Vintage Findings

Wash Day

Wash day, which I suppose was everyday since I saw and loved all the laundry hanging from windows throughout the towns we traveled.  Of all the laundry lines I photographed I finally got one with someone actually pegging the laundry.

And the original:

The little town of Riomaggiore.  Still working on the possibilities of Corel.

Happy weekend to you ~ hope your laundry is all caught up.

~K

The Famous Ponte di Rialto Bridge

The famous Ponte di Rialto Bridge in Venice, via water taxi ride.  We took several shots at night from on top the bridge, but this one was from the water taxi.  Still many images to process and sort.  I give you the after and the before image.  

As you can see, it was a beautiful day ~ much to remember.

Happy sunny weekend!

~K

In the Marina ~

~ the boats wait patiently.  I think they were as colorful as the hillside homes in Riomagiore.  Paintwork, textured, a little Art History Brushwork for touch up.  Again, I offer you the finished image along with the original photo.

I have the idea of a final image in my mind, but am still unable to grasp it fully with the digital brush ~ I will get there, though, with time and practice.

~Karen

 

 

I'd Love To Be A Local ~

~ for a little while longer, anyway. . .

Straight from the camera after a fresh rain-shower, walking along the sea in Camogli. Hope you are not getting tired of these images yet.

As with any of the images on my blog, you can alway click on them to view them larger.

~K

The Colors I Fell In Love With

Everywhere I looked I saw beautiful saturated colors ~ I loved it all!

Comparison images.  Vernazza, Liguria, Italy.

Corel Paint work and texture work.

More later. . . 

~K

Manarola, Liguria, Italy

If you ever get to the Cinque Terre Coast of Italy, Manarola is a fishing village not to be missed.  The views are spectacular ~ but each little village along the coast has it's own charm.

The colors are like nothing I've ever seen before.  I know, there is a lot of detail in this image, but I have many more that show just the details of windows, boats, walkways, color, light, and life.

Here's a good catch, just walking through side streets of the town:

I'll be processing this one in Corel Paint very soon.  That ochre color just sings to me.

Hope your weekend has some sunshine.  I'll be heading up to the Apple Hill area with Shirina ~ a little photo excursion.

~K

Walking in Pisa

Down a little side street, in an alley, leaning against the wall. . .

 

Painted digitally in Corel as well as painted textures from the paper library into different portions of the image.  You can click on the image to view it a bit larger if you have time.

Of course we saw the famous leaning tower of Pisa, but some of the side streets were really interesting, too.

Sunshine continues here ~ it is that time of year that I enjoy having my lunch sitting outside my laundry room door.  And this weather makes the hike to get the mail much more inviting.

Hope spring is arriving where you are.

~Karen

Ponte di Rialto

Classic, iconic shot of Venice ~ from the Rialto Bridge that spans the Grand Canal.

This was the first night in Venice ~ I was suffering from lack of sleep and could hardly function, much less navigate my camera settings and open the tripod! 

There was a wonderful restaurant on the right that had a singing waiter and a great spot for cappuccino on the left.  We sat in both places when we needed a rest from shooting.

An amazing city.

~K

Happy Easter

The small chapel at the top of the hill in Riomaggiore, Italy, on the Cinque Terre Coast. I've only been home for 4 days but am already sorting through images. 

This was taken inside the chapel San Rocco, shown above. The day we were there, preparations were being made for Palm Sunday.

I wish you all a blessed Easter. 

Family dinner is at our house with Claire, Grandma, and Emily. Jeremy can't make it and William and Jenny will be in Napa.

~K

Venezia

Late night walking in Venice ~

A small canal that branches off of the Grand Canal in Venice.  A few gondolas are parked for the night under the small bridge.  The city is beyond beautiful and holds a bit of mystery as footsteps echo on the ancient stones.

This trip was amazing ~ we toured with David and Ally McKay of McKay Photography and enjoyed every minute of our time away.  A beautiful city, new friends, and photography ~ what could be better?  Check out their link, above.

~K