I took a lot of shots through the bus window in France last April. Most of them will likely never be processed because of reflections, inadequate shutter speed, and other reasons. This one was probably taken while the bus was momentarily stopped, and -- although it was rotated badly -- it was salvageable. It was taken early during a ride from Tournus to Beaune.
Nikon Coolpix P7000, ISO 200, f/3.5, 1/750 sec, 6mm (35mm film equivalent is 28mm)
processing highlights
Topaz Simplify -- saved watercolor preset
Alien Skin Snap Art -- saved watercolor wash preset, Color blend mode, 54% opacity
same Belle Fleur texture in two layers --- one Hard Light, 34%, masked; the other was Vivid Light, 20%, not masked
different Belle Fleur texture -- Darker Color, 39% (affected mostly the edges of the image and the right side of the foreground building)
Fractalius -- black & white saved preset, Multiply, 64%, luminosity mask to reduce impact on darkest parts of image (same parts were further lightened with a Curves adjustment layer)
Snap Art Stylize Line Art -- lavender lines on white, Multiply, 64%
Simplify -- saved edges preset, Multiply, 35%
10-28-2014, 08:51 AM
Jackie Schuknecht
Very lovely scene Dennis. The subtle purples of the and green tones go together very well. Lovely light too. Minor points but I might consider getting rid of the sign on the post on the one on the door, doesn't seem to fit on with the quaint scene. Well done.
10-28-2014, 11:18 AM
Michael Gerald-Yamasaki
Dennis,
Greetings. I can relate to those darn window reflections. The processing has worked well on this one. The color distribution is very appealing with the blue shutters and door against the pink, purple & green. Thanks for posting.
Cheers,
-Michael-
10-29-2014, 12:59 PM
Mitch Carucci
Soft summer glow. Beautifully processed!
10-31-2014, 10:59 AM
Nancy Bell
Very lovely image capturing the essence of a quaint village. Processing and colors are perfect! I agree with Jackie about removing the sign next to the door. I like that you included the shadowy alley of the next building to add depth to the otherwise flat front of the main building. Nice play of the vertical lines of the building edges and the details on the shutters, etc. against the horizontal flow the the flowers.
11-02-2014, 09:05 AM
Paul Lagasi
A real beauty Dennis, only thing I'd do if it were mine is have a bit more detail in the flowers but that just my taste....very nice work.
