Savanna on my mind...

[Steve Adkins]

I found this special place while traveling in… my imagination.
It is warm and lush… as opposed to the current minus 8 degrees Fahrenheit.

This Fall I collected various dead plants (weeds, flowers…) to use in still life images.
The composite is based on one flower (aka tree) which was turned into a silhouette in LR4(beta) and combined with a clipping layer, duplicated (resized, warped…) and blended with gradients and a texture layer in CS5.

All C&C welcome.

[Maureen Allen]

I love everything about this, Steve. Wonderful creative vision, great processing. Looks like a lovely peaceful place to be.

[Kerry Perkins]

Really nice Steve, I like the graphic treatment and unique framing. The yellow/green color palette is perfect for the subject. Nice work!

[Indranil Sircar]

Simply beautiful! Love the color palette. The framing certainly enhances it further. Excellent processing.

[denise ippolito]

Steve, Your artistic flair really shines here! The texture layer is great and the out of bounds work is perfect!

[Mark Fuge]

Very nice image and application, for working in the deep freeze! It's not that hot down here right now, though it will be about 80 tomorrow again!! From one who knows of the cold you speak!!!

But I do like this ... the image, the application and the framing are all nice.

Keep warm!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Steve, love your creativity here. It sure looks more inviting than the snow squalls we are having here today.

[Steve Adkins]

Thanks folks! Appreciate your comments. (Whoopee!!! Looks like we will be above 0 Fahrenheit by the weekend!)

[Gus Hallgren]

Nothing like a vivid imagination to bring out the best in an artist.

Fairyland!

Well done.

Gus

[Cheryl Slechta]

Steve, this is beautifully creative - I love everything about it.

[Anita Bower]

Wonderful creativity in concept and execution.

[Judy Howle]

Very creative! I love the concept and the execution!