Cherry Tree

[Anita Bower]

This native cherry tree glows in the early morning light. The image turned out darker than I originally intended.
I used three textures by Shadowhouse Creations, and the Lighting Effects filter. I'm learning about adding selective light to images and practiced on this one.

[Dennis Bishop]

With the lighting on the tree, the fence and the nearby ground all against the darker background, the image has very effective contrast. I can easily see the whole scene, but my attention is directed where you wanted it. The overall transition from lighter at the top of the image to darker at the bottom grounds it nicely. I like this.

[Hazel Grant]

It is a bit dark but reminds me of an old world painting. Selective lighting is a technique that I'd love to know more about.

[Adhika Lie]

Beautiful. I am imagining this scene without the fences. I really like the mood to this one, Anita. Thanks for sharing!

[Hazel Grant]

I think the fences are necessary to anchor the photo. Without them, it would be just a tree in the forest. If you want minimalism, that would work.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Anita,

Greetings. A real knockout. The textures and the lighting really set the mood. I wish it were a wider view (my taste for this type of image). Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Anita Bower]

Thank you all for commenting. I know this is not a winner, but it was fun to work with.

[Anita Bower]

It is a bit dark but reminds me of an old world painting. Selective lighting is a technique that I'd love to know more about.

Hazel:
One way of creating selective lighting is to go to >Filter >Render >Lighting Effects. Experiment with different ones. Do this on a new layer so you can change opacity and blend modes if needed.
Another way is to create an adjustment layer such as Curves, darken the entire image, then paint in the areas you want lighter using a black brush.

Good luck.

[Hazel Grant]

Thanks! I'll give this a try.

[Mitch Carucci]

Lovely scene. Love the drama of the lighting.

[Anita Bower]

Thanks, Mitch

[Cheryl Slechta]

Sorry I'm so late commenting. I like the mood to this one, Anita. You can also use Nik Color Efex Pro Reflector Efex to enhance lighting or the Radial tool in LR - so many ways to skin a cat