Then comes the snow...and ice!

I have really has cabin fever lately, so I shot some of the nasty weather that we have been having over the past few days.  I found a little tutorial on How to Make Snow in Photoshop, so I decide to try it.  This is what I came up with. Pretty nifty if I say so myself.  I would prefer to do something like this rather than to stand out in the freezing cold to try and get this effect. I actually tinkered with this so many times that I think that I have it down now. Of course, there are several different ways to achieve this look, but I decided to go with the more subtle look. If you wanted you can spend a little more time and go for a full blown blizzard. Or you can always use the  simple brush  from Brusheezy. Either way, It kept me busy during this crazy weather!

Christmas lights are up on the Square! 2013

We, and by we I mean my girlfriend and I, made it to the Fayetteville Arkansas square this year to see the lights.  This first picture below was from last year.  We were sitting in the car while it was pouring down rain and only managed to run under the awning once when it stopped for a brief moment.  The second time we made it down it was so bitter cold that one could barely move. Yes, the first picture was from my camera phone with a neat little app called Instagram, but I seemed to enjoy the outcome.  The rest of them are from this year when it was actually rather enjoyable.  So, If you are ever in the NWA or Fayetteville Arkansas area, it is really a site to see. I would really recommend just driving through and having a look.  

http://thelightsoftheozarks.com/