Frosty Leaf

[Judy Howle]

I took this photo early today. I used Topaz Adjust first to pump up the saturation and contrast, then I use Fotosketcher and then on a duplicate layer I used Ps watercolor filter, with low opacity, and added a light texture as I didn't like the snow too much and masked back in the leaf. I liked the effect of the texture on the snow.

[Christopher Miller]

Nice work, Judy. I like the colors and effect on the leaf. The textured BG looks great. I think the composition could possibly use some work. The leaf feels too centered to me. I might place the leaf at more of a diagonal and add some more room to the left side.

[Keith Carver]

Judy, this minimalist image comes together beautifully! I especially like the granular ice crystal look of the BG. Well executed!

[Judy Howle]

Nice work, Judy. I like the colors and effect on the leaf. The textured BG looks great. I think the composition could possibly use some work. The leaf feels too centered to me. I might place the leaf at more of a diagonal and add some more room to the left side.

Thanks Christopher. I like the position/crop and I couldn't repeat it after what all I did to it!

[Judy Howle]

Judy, this minimalist image comes together beautifully! I especially like the granular ice crystal look of the BG. Well executed!

Thanks Keith!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Judy, love the details in the leaf and the way the snow turned out for you with this image. Very nicely done!

[Julie Kenward]

Judy the leaf and the textures are very nice...I really like what your technique did to the snow especially. I agree with Christopher that a leaf like this often looks more interesting if turned on a diagonal so you might hang on to that thought for the next one.

Any reason that there's a pink hue under the leaf? Is that intentional? I'm wondering if a hue adjustment could bring that more to either a green or brown color so it blends more naturally with the leaf?

[denise ippolito]

Judy, I really like the soft pink tones and I'm hoping they are intentional. Beautifully processed and I like the composition and I know I would like a diagonal comp. also. So either way for me. I really like how the veins are so pronounced.

[Judy Howle]

Judy the leaf and the textures are very nice...I really like what your technique did to the snow especially. I agree with Christopher that a leaf like this often looks more interesting if turned on a diagonal so you might hang on to that thought for the next one.

Any reason that there's a pink hue under the leaf? Is that intentional? I'm wondering if a hue adjustment could bring that more to either a green or brown color so it blends more naturally with the leaf?

Thanks Jules! I am not quite sure why the shadow is so pink but I did try to get rid of the blue cast in the early stage of processing the image as I wanted it to be a bit warm. It looks more pink online than it Photoshop.

[Judy Howle]

Judy, I really like the soft pink tones and I'm hoping they are intentional. Beautifully processed and I like the composition and I know I would like a diagonal comp. also. So either way for me. I really like how the veins are so pronounced.

Thanks Denise. I will shoot or process the next one more on the diagonal! I did warm up the image considerably because it was in the shade and had a blue cast but I'm not sure why the shadow area is more pink, as I replied to Jules. I'm glad you like it.:o

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful, Judy. I love the details and the texture you are able to bring out on the composition. TFS.

[Brendan Dozier]

Like the detail and texture of leaf and snow. Nice use of filters and effects.