In article >,
Steve Calvin > wrote:

> Katra wrote:
>
> <snip>
> > This years Christmas gift to me tho' was a digital camera.
> > First one I've ever owned, and I'm finding it to be very addicting,
> > especially since I like to do digital art using photoshop.
> >
> > Photographs are the best subjects for art filters.
> >
> > Here are some examples:
> >
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslin...heAncients.jpg
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/DawnMiracle.jpg
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/DragonDream.jpg
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/FrostInSpace.jpg
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslin...mersNebula.jpg
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslin...oticDragon.jpg
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslin...ButterflyS.jpg
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/RabbitHole.jpg
> > http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslink/SnowMan.jpg
>
> REALLY cool pics!

Thank you! :-)
Digital art is fun...

>
> >
> > I have a few more.
> >
> > These are all photomanipulation using photoshop...
> >
> > DawnMiracle is a recent one and the first one I did from a picture I
> > took with my new camera. ;-) Trees against the dawn sky.
> > SnowMan is interesting, it's called that because the original picture
> > was a pic of a Marijuana bud from a variety called "snow". An e-mail
> > buddy of mine sent it to me from plants growing in Israel...
>
> yeah, yeah... sure Kat... ah huh... I believe you... ;-)

<grinz> Can't smoke dope... Been working at the same career now for 17
years and they tag for random drug tests from time to time. <sigh>
My career or a joint? Do the math...

Here is what I grow:

http://home.centurytel.net/Katraslin...SanPedros3.jpg

Trichocereus pachanoi. Valuable as a landscaping plant and for, uh,
other purposes... <smirk>

> >
> > The colors and textures in the picture were just too interesting not to
> > play with!
> >
>
> And it looks like you do it very well. I went to your site and started
> poking around. You and my "better half" (Nancy) are appearently into at
> least one hobby (well, a side business for her). Making beaded jewelery.

Ah yes...
I use that index for the picture links for my ebay bead auctions.
Selling beads and findings on ebay helps to support my bead addiction!

>
> She's got more freekin' beads and semi-precious gem stones around here
> than you can shake a stick at. She's currently using two rooms of the
> house! Geeze. Actually, it's not all jewelry. She's into most any kind
> of crafty thingie that you could name. If you would like to check out
> her website send me an email and I'll send you the URL.

Yes, I would very much like to see her stuff!

Has she ever sold on ebay? If nothing else, it can increase website hits
if you do it right.

--
K.

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