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Dennis Bishop
12-15-2011, 12:31 AM
This is a composite made from two photos taken after the peak autumn color for tulip poplars, at least, in the foothills of the western North Carolina mountains. I was drawn by the contrast between the spent leaves in the foreground and the sunlit golden ones in the background. The faces are from a planter on my sister's deck. At the time, I had no idea how I was going to use the face. It was later, when I found the poem, that I knew what I wanted to do. The image doesn't have much punch, but that seemed fitting for the poem.

planter -- ISO 200, f/8, zoom lens at 230mm
leaves -- ISO 200, f/11, zoom lens at 210mm

the face was separated from the rest of that photo with Topaz ReMask and brought in as separate low opacity layers, Luminosity blend mode, and masking to fit it to the leaves
Nik Color Efex -- Pro Contrast
onOne PhotoFrame
Alien Skin SnapArt -- Stylize line art for a few dark detail lines

The snow was from a great action by Dave Seeram that produces three layers of snow: background, midground, and foreground. The background snow layer wasn't used because it reduced the contrast of the image too much. The midground snow layer was masked from the leaves in the foreground. A second foreground snow layer was applied and expanded to get some larger flakes. Many thanks to Denise for referencing the action in her blog.

denise ippolito
12-15-2011, 08:35 PM
Dennis, The words are framed beautifully within the image. I love the light and the border adds so much. The poem is so sweet the way it brings you from one season to the next.:S3:

Julie Kenward
01-21-2012, 06:54 PM
You did a marvelous job with this Dennis! Your attention to detail in these images are amazing.

John Ippolito
02-13-2012, 12:45 PM
Outstanding work on this image, and the wonderful words you managed to fit in the frame. Thee image is stunning. Lovely, lovely work here, Dennis.