Anemone with Textures

[Anita Bower]

This is my first post to this forum. I usually hang out on the Macro forum.
I discovered textures a few month ago and have been having fun playing with them.
In this image, I applied two textures, "free texture of 10" by joessistah (http://www.flickr.com/photos/27805557@N08/3686656870/in/pool-textures4layers) and "faery disappearing" by Helenina Stock (http://www.flickr.com/photos/madheleninastock/3751938700/in/pool-textures4layers) to a photo of a Chinese Anemone taken indoors with a white background.

[Patti Edens]

Beautiful colors in this! The fact that your background went from white to this marvelous creation that brings out the colors of the flowers center and also serves as a frame is amazing! The only thing that bothers me (and it is very minor) is that the stem is trying to escape out of the frame.:)

Can you share any tips or tutorials that would help me get started with exploring textures?

[Anita Bower]

Beautiful colors in this! The fact that your background went from white to this marvelous creation that brings out the colors of the flowers center and also serves as a frame is amazing! The only thing that bothers me (and it is very minor) is that the stem is trying to escape out of the frame.:)

Can you share any tips or tutorials that would help me get started with exploring textures?

I'm glad you like the use of textures. I learned how to use textures with tutorials at Textures for Layers (http://www.flickr.com/groups/textures4layers/). That site also has free textures available for download. Let me know if I can be of further help. :)

[Harshad Barve]

this looks like a beautiful painting
TFS

[Dave Mills]

Hi Anita, The textures and color are beautiful. The border also adds a sense of age and creates interest. The flower is attractive,sharp and in a nice position. For my taste I would of had a shorter stem. Very creative and nicely handled!!

[Christopher Miller]

Hi Anita, very nice feel to this image! Great use of textures and I love the colors.

[denise ippolito]

Anita, I'm so glad you decided to drop by and share one of your beautiful flower images. I too have been messing around w/ texture overlays and they are so fun.You did a great job w/ this Anemone(one of my favorites).The flower has alot of details and the painterly look of the BG is lovely.Well done.I look forward to your next creation!!!

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful presentation! Love the colors and the details on the flower. Great use of texture.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Anita, a beautiful use of textures. It looks like an Old World painting.:)

[Anita Bower]

Thank you all for your affirming comments! What a lovely welcome to this forum. :-)