3G Ranch, Washita County, Oklahoma
We were in western Oklahoma last weekend visiting relatives. As part of our visit we went out to check the cattle. Usually by the time July rolls around the color is washed out of the landscape but this year with all the rain the grass was still green and belly high. I’ve spent a lot of time in western Oklahoma and I love the friendly open people, the big sky and seas of grass across the rolling landscape.
Sunday afternoon was just too nice to stay inside and watch football games. Heather went to her exercise class and I took son to visit a friend who lives deep in the woods south of Tulsa. So I had some time to myself and my camera.
The scene above is a pecan orchard near the the Tulsa suburb of Bixby. Bixby has pecan orchards, truck farms, grass farms, and the most expensive real estate in Oklahoma. There is something about a well tended pecan orchard that is very appealing especially on a beautiful warm winter day with a pretty sky.
I used Topaz Labs new “Glow” program to process the image. Somehow it really enhanced the visual entanglement of the branches. The scene reminds of ballet dancers with their arms in the air. Well maybe I’m getting carried away with myself.
I’m on the free 30 day trial at Glow. So I’m trying to decide whether to get it or not.
Linking with Digital Arts Meme
It is cold, windy, and miserable right now but just before my run Saturday with a friend, it was warm, sunny, and nice. What a difference one cold front can make!
I’m sure you notice that I’m cheating with the photo. I’m using the Topaz Impressions program which converts photos over to various styles of painting. So this is what the “Cave Art” style looks like. Sorry, SOOC is so nice but I love tinkering.
So do you like tinkering with photos? Or do you like SOOC?
