Blue Hydrangea (Beginning Photo)

Here in Beverly, MA, hydrangeas are in bloom everywhere. This flower changes colors from spring to fall, and at the moment, the hydrangeas are blue. I saw these on a walk through the neighborhood, and took a quick picture. (Quick because the dog was with us and she has no patience with photography.) I liked the contrast of the blue flowers with the white porch steps. When I transferred the image into my computer, I could see all the problems: dead stems, some brown leaves, and dusty porch rails. So I got to work in Painter to fix the problems with some digital editing. To be continued. . . .