Ephemeral Reflection

[Judy Howle]

Reflection of restaurant building in the lake at sunset, turned upright and heavily cropped to show details. I used Topaz Adjust, Topaz Simplify, light dose of Oil Paint, and 2 textures. Edge added with PhotoFrame and lowered opacity so it wouldn't be too dark.

[Steve Adkins]

Well seen, Judy! I like this a lot. Wonderful graphic quality and neat trick to flip it. The specks in the top blue remind me of stars.

[gary ellwein]

Love the color palette and graphic design. Good eye in seeing the potential in the reflection.

[Dennis Bishop]

I wish the edge of the sign and the vertical orange section weren't so close to the center of the image, but capturing and flipping the reflection was a great idea. Your use of Simplify added a lot to the appeal of the image. The colors work well together, too.

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Steve and Gary! Dennis, I tried a longer crop but the wide view at 1024 px cut out too much detail that I wanted to keep, but I agree with your assessment and thank you for the comment!

[Judy Howle]

This is a version without "stars" sky texture and with 2 Swoon the Moon textures. I like both versions...

[Cheryl Slechta]

Judy, I like the graphic, geometric look to this and the rich blues and earthy tones. I think I prefer Version 2 but both are nice and well-seen.

[Dennis Bishop]

I like the second one better, too. The larger light spots in the sky (water) seem to better complement the look of the image. I also prefer its more subtle vignette.

[Paul Lagasi]

Very Nice, I like it...the lines and colors are lovely. TFS

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Cheryl and Paul. Dennis, I also think v. 2 is the better one.

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application Judy.

Both are nice.

Like the effect and the treatment does it right.

[Anita Bower]

A strong and fascinating reflection! Marvelous colors and shapes. Congratulations on win.