This week's photo was contributed by guest judge Alita Jewel from Alita Jewel's Treasures at http://alitajewel.blogspot.com/
Here is my edit of Alita's photo:
I edited this photo in PS Elements9 with quite a few textures. First I started off by taking away a few of the smaller branches with the spot healer. Then I proceeded to add layers to the photo. Here is a list of the textures and blend modes in the order I used them:
French Kiss- Dandelion Fuzz, soft light @ 100%
French Kiss- Summer Sky, soft light @ 100%
Kim Klassen- Love In Layers, soft light @ 100%
French Kiss- Dandelion Fuzz, multiply @ 27%
RH West- Duck Egg Lines, soft light @ 46%
French Kiss- Dirt, soft light @ 17%
contrast- 15
Then I flattened the layers and that was that.
I really enjoyed this edit. It was amazing to watch the layers brighten up this wonderful winter scene. It made me long for winter at home. Eleven years ago I moved to California from Michigan, and I dearly miss the snow in the winter, but not so much the cold though. I envy people who get to photograph the winter snow. Guess this is the closest I will get to that for some time : ) Thanks for the photo Alita!
You really got the branches nicely to light up!
ReplyDeleteLots of textures and obviously os much talent to use them right.
Just Beautiful!
Beautiful edit! I love it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my site. Love your name by the way :)
Cathy I really love this edit . . .you've brought out the sparkliness and opacity of the ice with the sun shining through it so so well . . . .beautiful.Teresa x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures of ice on the tree and great texture.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! What a dramatic transformation!
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