theme: Aspen reflections in the abstract

[Nancy Bell]

This started as a glorious golden reflection of fall aspen in a very still lake in Alaska last September. I used an On one perfect effects filter, a smart photo editor filter and topaz impressions, all a various opacities. Then I flipped the image vertically and duplicated it horizontally. Added a layer of fractalius. Lots of PS adjustments & painting along the way.

[Anita Bower]

A most pleasing abstract. I love the rich, warm colors. The flipping/duplication works to create a nice balance. The darker band across the bottom grounds the image. I like t his a lot. Excellent work.

[Nancy Bell]

Thanks Anita!

[Diane Miller]

I think this is gorgeous! Kudos on the visualization!

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Nancy,

Greetings. Beautiful image, Nancy. I'm wondering what it would look like a little brighter in tone. I didn't think about it the first couple of times I looked at it, but just now the thumbnail seemed a bit too dark to me. That said, I love the rich color. Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Cheryl Slechta]

Nancy, I'm trying to catch up. This is beautiful. I'd like to see a slightly version also but I'm not sure I'd like it any better than this.

[Nancy Bell]

Thank you all! Michael, brighter is a good suggestion, I'll try it.