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Learn more about enhancing your photos with the Nik collection of plug-ins on tonight's…

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Learn more about enhancing your photos with the Nik collection of plug-ins on tonight's +The Photoshop Show 
We'll be going live at about 6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern. 
Watch for the Hangout window to appear in the Event window below when we're getting ready to go on.

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Considered one of the best creative plug ins for Photoshop
The Nik Collection by Google

Join +Jan Kabili and +Ron Clifford as we welcome +Dan Hughes of +Nik Photography.  Seriously creative tools for your Photoshop and Lightroom.  

Dan is an accomplished photographer and educator who focuses on creating and dispersing educational content for many of the premiere companies in the photographic industry. He is as passionate about teaching the art as a craft as he is at helping to foster creativity by breaking away from the norms. 

In this demonstration we will talk about creating depth, form, and movement in our photographs. We will focus on techniques using the Nik Collection by Google along with Photoshop to get the most control out of the post process. .  Join the comments on the Event right here where you can ask your questions and share your thoughts.  We are looking forward to seeing you Tuesday night at 9pm eastern / 6pm pacific

You can also watch live on our YouTube channel and if you can't make the live event, It will be here for re-broadcast right after the event is over.  Right here or on our YouTube Channel here: http://bit.ly/1lLAh6k

Our Fantastic producer and our regular and engaging panelist +Dave Bell and +Erika Thornes will help bring your questions into the live event!

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Well Ok…But I'll Only Pose For One Shot

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We get the occasional California Gray Squirrel running around in our backyard redwood tree, but they're very skittish and it seems like every time I pull out the camera, they dash to the other side of the tree, then off down the hill. 
  I managed to get this guy to pose for one quick shot before he was off…

+Squirrel Saturday is curated by +Beth Blackwell & +Skippy Sheeskin 
#squirrelsaturday   #squirrel   #squirrelphotography  

Well Ok…But I’ll Only Pose For One Shot
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We get the occasional California Gray Squirrel running around in our backyard redwood tree, but they’re very skittish and it seems like every time I pull out the camera, they dash to the other side of the tree, then off down the hill.
I managed to get this guy to pose for one quick shot before he was off…

+Squirrel Saturday is curated by +Beth Blackwell & +Skippy Sheeskin 
#squirrelsaturday   #squirrel   #squirrelphotography

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For the Love of Winter

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While everything else seems to have the good sense to wait until spring, the camellias around here seem to prefer to bloom in January…
   *This particular color seems to vary by particular screen/monitor more than most. It's amazing how different it looks on several of my devices.

+FloralFriday is curated by the lovely +Tamara Pruessner 
#floralfriday   #floralphotography  

For the Love of Winter
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While everything else seems to have the good sense to wait until spring, the camellias around here seem to prefer to bloom in January…

+FloralFriday is curated by the lovely +Tamara Pruessner 
#floralfriday   #floralphotography  

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River Respite

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A #blastfromthepast  from about 1968… not sure where this is.. perhaps along the way on our cross-country trip from California to Mississippi.. 
Mom, my older brother…and yes, that's me on the right… 
Where did that blond hair go??? I've still got plenty, but it's dark.

+Blast From The Past is curated by +Cheryl Cooper +Mark Rodriguez and +Isabelle Fortin 

River Respite
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A #blastfromthepast  from about 1968… not sure where this is.. perhaps along the way on our cross-country trip from California to Mississippi..
Mom, my older brother…and yes, that’s me on the right…
Where did that blond hair go??? I’ve still got plenty, but it’s dark.

+Blast From The Past is curated by +Cheryl Cooper +Mark Rodriguez and +Isabelle Fortin 

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Dead But Not Gone

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I came across this manzanita tree on a hike up Mt Saint Helena. The trees appear to be somewhat stunted due to exposure to the elements. This one is definitely dead, but continues to cling tenaciously to the rocks.

2013 is nearly dead and gone too… but there were many amazing moments. I'm sure that if this tree could talk, it would have some stories to tell of years past (Robert Louis Stevenson used to live at the base of this mountain)…
I hope to hold onto those memories of the past year while moving ahead, full of life, into 2014.

#TreeTuesday ( +Tree Tuesday )  Curated by +Christina Lawrie ,  +Shannon S. Myers , +Allan Cabrera , +Ralph Mendoza and +Kim Troutman

Dead But Not Gone

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Certainly Not "Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!"

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That's what the fox says (or so they say…)
…but this guy says Oooowwwoooooooooooo!
I shot this little coyote from my bedroom window… taking a short rest in our backyard. 
  The 2nd pic in the album shows standing view… but he's behind a pole that messes up the shot a bit.

#wildlifephotography   #coyotes  

Certainly Not “Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!”
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That’s what the fox says (or so they say…)
…but this guy says Oooowwwoooooooooooo!
I shot this little coyote from my bedroom window… taking a short rest in our backyard.

#wildlifephotography   #coyotes

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First of the Season

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Christmas day, heading out to my parents' place to celebrate with other family members who live nearby…
…and on my way out the front door, I noticed the first camellia bloom had opened on the front walkway. There are many more buds yet to open, to bridge the gap between the faded colors of fall,  and the flowers and leaves that will wait 'til spring.

+FloralFriday is curated by the lovely +Tamara Pruessner 
#floralfriday  

First of the Season
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Christmas day, heading out to my parents’ place to celebrate with other family members who live nearby…
…and on my way out the front door, I noticed the first camellia bloom had opened on the front walkway. There are many more buds yet to open, to bridge the gap between the faded colors of fall,  and the flowers and leaves that will wait ’til spring.

+FloralFriday is curated by the lovely +Tamara Pruessner 
#floralfriday  

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