Kona Ocean

[Barbara Kile]

This is painted with Alien Skin SnapArt2 with the Watercolor filter. First, I blended images in PS for exposure - using ACR and processing 2 different exposures. Then applied some Topaz and the filter. One thing that is good to do with this or any other program is to reduce the opacity of the painted layer to get a softer image but still retain detail. However, I went with the 100% opacity here. I was 'wave watching' so I wanted to get the biggest waves hitting the rocks!
f/16 at 1/40" with a focal distance of 18 mm.

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Barbara.

Nice action. Like the location choice as well! ;)

[denise ippolito]

Barbara, Very nice painterly feel to this and the softness has your signature mark. Nicely done.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Barbara, I love the soft look to this. Maybe it's my monitor but I wish the foreground rocks were just a little bit
lighter. (very little bit).

[Anita Bower]

Lovely job, Barbara. I like all the swirls in rocks and water--reminds me of Van Gogh. The colors are stunning as is the composition. Excellent pp.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Barbara, lovely choice of post-processing and the composition is beautiful.
Best
Nicki

[Barbara Kile]

Thank you everyone! I did work on the foreground rocks, Cheryl. Perhaps Viveza could lighten them a tad more. That's one advantage of the painting filter - it added some 'painting' detail.