Catching Up
Posted: March 18, 2017 Filed under: effects, Fine Art, Flowers, macro, manipulations, Nature, photography | Tags: botanical, close up, colourful, creativity, Flowers, hawthorn, Plant Portraits, tulips 2 Comments
I must admit I was quite shocked to see how many months have gone by since I last posted here – so now I must catch up and will start with some Hawthorn blossom.
I went over to the Pond last week , but it was very cold and very lean pickings for any water birds etc. The saving grace were lots of blossoms on the many Hawthorn trees around. They were actually all white but I fancied doing something different with them and discovered a set of ‘Retro’ effects in my PSP that I haven’t used before. I was pleased with the lovely pink colours and that it harmonised the background colours too….
I bought myself some tulips – I love their sculptural qualities and strong colours. The black background suited them very well I thought.
Other tools I haven’t really used are the Dodge and the Smudge Brushes. I really enjoyed using them to get these blending , softening effects.
I will endeavour to post again soon. blessings, Eileen
Tulip Portrait
Posted: April 1, 2016 Filed under: digital, Flowers, macro, Nature, photography, Plant Portraits | Tags: botanical, close up, colourful, Flowers, image background, macro, nature, photography, sculptural quality, tulips 6 Comments
I love the sculptural quality of tulips because they make such clean, simple images … you can’t go wrong really, can you? I find this type of flower lends itself well to using a black background. Removing a petal allowed the stamen etc to be photographed from the front instead of from above.
One of the challenges of photography is to present something that is a common and favourite subject for photographers in a fresh way – otherwise it can be a case of ‘if you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all’. As with all ‘Art’ – in the end it’s all about Ideas.
Could have been a little bit sharper, but I quite liked the softer look – a bit more dreamy perhaps ….
That’s all for now folks, see you again soon I hope. Your ‘likes’ and comments are always very appreciated, Eileen
Tulip Poses [posies]
Posted: May 11, 2015 Filed under: Flowers, Nature, photography, Plant Portraits, Still Life | Tags: bunches, close up, Flowers, photography, sculptural quality, tulips 2 Comments
There are lots of bunches of tulips around in the shops at this time and I just had to buy myself a couple. They were in bud so only showing a slight hint of their colour. One lot was a bit disappointing because they appeared white with pale purple-coloured streaks but turned out completely white. The others were this lovely pinky shade.
Till next time folks, Eileen
Photo Art
Posted: May 21, 2013 Filed under: Flowers, Nature, photography, Portraits | Tags: bit of fun, botanical, close up, colour, colourful, digital, drama, Flowers, gradients, image background, nature, paintshop, photo library, photography, photos, plants, Rose, sculptural quality, tulips 3 Comments
When I can’t find fresh inspiration I sometimes go back and have look through my photo library to see what I could have a bit of fun with. I love using my Paintshop Pro to get creative and try out different effects.
Tulips have a lovely sculptural quality to them and I experimented with ‘Gradients’ using the Flood Fill tool on the image background. I’m quite pleased with the results.
I thought the Rose needed something a bit softer …..
bye for now Eileen
Close Ups
Posted: April 27, 2013 Filed under: Flowers, Nature, photography, Portraits | Tags: botanical, close up, colour, colourful, digital, drama, Flowers, image, nature, Paintshop Pro, photography, photos, plants, red, tulips 3 Comments
I quite liked the soft effect of my original image but decided to apply a ‘soft focus’ with my Paint Shop software to this next one.
This is the other extreme – I hope that both display the beauty of God’s design ….
