The branches on my maple tree popped with color this afternoon. I created an image looking up through the filtered branches catching the light as it came through. I painted over a few darker areas (short twigs) using the eye dropper to select a close color and then painted over the dark parts with a soft brush. Next, I added both a 'Simplifier' action and an 'Illustrated' action. I then added a touch of the filter 'pointillize' and some canvas relief. Finally I adjusted the color channels to bring out even more of the yellow, red and greens and then boosted the midtones one last time in levels. This is what I came up with...
Canon 40D, EF 70-200mm f/4L
F4 @ 1/80th, ISO 200
Manual mode, pattern metering, handheld, natural light
Processed in ACR & CS4
10-19-2009, 09:25 PM
denise ippolito
Julie, Nice effect and colors. Does have a nice autumn feel.
10-19-2009, 10:05 PM
Dave Mills
Hi Julie, I agree about the nice autumn effect and colors. IMO compositionally the large leaf on the left blends too much with the backround to carry as a center of interest.
10-20-2009, 12:19 AM
Harshad Barve
lovely colors and compo
TFS
10-20-2009, 01:54 AM
Indranil Sircar
Nice autumn colors. Good effect.
10-20-2009, 07:24 PM
Cheryl Slechta
Julie -beautiful colors. It has a dreamy effect which I really like:)
