A Simple Rose

[Maureen Allen]

A rose from my garden

Fract, Nik Color Efex Pro, Topaz Adjust, Texture

[Steve Adkins]

Simply beautiful, Maureen! Love the softness and light.

[Dennis Bishop]

I agree with Steve about the softness and light. I can almost smell the rose. The composition is right on, too. I like the stem leading back to the bloom and the slightly tighter crop on the bottom compared to the top. The subdued pink in the background and restrained use of Fractalius are both very effective.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Maureen, it's gorgeous. The lighting and subtle texture and filters are so well done.

[Nancy Bell]

Very delicate with a lot of depth. Just beautiful!

[Indranil Sircar]

This is simply beautiful... love the soft and dreamy effect. Wonderful depth and colors. Excellent processing!

[Maureen Allen]

Thanks everyone.

[Julie Kenward]

Alright, Maureen...what did you use in Color Efex and Topaz Adjust to get this gorgeous quality?

[Brendan Dozier]

Wow, Maureen! beautiful comp, light, soft tones and color. Really nice touch with the processing, and soft BG works well.

[denise ippolito]

Maureen, this is one of my favorites of yours! The soft pink color tone and the beautiful lighting makes this special!

[Judy Howle]

Maureen, this is outstanding! I love the beautiful soft pinks and the composition is perfect.

[Maureen Allen]

Alright, Maureen...what did you use in Color Efex and Topaz Adjust to get this gorgeous quality?

The rose was photographed in a homemade light box with three flash units. I used lots and lots of layers of low opacity Topaz soft focus and Nik Dynamic Skin softener, tonal contrast and contrast color range. I masked the center through most of this. Then I added the texture.

Thanks for your nice comment

[John Storjohann]

Beautiful work....stunning. I can't say much more!