I took this photo the other day while walking home, feeling it would be a good one to ‘play’ with:
Tiny Rosebud–Original
And…of course it was!
Tiny Rosebud
I began by cropping, then lowering the Levels, and heightening the Brightness/Contrast several times. It began to look better, so I used the Sharpen filter, and the Sharpen Edges filter, then took it into the Distort filter, where I enlarged the bud portion in Lens Correction and added some subtle Vignetting. It was then ready for the Lighting Effects filter, which I do incrementally ( used it twice here). Next came a transparent red, using the Brush menu, to define the edges of the petals a bit more. I used Sharpen Edges again, then used the Blur filter at 36%…eh, voila, I finally had the image just the way I wanted it! It takes a lot to get something ‘just right’, but it is oh, soooo satisfying!
Never be afraid to ‘play’ with Photoshop (TM) or other photography software…just make sure you keep the original!
I truly love it when you play, mi amiga!
Your being playful brings satisfying results.
🙂
Muchas gracias, mi amigo, and…I have so much fun!
Looks great, I love that last comment, it is so true.
Thanks, Leanne…you are the “Queen” of photo manipulation!