Sometimes things just happen. You don't mean for them to happen, but they do.
Sometimes they don't turn out like you expect... or even hope.
Sometimes you call them mistakes.
But maybe... maybe there's something good in them.
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This is what I meant to do:
I didn't mean for this to happen:
It was a *little* bit blown out. I've been playing around with certain settings on my camera, and I left it a couple steps up on the exposure... from a previous shot that really really needed it.
But with new eyes, I saw this:
I kind of like it.
A happy accident.
Meant to be.
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It's got a bit of an apocolyptic feel to it...
ReplyDeleteWendy
I like it, too.
ReplyDeleteThis month of "imperfection" at Shutter Sisters really helped me embrace this kind of thing too.
ReplyDeleteHooray for RAW!!! You salvaged it nicely.
Beautiful! I have lots of 'favourite mistakes' too :)
ReplyDeleteYou have such a talent. I love these, and your process too.
ReplyDeleteSunshine xx
Photography seems like the kind of thing that is filled with happy accidents! Unlike knitting...
ReplyDeleteI like your edit. Great job
ReplyDeleteMy Honey does not understand why I have three copies of what she preceives to be the SAME shot!!! But really? Your post PERFECTLY describes why my external harddrive is full!!!! Love your shots!!!!
ReplyDeletethats cool! beautiful!
ReplyDeletesuch a pretty edit
ReplyDeleteI like it too! It has a Dreamy Effect!
ReplyDeleteGreat save!
ReplyDeleteYour 'mistake' is very nice! I wish my mistakes would turn out like that! LOL I'm a new follower from Before/After!
ReplyDeleteSo creative...love it!
ReplyDeleteHow on earth did you save that picture? GORGEOUS!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis has the right amount of contrast. Accidental image fixes are the best!
ReplyDeletelove this. I have an inmage like this and am playing around with it.
ReplyDeletei like both! :) they both have a nice look.
ReplyDeleteI love it when the wrong way ends up being the right way!
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome!! Sometimes the shots we're so ready to throw away turn out to be great ones!
ReplyDeleteCool "mistake." I've taken a few of those myself. It's always a nice surprise :)
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