Impressionest

[Grahame Hamblin]

Had a go at impressinism reflection oil on water any ideas welcome
Grahame

[Hazel Grant]

Looks blurry on my monitor.

[Christopher Miller]

I have to agree with Hazel. The image does nothing for me because it just looks blurry. Was this in-camera or did you apply a filter?

[Dave Mills]

I think the makers intention was for the image to be soft. I like the fact the flower is on a diagonal but I would have preferred the hot areas toned down. I also feel the image would be improved without the noticeable artifacts in the backround.

[Maureen Allen]

Hi Grahame - I like your idea, and as Dave noted, the fact that the flower is on a diagonal. There are a several of different directions you could go with this. It just needs a bit more tweaking, i think, to live up to its potential

Here's one idea. I darkened the background, added a touch of CS6 oil paint and fract on a low opacity layer, then sharpened slightly and desaturated just a bit.

[Grahame Hamblin]

Thank you all for comments it all helps I felt the idea had merit but got lost in translation Will go back and do some PP work Maureen thank you. You have given my brain cells a jolt
Grahame

[Diane Miller]

A nice PP effect for a soft look is Nik CEP Glamour Glow, and you can add Detail Extractor if too much detail is lost.

[Paul Lagasi]

Nice ideas sometimes get lost with too much thought, Maureen repost rocks.....like all of us we just keep on trying, new ideas.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Hi, Grahame, I think this is a perfect example of the benefits of posting in OOTB! Two (or ten) heads are often better than one. I think your original composition and idea are good ones and Maureen's rework turns it into something special and probably more like your vision. I also like Diane's idea.

[Grahame Hamblin]

Had a play better than orig actually quite like it
Grahame

[Maureen Allen]

I like it too, Grahame