Here's a bit of a different type of post. Instead of showing you 3 different images, it's the same image with 3 different creative effects in Adobe PhotoShop Elements10. And, in case some folks may think the Adobe folks are paying me to do this.......I only wish that were so!! LOL! Anyway....the above image is pretty much what the original image looks like. However, I applied what is called "feathering" to the edges to give them that softened look. I like this - I think it could be a good effect for a number of uses - including perhaps some wedding photographs I'll be taking a week from today!
The above image reflects the use of a filter that creates this effect. It's called a graphic pencil filter, and it has a really interesting look to it. It's very soft and sort of old-fashioned looking.
This last image uses a filter called sponge painting. It does give it a painting type feel. It has some interesting texture as well. Very cool, I think!
Enjoy!
Last weekend, Jeff & I went exploring along the dirt/back roads in the East Mountains, where we live. What a great place to live, with all of this wonderful beauty surrounding us! Above is just a lovely scene along one of the roads we explored - love the sort of half-falling down barbed wire fence!
The above image just reminded me of days gone by, and the beauty and loneliness of railroad tracks. Altho originally, this image was in color, I think this sepia toned image better captures the spirit of yesterday.
And, of course, what would exploring be if not to see what wildflowers there are! The above bloom, which I think may be yarrow, was found in what we think was a deserted small mining operation. Nature has now re-claimed that area!
The color of the above bloom makes me think it may be a western wallflower, but, again, I'm semi-guessing, since I don't have my wildflower book open beside me! In any event, I just love the fact that there are orange wildflowers in this area! I always think of wildflowers as being colors like pink, purple, yellow, etc., but not orange. Love the boldness of the color!
I love the tiny little purple blooms above - again, a bit bolder in color, but such delicate little things. Just for some perspective, each little flower is smaller than the size of a penny - maybe about half the size of the face of a penny - tiny perfection!
And, finally, this lovely bloom that almost always seems to be growing in the middle of the road when I see it! In this case, however, it was growing in among the rocks of what looked to be the remains of a cabin from long ago. Again, nature seems to have re-claimed the area!
Enjoy!
