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Motivational Pictures and Romantic Music on a Monday

Bougainnvillea

Capturing your attention with a dash of colour.

Last Monday I wrote about my study partner and how I am learning how to take better shots with my DSLR.  Over the weekend while out with the kids at the park I took the opportunity to photograph the flora and fauna around us.

It’s amazing what one can capture  and through the different ways of editing the photograph the effect can be drastically different. The same object looks different when it is taken at different angles and after it has been processed differently.

the flowers

Using the different filters one can depict the mood of dreaminess and serenity  as seen in the shot above. The blurry background also helps to keep your focus on the flower in the center.

cross processed

Having the colours cross processed and framed in CinemaScope “ages” the photo  and gives one a sense of nostalgia.

I’m still learning to mix and match the different filters to give maximum effect to the raw photos which I have snapped. It really makes a great difference to the picture after doing all the editing.

How do you edit your photos to give them maximum visual effect?

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This week I am sharing the latest song by Ah Du a local Singaporean singer singing Valentines Day.

Wikki Stix- A Review

Wikki stix

 

A few weeks ago I received a packet of Wikki sticks or the kids to try out.  For those who haven’t heard about them they are from the USA and basically  flexible  sticky sticks, which you can twist, bend, and join together to create your  own unique piece of art. They feel extremely sticky to the touch when I initially handle it but after some time the stickiness didn’t bother me too much. It was also relatively easy to clean up any impressions left on furniture using a damp cloth.

The stixs came with a instruction sheet with examples of types of designs that you can create with the sticks.  After reading through the instructions I demonstrated  to the kids how to create a stick man using two different coloured Wikki stixs.

Doggie boy trying out the sticks.Doggie boy was the first one to try out the stixs after my demonstration. You can see him here trying to create his own masterpiece.

Tiger girl doing art

Tiger girl wanted to get her hands on some sticks and was eagerly  watching to see how her brothers were making their masterpieces with it so she could follow suit.

their creations

The boys created  Airplanes with their Wikki Stixs.  I love how they added on the details like the engines and tail with using different colours.  It’s amazing what the kids can come up with the stixs in their hands.

Wikki Stixs are certainly mess free and much more friendly to use then traditional playdough.  They really make good filler activities for the kids on a rainy day.

 

For the readers of Dominique’s Desk you are entitled to a 10% discount on online purchases of Wikki Stixs when you  use this discount code “Blog1209”. Free delivery worldwide.

For more information on Wikki Stix, check out www.wikkistixasia.com or Facebook/Wikki Stix Asia.

 

Disclaimer: I received a sample pack of Wikki Stixs for review purposes. All opinons are 100% my own.