Deflategate Scandal

New England Patriots: Deflategate

I swear I had no idea.

Tick in a Jar

Tick in a Jar

Pretty gross. I guess this is what I get for taking the dog out in the woods for 8 hours. Removed this "sucker" from the back of her neck, and threw it in some alcohol.

screw NO (Design Short)

screw NO (Design Short)

Beautiful Park Bench

Really liked this concrete park bench, and the light and its resulting shadows.

Concrete Angles  wdsiemer

Crab Thingy

This little guy was right beside a hole we dug...

Kitsch Ideas

Someone probably has made money of this kitsch idea. Not my style.

Competition

Competition  wdsiemer

No Copper Left

Dirty Keyboard

Will there be a time when physical keyboards are no longer relevant?

Ancient? Not yet. wdsiemer

Solitude

Solitude wdsiemer

Inner Beauty

A single rose on top of my grave is the most beautiful thing my life every gave. wdsiemer ii

Facebook Posts I've Seen (a lot)

Click "Like" if you STILL think she's beautiful. I know people have good intentions, but this only seems to bring attention to the fact something is wrong or flawed about a person. I would hope nobody would react negatively, but I know this isn't the case because people are bullied every day. In a perfect world, appearance would not be a topic of conversation.

I believe the old adage of "inner beauty" remains true. In the end, we are all stripped of our flesh, and leave behind the memory of the type of person we were. "Like" this is if you agree. :)

Other posts:
"Just saying"
"Dear guy who did this to me. Please bla bla. Sincerely, Me"
Those quotes...

Photo Manipulation

5 minute lipstick removal

Ollie's Trolley Over-The-Rhine

Took this shot a while back. I had always loved the historic feel of the area, and the vintage trolley of Ollie's Trolley in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati. However, I have never tried the food.

Ollie's Trolley, wdsiemer ii

KEEP OUT Sign

Photo taken with my old SLR Nikon and processed in the dark room.
Processing exposure is off (it's been a while)

Pool Water Wallpaper

Here is a water background texture I color-corrected and modified to get to the consistency of pool water for a Price Menu Board. The original file is very large.

Free Pool Water Photo Rendering wdsiemer ii

Photoshop Actions

Like Instagram?


There are many websites that feature customized Photoshop Actions that can alter your photos-- from sepia to vintage effects.

100 Free Photoshop Actions

2012 Opening Day

Since I posted an image from Opening Day 2011, I realize I have been doing The Sketchpad blog for over a year. Time flies.

Red Schedule's contrast almost looks fake on my old radio

Last year...

Burger King's New Look

Luis M. Alvarez, AP

Burger King had fallen behind both McDonald's and Wendy's in sales, and are looking to reinvent their brand with a new menu and restaurant interior (as McDonald's did recently.)

[Read USA Today Article]

Underwater Bodies

Love this concept... I've experimented with the idea of nature taking over art, so the art becomes the infusion of both; as I did with the final product in http://wdsiemer.blogspot.com/2011/07/what-cube.html.

These sculptures work with nature (coral reefs.)

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/01/pictures/110105-underwater-sculpture-park-garden-cancun-mexico-caribbean-pictures-photos-science/

After the Storm