Hip to be Square 2013

Here are some of the best Instagram pics I put together for 2013.

Jenn's Orchid

I got an orchid for my wife on Mother's Day and took a few photos of it.  This one has a new background added in Photoshop.   I'm also using a new camera and trying to learn as I go.

Rust Bucket

This steampunk tank thing was rusting outside one of the antique shops in Adamstown, Pennsylvania. Never seen anything like it!

The approaching storm clouds were also taken by me.  Clouds and tank were merged in Photoshop and given an HDR treatment in Topaz.

Drippy Tulip

I have so many photos of flowers, but it takes some time to "clean 'em up".  This tulip has been sitting in my computer for months and it's not too bad.

On the Run

This jackrabbit appears to be running along my young sons' hand in this photo manipulation.  The rabbit, hand and background were all taken with my Samsung G3 and put together in Photoshop.

Violet Orchid

I have hundreds of floral photos.  I went to the Philadelphia Flower Show this year along with a visit to Longwood Gardens.  This orchid was taken at Longwood.  The background is actually an out of focus sunset that was modified slightly in Photoshop.

Walnut Forest

I got the bright idea of photo manipulating things into nut shells and calling the series "In A Nut Shell". This is the first one, a bonsai forest in a walnut shell.  I was delayed a week trying to find someone to hold the shell.  In the end, I just used my own shriveled up fingers.