Dreamy Yellow

Gallery: FloraPosted October 10, 2013116 views8 comments

I used only some glamour glow to intensify these pretty snapdragons.
Hope you like them. I was attracted to them for both their color and for the "reverse" S curve from top to bottom.

Somehow, lately I've been in a "framing" mood. Hope you think that the frame complements the photo.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on October 11, 2013 at 12:29 AM

The glow seems to radiate from within... I am a big fan of soft shadows and directing light onto specific portions or enhancing by photoshop. Nice soft darker portions below each bloom. This has much to enjoy ... uhmmm... I am not as keen on the frame.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 11, 2013 at 5:04 AM

Lovely, high contrast lighting right down to the glimpses of leaves on the R, Lucy. The soft texturing of the flowers makes this especially lovely for me; I also do like the framing very much. Beautifully composed and presented !!!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 11, 2013 at 7:31 AM

I like the dreamy yellow glow and overall artistic presentation, Lucy. I might prefer a thinner, less dominant right yellow border.

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Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on October 11, 2013 at 8:51 AM

Scott, I agree. I wanted a much thinner border, but for some reason , PSE kept snapping to this size. I , finally, gave up and kept it this size.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on October 11, 2013 at 11:01 AM

Yummm, lemon chiffon. Beautiful presentation. The glow seems to really compliment this lovely color. Very nice

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Comment posted by Michael Cothran on October 11, 2013 at 2:54 PM

I like the overall effect, but think your border stripe is too big. I'd opt for a thinner pinstripe.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on October 11, 2013 at 8:22 PM

I like the soft texture and glow of these flowers, Lucy. I also like the nice curving comp down through the image with some leaves visible to add a bit of contrast. I get in framing moods too! A way I have discovered in PSE to make the size frame you want is: open the editor with an image, click on "image" in the top bar--then "resize"--then "canvas size". You can put any numbers you wish in the boxes to make the frame. Pick the color with the color picker or use color presets given.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 16, 2013 at 1:48 PM

Beautiful presentation and image Lucy. I'd prefer a smaller yellow border as well. The comp is excellent and your glow works very well for me here. You've created a lovely mood.

pat

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