The Water's Edge

[Cheryl Slechta]

I took this at the beach recently and wanted to do a blur but didn't have any filters with me and I couldn't get a very slow shutter speed. I used a slight Gaussian blur, Topaz Buz Sim, Portrait Smooth and Mild Color then dup layer with a multiply blend and finally a Vibrance layer. I loved the turquoise colors in the original image but the colors were very muted and I wanted to bring them out.
Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

[Nick Palmieri]

Very nice effect. I love buz stim...Thanks for sharing your process.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Looks like a water color. Fine job. Should make a beautiful canvas print.

[denise ippolito]

Cheryl, Lovely piece of art you have created. I like the soft color palette and the wave curl.

[Bob Miller]

Cheryl.....very nice watercolor feel to this!

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Cheryl,
Great tones and colors! The effect is fantastic too! The pano crop suits the image .....so works great overall for me!

[John Ippolito]

Cheryl, I love the soft colors. Love the comp, wave, and overall balance. This is very, very nice.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Thanks everyone for your comments. They are much appreciated

[John Storjohann]

Cheryl, I really like this image...it reminds me of a trip I took to Sanibel years ago. The pastel treatment of colors and softness are wonderful...a serene image.