Before & After

So it's Thursday which means time for another round of before & after photos.  I have truly enjoyed seeing some of the transformations photographers can make with their shots.  It's incredible.

Here is my SOOC (straight out of camera) shot for this week:

It's a somewhat cute shot - Presley peeking through the red fence at her brother.  I took this picture with my Canon Powershot 110 XSi.

And here is my edited shot:

I really loved that red fence and wanted to keep it, but thought the black & white would intensify the shot a bit.  Why settle?  I can have my cake & eat it, too!  Then I added my two obsessions - the rounded corners and the vignette.  Now, I think the shot deserves a second glance.  I used Photoshop Elements 8 for my edits.  

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