Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Signs of October

After yesterday's stoned tree (thanks, Richard!), I went with something a little less pharmaceutical today.

Basically, I learned how the Hue-Saturation feature works. It lets you change everything that is one color (or close to that color) to a different hue/saturation/lightness. Definitely helpful if you're aiming for an autumn feel.

For my test image, I started with this pile of leaves that I photographed a while back:


With the help of the clone tool, I made the shape more pumpkin-like. I added some lines to help with the illusion, and then went overboard with Hue-Saturation to produce this:


Maybe I shouldn't have made the stem orange. Whatever. It makes me happy.

Foster Kitten Updates

Sir Humphrey Grumpybutt actually put up with the debridement of his cornea better than I thought he would. We're probably not going to be friends any time soon, though.

The babies with the feral mom seem to have stopped vomiting (whew!). One had diarrhea, and a different one lost a bit more weight, but they seem active. Fingers crossed they're on an upswing.

The office kittens got dewormed and vaccinated today, so they're sleeping deeply now. It's weird — I can walk in and out of my office without needing to foil escape attempts. That will only last another couple hours.

Other Stuff

Just remembered I have a newsletter to put together before Saturday. Oops. I should get on that.

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