Ball O’ Wreath
It’s a beautiful snowy Sunday out here in the country.
Here’s a simply modified photo, using only Picasa’s Focal B&W and soft focus filters.
I think it makes a relatively dull photo (below) into something much more interesting.
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Picasa is a must have…it is very easy to use and cleans up images nicely…