Anne's Creative Cornucopia: September 2014

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

"Autumn Colors" – Tag

This week’s Tag Along challenge #57 was "Autumn Colors."

I also created a Moo from this, which can be seen here.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.14.

The vintage images are from a DuckDuckGo search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

"Autumn Colors" – Moo (1.1" x 2.8")

This week’s Moo Mania challenge was "Autumn Colors."

I created this from a Tag, which can be seen here.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.14.

The vintage images are from a DuckDuckGo search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Fall Foliage - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Saugatuck Falls Natural Area in Redding, CT.

The Fall Foliage is beginning to change here, so there is a mix of green and colors.

Water Rings - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Saugatuck Falls Natural Area in Redding, CT.

The Fall Foliage is beginning to change here, so there is a mix of green and colors.

Great Egret - Photograph

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This is a photograph I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

Little Egret - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

Swan - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently of a Swan in Mill Hollow Park in Fairfield, CT.

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Translucent Egret - Photograph

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This is a photograph I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

I didn't realize it until I loaded this photograph to my computer, but the lighting was such that this Little Egret looked almost translucent. I was stunned by the beauty of this shot.

This photograph is my entry for the following:

Water World Wednesday
Weekend Reflections
Weekly Top Shot
Camera Critters
I'd Rather Be Birding
Saturday's Critters

Little Egret - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

Great Egret - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

Purple Flower - Photograph

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This is a photograph I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

Friday, September 26, 2014

Swan - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at the reservoir in Easton, CT.

Swan Couple - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at the reservoir in Easton, CT.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Dictionary - Postcard

This week’s Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Dictionary." This is my second entry for it.

I created this using GIMP 2.8.14.

The vintage images are by artist Walter Crane. The dictionary page is from the Old Design Shop. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Monday, September 22, 2014

"Fairy" – Postcard

This week’s Sunday Postcard Art challenge was "Dictionary."

I created this using GIMP 2.8.14.

The vintage images are by artist Walter Crane. The dictionary clipping is from the Old Design Shop. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Great Blue Heron - Photograph

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These are photographs I took recently at the (H)Ousatonic Dam in Derby, CT.

This Great Blue Heron was standing in the water by the rocks at the base of the dam. He blended in so well that I almost didn't see him. After awhile, he walked further along the dam, where I got the first photograph of him. I liked how the sunlight highlighted him and the rocks in that shot.

Ousatonic Dam - Photograph

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These are photographs I took recently at the (H)Ousatonic Dam in Derby, CT.

Red Brick Window - Photograph

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This is a photograph I took recently at the (H)Ousatonic Dam in Derby, CT.

Little Egret - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

Little Egret - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

Purple Flowers - Photograph

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This is a photograph I took recently at the reservoir in Easton, CT.

Friday, September 19, 2014

Little Egret - Photograph

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These are some photographs I took recently at Southport Beach in Fairfield, CT.

This Little Egret sometimes started running through the water, then took brief flight to jump closer to where its prey was. I managed to get one good action shot of that. I liked how the reflection looked in the second photo. He was walking in the third photo.

I wrote a GIMP script to automate my process of reducing my photograph, adding the copyright symbol layer, and adding the copyright notice. That has now made it much easier for me to prepare my photographs for posting to my blog, and it's no longer a tedious time consuming endeavor.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

"Autumn Colors" – Tag

"Autumn Colors" – Moo (1.1" x 2.8")

Fall Foliage - Photograph

Water Rings - Photograph

Great Egret - Photograph

Little Egret - Photograph

Swan - Photograph

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Translucent Egret - Photograph

Little Egret - Photograph

Great Egret - Photograph

Purple Flower - Photograph

Friday, September 26, 2014

Swan - Photograph

Swan Couple - Photograph

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Dictionary - Postcard

Monday, September 22, 2014

"Fairy" – Postcard

Great Blue Heron - Photograph

Ousatonic Dam - Photograph

Red Brick Window - Photograph

Little Egret - Photograph

Little Egret - Photograph

Purple Flowers - Photograph

Friday, September 19, 2014

Little Egret - Photograph

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Blue Flowers - Photograph

Rock and Tree Reflections - Photograph

Little Egrets - Photograph

Double-crested Cormorant - Photograph