Garden Gate

[Cheryl Slechta]

I forgot to write down my workflow and I did this several weeks ago so I'm not sure what I did. I know I added a texture and did a flip and then maybe Topaz Adjust Warming Filter. And I think I started with a slight Orton effect.

[Kerry Perkins]

Cheryl, you are a master with the Orton effect! The effect you got here, to my eye, is that of an illustration in a fantasy book. I can easily imagine little fairies in this scene. Beautiful!

[Nancy Bell]

This is wonderfully delicate with the fine lines and soft colors. I can see the little fairies that Kerry mentions! Another possibility would be to crop down from the top to just below the two "V's" of the heavy branches. The heaviness of the branches and the more solid patches of white somewhat overwhelm the rest of the image. The 2 daisies at the bottom are lovely little surprises.

[Cheryl Slechta]

I agree about the "v"s.

This is wonderfully delicate with the fine lines and soft colors. I can see the little fairies that Kerry mentions! Another possibility would be to crop down from the top to just below the two "V's" of the heavy branches. The heaviness of the branches and the more solid patches of white somewhat overwhelm the rest of the image. The 2 daisies at the bottom are lovely little surprises.