Small Mum

[Anita Bower]

I bought these small Mums for the flower photography on-line course I'm taking with Kathleen Clemons.
Natural light, 185mm macro, 2 sec., f32, ISO 200, two textures by Coffee Shop .

[Dennis Bishop]

Nicely done. The background works very nicely with the subject in terms of color and the vignette. I like the petals fading into the background. Did you apply one or both textures over the flower and mask part of it away?

[Anita Bower]

Nicely done. The background works very nicely with the subject in terms of color and the vignette. I like the petals fading into the background. Did you apply one or both textures over the flower and mask part of it away?

Thanks, Dennis.

I did not mask away flower areas, though I often do.

Here are the textures I used. It turns out I used 3, one of which I don't know the origin.
1st Texture: Blend Mode: Darker Color at 46% opacity (which I applied second)
2nd Texture: Blend Mode: Multiply at 87% opacity (which I applied first)
3rd Texture: Blend Mode: Multiply at 32% opacity (which I applied last)

I don't have a formula for using textures. It is largely a matter of trial and error. The Blend modes I use most are Multiply and Soft light.

[Dennis Bishop]

Thanks, Anita. I know what you mean about trial and error. It was good of you to show the textures in your response. I like the combined effect you got, and I think the third one pulled everything together very nicely with the pink in the interior and the yellow on the edges -- opposite to what was in the flower.

[Judy Howle]

Lovely image Anita! The textures are very nice and perfect for the image.

Note: I'm posting this link to Robin Mead's digital backgrounds like I used in the girl image here so you will be sure to see it. https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeDownloads You are granted extended rights to use them other than to sell them as-is.

[Anita Bower]

Lovely image Anita! The textures are very nice and perfect for the image.

Note: I'm posting this link to Robin Mead's digital backgrounds like I used in the girl image here so you will be sure to see it. https://www.etsy.com/shop/CreativeDownloads You are granted extended rights to use them other than to sell them as-is.

Thanks for the link, Judy.

[Steve Adkins]

Wonderful image and treatment, Anita. Methinks YOU could be teaching a course on flower photography. :-)

[Kerry Perkins]

Really pretty Anita, I love how your flowers melt into the background in subtle ways. Nice warm and dreamy colors to warm up the cold winter.

[Anita Bower]

Wonderful image and treatment, Anita. Methinks YOU could be teaching a course on flower photography. :-)

Thank you, Steve. The photo course I'm taking is challenging me to try some new approaches. I'm working hard at it and enjoying it.

[Anita Bower]

Thank you, Kerry.

[Paul Lagasi]

I see a lovely coffee table book of Flowers in your future, another lovely image...well done

[Anita Bower]

I see a lovely coffee table book of Flowers in your future, another lovely image...well done

Thanks, Paul. What a sweet idea. :-)

[Diane Miller]

DO IT!! This is gorgeous -- as usual!

[Anita Bower]

DO IT!! This is gorgeous -- as usual!

Thanks for encouragement.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Ditto all the complimentary remarks and especially the flower book idea

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Very nice Anita, I hope you are challenging yourself, she is one of my favourite flower photographers. The textures work well here and I like the placement to the left.

[Anita Bower]

Very nice Anita, I hope you are challenging yourself, she is one of my favourite flower photographers. The textures work well here and I like the placement to the left.

Thanks, Jackie and Cheryl. Yes, I'm being challenged by the course, more than I expected. :-)