I went out looking for beach dunes. We just had a large storm which brought all the sand over the dunes. Not too many photo ops. yesterday. I tried to come up w/ a soft high-key look. I added an orton effect and de-saturated the image. I cloned several areas and added the dark spots at the FG. It's a bit tighter than I had originally hoped for but very large distracting elements were on both sides.(telephone pole and house in BG that showed over the dunes)
11-23-2009, 11:01 AM
Jackie Schuknecht
Well done Denise, I like your comp and the orton and desaturation. Gives it a really lonely feel to me.
11-23-2009, 07:48 PM
Cheryl Slechta
Denise - it has a really dreamy, melancholy feel to it. Very nice.
11-24-2009, 09:00 PM
Patti Edens
Denise, Agree with previous comments on the dreamy look that the Orton provided. I also really like the blue/brown color palette. The image and effects convey a very tranquil, mellow mood.
It would really be neat if the marks in the sand were recognizable bird (or some other critter) tracks - maybe could be done with a brush?
11-25-2009, 08:13 AM
denise ippolito
Thanks ladies for the feedback.
Patti, I may use that idea for another one of these. Thanks.