Im always on the lookout for new techniques to try and when I saw this I just had to get my hands dirty and give it a go....

With my fondness of Black and White photography I have always wanted to display my shots with unique borders that nobody else uses....   First I painted some rough lines with black acrylic on some white card with a stick from my yard!   After they had dried I photographed the card and then stored on my computer. After a few levels tweaks I was able to use the lines as custom borders in photoshop....    it feels good to use something "home-made"

These are what I "painted" with a stick!

The completed border on my B&W image of Crab Creek, Dennis MA

Here is as shot I worked on last week.  Made a dusk scene with two of my images (moon and boardwalk). Its nice to be able to use my moon image again in this way ......

Moon over the Boardwalk

It's been a little while since my last post so I thought I would add a few shots from the last couple of months.  Landscape, Black and White, pet portrait, wildlife ....   a real mixed bag.  Enjoy!

Bass River. Early morning (facing south)

Follins Pond Panorama

Finch near the feeder

Follins pond creek

Jupiters portrait