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AFTER:
This was taken on a beach on Tahiti but the sky was all blown out so it was very underwhelming - though I really like the lines of the trunks. So, a little texture magic to the rescue. I used two by Shadowhouse (or Skeletal Mess) - the words using linear light at 15% and then the bokeh for a little sparkle is color burn at 60%. I tried posterize too because I read last week that it's somebody's favorite go-to adjustment. I didn't think it helped this particular picture but I'll definitely use it again - it adds some interesting definition. (I just noticed as I was reviewing the post that the horizon line is crooked. Oops! I'll fix it later.... :))
If you have time between the shopping adventures, take a moment to visit some of the other cool photo art entries this weekend. I'm also submitting it to AEDM - as the month draws to a close, I'm so appreciative of the new blogging buddies I've discovered and the push/nudge to keep working at my creative endeavors....whatever they might be for that week/day/moment!
Hope you all had a Happy Thanksgiving (or a fabulous weekend if you're not in the US).
Wow! I love this, the contrast is perfect.
ReplyDeleteThis is stunning, thanks for showing before as well as after, great job thanks for sharing :) x
ReplyDeleteSuper photo art! Valerie
ReplyDeleteWow this is beautiful!
ReplyDeletejust soooo beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteYes this is gorgeous. I just love text on a texture and this is perfect on your sky.
ReplyDeleteIt looks really greaat. I wish I knew how to do this:)
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A wonderful shot...I love how the tree trunks are going in all different directions. So effective!
ReplyDeleteI love this much better with your tweeks... I just love the lines of palms and all the spaces created between the trunks... I think I would hate to live somewhere that didn't have lots of palms!!!
ReplyDeleteNice edit - I like the increased contrast.
ReplyDeleteLove the lines of the trunks too. Tree trunks are oft-neglected sculptures! Like you addition of script with your processing Terrie. Thank you for sharing your work with Photo Art Friday!
ReplyDeleteOh I love the second one a lot, it has so much more depth to it. Very beautiful, Terrie, and I like the texture you chose.
ReplyDeleteTerrie - very cool use of texture. I like that it still is a bit "separate" - so, we can see it distinctly. it also brightened the blacks. thank you, kareninkenai (PAF)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your visit Terrie! I really like that photo and your edits. I thought I recognised the texture layers... I'm also a Jerry Jones fan! I really like how you are decorating your home for the party - absolutely lovely!
ReplyDeletegorgeous use of the texture, fantastic photo!
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