Our willow tree with a little Orton effect thrown in.

Orton imagery, also called an Orton slide sandwich or the Orton Effect, is a photography technique which blends two completely different photos of the same scene, resulting in a distinctive mix of high and low detail areas within the same photo. It was originated by photographer Michael Orton in the mid 1980's.

Bare Trees, Blue Skies

I took this picture on Jan. 11th. I love the look of the dark, bare branches against the blue sky and clouds. I also added a little bit of Orton effect to the shot to give it a soft focus.