Mums in a Vase - Sepia
I began with an image to which I had added texture layers which you can see here. I flattened all the layers, dodged a few areas, used Hue/Saturation adjustment with "colorize" checked to get the tone I wanted, upped contrast.
C & C always appreciated.
Hi Anita,
Classic comp, and, I like the textures. The sepia toning fits this image just great. I really like this image, and I could also see a bit off the top and right, since I'm a close crop type. Again, that's personal preference.
Absolutely stunning image Anita. I have little to no experience with textures, but you guys are driving me to them in a hurry. ;) I love the composition, tone and feel if this.
Looks like one of Christopher's "old" techniques on a more modern subject. Well done! It is slightly off-center, too, which gives it a good position in comp. The vase fades into the background which gives the focus on the flowers where it should be.
Thanks! After I finished all the textures and layers work, I, too, thought of taking some off the top. But, some of the textures had darker edges and i didn't feel up to redoing it. :-)Originally Posted by Jay Sheinfield
Thank you. Textures can be a lot of fun!
Another of your outstanding composition, Anita. I really like your choice of texture for this image. TFS.
Very nice image and application, Anita.
I might tone tone down the swirls in the LLC a little, if it were mine. But ... as they say ... :D
Anita, you have a wonderful soft and graceful touch, and a very creative eye. This is a joy to look at.
Nice work Anita! I like the textures.
Thanks for the suggestion. I see what you mean. Another pair of eyes is always helpful. :-)
Thank you all for comments!
Stunning image, Anita! Very lovely antique feel to it! Great texture work and color toning. If you keep all the image layers intact, it should be a simple matter to adjust the crop. Just select all the texture layers and then use Edit>Transform>Scale. Not that I think this image needs any adjusting of the crop, I like it very much as is. :)
I'm delighted you like it.
I tried your suggestion for adjusting the crop, but, I'm doing something wrong. How do I select all the texture layers? :confused:
Hold down the Ctrl key and click each of the texture layers.
Anita, love the textures and tones in this one. Flowers are nicely arranged in the vase also. Well done!
Anita, I like the crop as is too but there are folks that do like tighter comps. Beautiful texture and lighting.
Thanks!! Very helpful. :-)
Posting Permissions
