOfOz

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Not your typical Porsche

So, how many of you have ever thought “It’s time to plow the garden, better get out the Porsche.” Here we have an Allgaier – Porsche AP17 tractor from 1952. That’s right, a Porsche tractor. The photo was captured with the native #iPhone5 camera app and processed with #Snapseed.

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The obligatory fall foliage shot

Saw this shot as I was walking in to my dentist’s office this afternoon. The leaves were backlit by the late afternoon sun and the sky was that deep Colorado blue. Even though it is very cliché, I had to grab the shot. That’s the beauty of @Pressgram, see something cool, snap it, load it up, and before you know it, it is up on your website driving page views. The photo was captured in the native #iPhone5 camera app and processed with #Snapseed. #discoverpressgram #fall #autumn

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Fall flowers in vibrant color

There are still a few flowers holding out despite the cold nights here in the Mile-High City. I passed by these today and was drawn in by the vibrant color. The photo was captured in the native #iPhone5 camera app. Color filtration was added using #VSCO. And I added a little bit of edge blurring in. #Snapseed.

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A little Hula Hoop action

Here we have Molly (left) and Emma showing off their Hula Hoop skills at Gunther Toody’s a chain of 1950’s themed diners here in the US. I love the juxtaposition of the bright colors against the monochromatic floor as well as the blur of the hoops. It’s pretty amazing how sharp Emma’s face and hands are considering the shutter speed was 1/20 of a second. This image came over from instagram so I don’t remember how it was processed, sorry. #discoverpressgram #byebyeinstagram

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Enhancing a photo to give a sense of place

I am loading this shot as an example of a simple picture giving a sense of place. With the ornamental grass and the fleur-de-lis pattern of the fence, to me this picture feels like it was shot in the South (southern USA) – New Orleans or maybe Savannah. To enhance this feeling I applied one of the warm presets in VSCO and then applied some softening filtration in Snapseed. The combination of subject selection and intentional post processing is pretty effective at giving a sense of place.

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Signs of fall – leaves in light

I found some more signs of fall while out for my walk today. I really liked the contrast of the bright leaves against the shadowed grass. In this case the limited dynamic range of the iPhone camera worked in my favor. #VSCO #discoverpressgram #autumn #fall

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First day of fall in Lakewood, CO

I went with Emma and Julie to see The Wizard of Oz in 3D at Colorado Mills mall in Lakewood, CO. I noticed these trees as we were walking up to the theater. It seems pretty early for this much color. I have a feeling we are in for a long cold winter here in the Rocky Mountains. By the way, the movie was awesome, as usual – highly recommended. #fall #autumn #colorado #discoverpressgram