Winter Cypress Trees

[Judy Howle]

Photo of cypress trees at Noxubee Refuge a couple of weeks ago, most still bearing their winter foliage. I used Topaz Adjust twice, once for color saturation of the base image, then used the watercolor setting, added a texture, combined layers and added Topaz Simplify and another texture. Both textures had darker corners and edges.

[Steve Adkins]

I really like the strong vertical elements crossing the foliage colors, Judy. Very nice gradient bands in the reflections. I enjoy this also, because it is something I have never seen before.

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Steve!

[Paul Lagasi]

Nice color to image, reds for winter but just a little green showing, spring is on its way....nicely done

[Andrew McLachlan]

Judy, lovely treatment and I really like the pano crop for this one and the colors are beautiful. Very well done!

[Christopher Miller]

Very lovely work, Judy. The repeating vertical lines of the trees combined with the beautiful colors makes it a very pleasing image. Well done!

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Paul, Andrew and Christopher. The original photo was pretty boring but I thought the rusty red color had potential and Topaz brought it out nicely.

[denise ippolito]

Judy, Beautiful colors and the tree line -up is lovely. The effect of the Simplify on trees is one of my favs! Nice work.

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Denise. I like it on trees too if not overdone to where it starts producing what I call "webs" mainly in areas of bare branches, which bugs me. :eek: