Quill & Coil

Sounds like the name of some pub . . . but in reality, this is a macro with my Nikon Z 50mm macro lens. 

Quill & Coil

Anyone who does post production with photo editing software knows about pre-sets. I have a lot I have made over time and it can be a lot of fun to manipulate a picture. The original of this was in color, so I converted it to black and white and then used a high-key preset I have made. I like the way it has softened the feather but retains enough detail to let you know what things are.

On an aside, I need to cut some new quills and brew some new ink. I am using fountain pens right now to write, but do like the tactility of a quill pen! However, my fountain pens are a lot of fun, too, and with different pens and inks, the variety is equally pleasant . . .

7 thoughts on “Quill & Coil”

  1. Thanks, Anne. Presets let you play with all sorts of things. Amazing how it can change a photo.

  2. Anne – nah! I think you have your own style. I like to fabricate things, and manipulating a photo is just the same as drawing in many ways!

  3. You’re right, I have my own style. I don’t do a lot of editing because I’m not artistic and wouldn’t know what to do with the picture. That’s okay! We each have our own things to contribute to the world.

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