berry sad

When I started processing this, I knew where I was going. But I ended up somewhere else.

Nikon D3S, ISO 1000, f/11, 7-exposure HDR at 1 EV intervals, 105 mm macro lens

processing

• Topaz Simplify -- Watercolor II
• Alien Skin Snap Art -- two saved Watercolor presets, both Color blend mode, 83 and 48% opacities
• Joel Olives textures -- two; Multiply blend mode 36%, Darken blend mode, 52%
• Photo Filter adjustment layer -- violet, masked
• Nik Viveza
• three black & white layers at Multiply blend mode -- Fractalius, 95%; Snap Art Stylize Line Art, masked, 18%; Simplify edges, 70%
• The ear on the right side of the image is from the left side. The eyes, mouth, and tear started out as berries elsewhere in the image.
• Joel Olives texture -- one and its duplicate, Color Burn blend mode, 14%; Darker Color blend mode, 45%
• gradient vignette

Amazing! And I love the palette!

If ever there was an example of the "steps" not beginning to describe the image, this has to be it!

One nitpick -- I'm drawn more than I would like to that darker leaf in the UR.

Too funny...great title with the image made me break into a big smile! As always, you put all the layers together with great creativity. The purples really add to the "sad" effect.

Thank you for making me laugh out loud!!! Fabulous colors--greens and purples--soft and wonderful. As always, amazing processing.

Dennis- what a fun image- well thought out with a delicate feel. Great color palette and elements. The tear on the cheek is an extra special touch, I like it.

Dennis, what a fantastic image - funny, whimsical and charming all rolled into one:S3: Perfect processing for the image.

Very creative Dennis, I love the purple green combination and the "sad" leaf. I like the soft feel and processing too.