Dreamtime Bouquet
The dreamy result of a digital picture after manipulation in Photoshop Elements.
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really nice, soothing colors, a serenity spills from this piece – very dreamy indeed!
kvwordsmith
September 18, 2008 at 6:39 pm
Oh, Vi, I love this! Can you tell me how you did this? This is the effect I have been trying to achieve in some of my images (a woodblock print effect).
Lori
September 18, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Truly delicate lovely flowers….Fran
Fran
September 18, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Vi,
I Like this, much softer than all those CACTI up your way….
Love Lois ( Muse of the Sea) 19.9.08
lois (aka Druscilla)
September 19, 2008 at 1:24 am
Vi, this is just beautiful! The colors are shaded so perfectly!
shewolfy728
September 19, 2008 at 1:24 am
This is so delicate Vi (:
pearlz
September 19, 2008 at 7:37 am
this working with lopsided vision is for the birds.
this is beautiful! don’t worry, even us non-birds love this! (unless you mean ravens, then of course we’re birds!) đŸ˜€
Alexis
September 19, 2008 at 11:59 am
Vi, this just glows.
Gail
September 19, 2008 at 12:50 pm
Oh this is just gorgeous Vi – and with lopsided vision too – you have my every admiration…beautifully done đŸ™‚
Jill
September 19, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Vi, the composition and color here is lovely. As if a soft fog had washed away all but the heart of the flowers. -Q
quinncreative
September 19, 2008 at 2:35 pm
Whew, Vi, if you can do something this beautiful when you’re “lopsided” imagine what you’ll produce when you’re back to normal! This really is beautiful!
porchsitter
September 19, 2008 at 3:03 pm
love the colors. Would be great on a t-shirt or a handbag.
Thalia
September 19, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Hey Vi. This is really exquisite. You have become incredibly adept with your wacom. I think this is a very beautiful still life.
Heather Blakey
September 19, 2008 at 11:13 pm
I second Lori – please tell us how you did it
traveller2006
September 20, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Thank you all for your wonderful comments. To produce something that others enjoy is the ultimate satisfaction. Thanks again one and all.
Vi
woodnymph
September 20, 2008 at 3:58 pm
This is really beautiful, Vi!
imogen88
September 21, 2008 at 7:01 am
Here is a copy, traveller, of what I wrote to Lori. As I told her, I don’t keep notes on exactly what I do when I’m working an image, guess I should, eh? This is pretty much what I did:
I know that I started with the picture In Kodak’s Easy Share software. There, I spotlit the image and played a little with color balance and scene balance. Then I transferred it into Photoshop Elements where I played around with filters. I started with Posterize, Diffuse Glow, and Texturizer. I finished with Invert. I have found the latter doesn’t often work well, but in this case the imaage lent itself to the adjustment.It took me forever working as I am one eyed when it comes to close-up work. Hope this helps at least a little.
Vi
woodnymph
September 21, 2008 at 3:44 pm
How beautiful! I am also trying my hand at Photoshop for the first time, and am amazed at the things you can do. Thanks for sharing.
Maryna
FairyRainbow
February 1, 2009 at 8:44 am