Friday 7 March 2014

Photo Art Friday - 7 March 2014

Well, a whole month has flown by and nary a post has been posted. Just working part-time has kept me so very busy and it seems there is little time to play here.  But PAF is something I am just not ready to forego . . . I am always blessed by my time creating photo art.  


This first piece started out as the gazania and marigold shot on the left below.  I did some basic edits to contrast and exposure, cropped it and added Bonnie's texture pdpa "Dropped Petals" (below right) blended in difference mode at 100%.  The resulting palette is a fairly accurate portrayal of the great outdoors at this time of year, before all the spring bulbs erupt in a riot of colour.




I was so delighted with the earthy colours of the first piece above that I couldn't resist going there again.
This time the original shot was osteospermum, cropped and textured with Bonnie's pdpa "Soft Light Overlay" blended again at difference mode 100%.



The cropped out section of this gerbera from the photo below left, has had Bonnie's pdpa "The Little Things" texture added but I cannot remember the blend mode or percentage.


That's all the play time I have right now so I will sign off and link up with Bonnie and go see what's hanging in the gallery.

Pixel Dust Photo Art

17 comments:

  1. They are all lovely! Gerbera's are fun to photograph and work with..

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  2. I LOVE each one, Andrea Dawn! The earthy tones of the first really attract me; the abstract, modern feel of the second is great; while the colours and textures of the third is stunning. Love how you use my textures in your impressive editing!!!

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  3. I like the softness of the first shot and the vibrant colors in the last one.

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  4. What a wonderfully productive play time! All the images are fabulous and I love how you show the texture that you used. I can't choose a favourite. I love the earthy tones in the first two, but the Gerbera, WOW!

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  5. These are wonderful, Andrea! The first two actually look like fabric! Really neat texturing! Have a blessed week!

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  6. These are sboslutley gorgeous! It's hard to work and make art, isn't it? Your work is lovely!

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  7. The first one with the earthy tones and crinkly paper feel to it is my favourite. You're quite right about how work cuts into our creative time - February was a bit of a killer. Love your work!

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  8. gorgeous and outrageous and bodacious!!! I love how you've played. all of them have such heart!! sending you springy thoughts and warmth from the desert...

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  9. Love the last one, but really like them all that you've shown for March. Enjoyed my visit to your site. :)

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  10. The result is great! You are gifted.

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  11. Beautiful work - love what you've done with your photos - great colours and effects (ps: thanks for visiting my blog)

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  12. Oh my, I love what you did here on all of these....and I just remembered that I did an edit with dropped petals and forgot to include it in my post, haha!

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  13. So creative and artsy, as always. Love what you did with each one, and I'm so glad you posted photos of the original image. You have a way of seeing possibility.

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  14. You are so creative and I like the last one mostly. I hope you understand my english? Ha de gott i helgen

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  15. Outstanding. - Who would have thought "earth toned" flowers would be that pretty.
    I've got to say though that the last one with all the bright color really made me feel happy looking at it.

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  16. love all of your art, but the first one is my favourite. Love the colors created and the texture used. :)

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