Flora & Fauna

 

Squirrel; 9/23/10; 3:17 p.m.;  Rexburg, ID; f/4.3; 1/320; Canon PowerShot XS120 IS

I was walking home from class one day and saw this squirrel rummaging through the dumpster by my apartment complex. Luckily, I had my camera with me and I was able to capture it in the act. This shot was right after he jumped from the dumpster and was nibbling on his find. I adjusted levels and saturation for this shot and also added a vignette to make a nice looking border.

 

Cattails; 9/25/10; 3:12 p.m.; Nature Park-Rexburg; ID; f/8.0; 1/320; Canon PowerShot XS120 IS

I went to the Nature Park and loved the beautiful scenery from this place. I have always loved cattails, and I especially loved the look they had with the water in the background. I adjusted levels and saturation for this photo and also added a burned border and used the stroke effect to create the white border.

 

Goose; 9/25/10; 2:38 p.m.; Nature Park-Rexburg; ID; f/8.0; 1/400; Canon PowerShot XS120 IS

This photo was also taken at the Nature Park. I loved watching this goose swim around and captured this shot at the exact moment I wanted to. Its feet were just above the surface and I loved the way the reflection looked against the rippling water. I adjusted levels and saturation for this shot and also added a cooling adjustment layer to get the cooler temperature feel to the water. There were a few white specks floating in the water that I wanted to get rid of as well, so I used a spot healing brush to do this. I burned the edges and used a simple stroke to create the white outline effect.