I photographed this rose in my neighbor's yard summer of 2013 with my OM-D. I used the jpg I'd created before and opened it in the Camera Raw filter in CC (love that filter!) and I used the oval gradient to darken and lessen the focus on the backgrond and lighten the rose a bit, some of which was lost in further processing as it got darker but I liked it like that. Then I used Perfect Effects with a preset that had a dozen layers, some of which I turned off, and I changed the texture that the author chose. I used Nik Color Efex with several filters including a vignette and darken/lighten center. I masked a bit and I masked in a lighter texture at lowered opacity just on the rose. I also added a little canvas above and below and filled with Content aware. The slight edge effect was done in the preset in PE.
03-01-2014, 01:33 PM
Nancy Bell
This has a deep romantic feel to it, one that encompasses all the highs and lows of romance. The bit of water can be interpreted as tears. I immediately thought of Romeo and Juliet. The selective lighting is delicate and the multiple layers of texture and colors add a lot of depth. Beautifully created!
03-01-2014, 02:21 PM
stuart wanuck
old time romeo nice
03-01-2014, 03:57 PM
Kerry Perkins
I really like the placement of the light source in this image. It is nicely reflected in the largest water drop giving a nice highlight. Very nicely executed - lovely image!
03-01-2014, 06:14 PM
Judy Howle
Thanks Nancy, Stuart and Kerry!
03-01-2014, 10:23 PM
Diane Miller
I'm going to try that processing recipe :w3. Love it!!
03-03-2014, 08:19 PM
Dennis Bishop
The colors, the dark tones, the lighting, and, of course, the rose, combine to give a very rich look. Nicely done.
03-04-2014, 06:50 PM
Cheryl Slechta
Judy, sorry I'm late commenting. Beautiful lighting, composition and choice of filters. Lovely, lovely:S3:
