Texture Tuesday - Stillness

Playing along with Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.

My original photo - taken Sunday at Peace Valley Park - with my iPhone. Minor post processing to increase sharpness and contrast.

With Kim Klassen "quiet" at 85% soft light and Kim Klassen "Follow" at 65% soft light.  And a quote that is a reminder I need this week!

Texture Tuesday - Artsy Flowers

Playing along with Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.

My Original Photo - the only post-processing is a slight sharpen.

With Texture

First I added Pioneer Woman Quick Edge Burn.  Then I added Kim Klassen's "Achieve" texture in hard light blending mode at 45% opacity.  With a layer mask, I removed most of the texture from the focal flower. Then I used the burn tool in PSE to darken the edges of the photo, creating a frame. And finally, added the quote.

Texture Tuesday - Pretty in Pink

It's been awhile since I played along with Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.  Today felt like a good day to play just a bit!  I used Kim's "Follow" texture on hard light at 25% and selectively removed the texture from some of the flowers.  To see what others have done, click on the link above.

Just A Quote For Friday

Okay, so not JUST a quote - I wanted to share a little recent play time:

This is my "before" photo - pretty much straight out of camera except for sharpening.  I've been buying cheap grocery store flowers just to have something pretty and "Spring" like to look at.

Here is the "after" photo:

I used Kim Klassen's Downton Abbey texture on soft light at 50% to give the whole thing a soft washed out look. Then I added Alexa's honey grunge texture on overlay at 50% to add some warmth and texture. Finally topped it off with Kim Klassen's Magic Edges texture on screen at 100% to blur out the edges of the photo.

I know I could have just added that quote directly to the original photo and it would have been just as pretty. But sometimes a girl just has to play, ya know?