buddies

[Dennis Bishop]

When I processed this image, probably two weeks ago or so, it looked like two trees (I can't remember if it was two or a single tree) hugging each other. Upon opening it last night, I saw something a bit different. It wasn't just trees but something like a crane and maybe a horse. Because it hadn't been so apparent before, I burned the eyes a bit.





iPhone 5s, PureShot camera app, ISO 200, two-shot HDR (2 EV apart)

processing highlights

• flipped horizontally for composition
• Belle Fleur texture for the background (a starting point as it turned out)
• Topaz Simplify -- saved watercolor preset
• Alien Skin Snap Art -- saved watercolor wash preset, Hard Light blend mode (at 100% opacity -- unusually high)
• Fractalius -- three saved black-on-white presets; Multiply, Divide, Multiply
• Simplify and Snap Art -- saved black-on-white edges presets, Multiply
• two more Belle Fleur textures for the background -- Darker Color and Difference

[Hazel Grant]

Good eye, as they say.

[Anita Bower]

What I most like about this image are the colors and the textures. Wonderful. The bg texture works great--unobtrusive but filling a needed area. I think it is difficult to pull off a good photo of bark/trunks/etc. and you did a good job.

[Adhika Lie]

Oh wow, this is nice. I really like it, Dennis. The texture really jumps at me and the color works really well.

[Cheryl Slechta]

I see a shy elephant Lovely textures and colors.