Theme - Abstract flames

[Cheryl Slechta]

This started out as a zoom blur of roadside flowers that I shot last spring. I changed the hue & sat., used accented
edges, then polar coordinates - polar to rectangular, then rotated 180degrees, increased red and yellow channels
in H&S, used topaz adjust - portrait smooth, then nik saturation stylizer and a neon frame. I haven't had a chance
to work on any images for weeks so I went crazy yesterday and did a week's worth of abstracts:)

Comments and suggestions always appreciated.

[denise ippolito]

Really cool looking effect Cheryl, you've been missed. I love the bold colors and the kinda liquid flow to this.:)

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Pretty wild Cheryl. Must have felt great to do a whole week's worth of abstracts. Might desat the reds just a bit????

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Cheryl.

Nice colors and tones.

[Julie Kenward]

I agree on desaturating the reds a bit - especially at the bottom half of the image. If you can open it in camera raw (or equivalent) try pushing down the red sat and bringing up the red luminance and see what you think.

This reminds me of a lava lamp and I mean that in a good way. Great flow to the image, Cheryl!

[Kerry Perkins]

Cheryl, nice abstract to kick off your flurry! It has a nice texture like enamel and I love the dark reds.