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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Photo Art Friday on Saturday

I almost forgot about Photo Art Friday this week - the wonderful place on Bonnie's blog where photographers come together and show what art work they did in their photos.


This beautiful Celtic cross I found a couple of weeks ago in the cemetery of Tomales, a tiny place along Highway 1 between Point Reyes and Bodega Bay.

I did some levels and saturation adjustments first, then added Bonnie's texture "one life" to it (hard light at 72%), then copied it (multiply at 30%) and did another hue and saturation adjustment. At that point I really liked it, especially the warm colors.

This is the way it looked before:


Which one do you like better?



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15 comments:

  1. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.October 29, 2011 at 10:04 AM

    I like the edited version. You have given it an old world charm that the original photo lacks. Lovely. Thank your for sharing your work with Photo Art Friday Carola!

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  2. bohemiannie! artOctober 29, 2011 at 10:29 AM

    Ohhhhh, I like the one you altered lots better. This is something I'd like to learn more of one of these days.

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  3. JoZart DesignsOctober 29, 2011 at 10:54 AM

    I prefer your edited one... the lichen really highlights it.
    The background looks like a painting.
    Love Jo x

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  4. PatriceOctober 29, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    I love the warmth and texture you applied to the first version! Well done1

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  5. helenaOctober 29, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    defiantely the first - love the warmth on the cross and the grey texture in the sky

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  6. Kay L. DaviesOctober 29, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    I guess I'm the only writer-not-artist here, because I like the original. The cross improved with editing, but I think the sky lost a lot in the translation.

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  7. La Vie QuotidienneOctober 29, 2011 at 8:43 PM

    I love what you did to edit this...the background looks right out of an Impressionist painting. Beautiful.

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  8. AnyesOctober 29, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    The first one is also my favourite...more depth, warmer. Enjoy your week-end :-)

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  9. ChantalOctober 30, 2011 at 1:02 AM

    I like the first one best with the textures, that adds a lot

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  10. Sally HOctober 30, 2011 at 11:18 AM

    both beautiful Carola, but I too slightly prefer the first one

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  11. MarcieOctober 30, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Love the end result. Wonderfully creative processing!

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  12. Maria OntiverosOctober 30, 2011 at 5:06 PM

    You did a great job, but I have to say I like the original better. The colors are so beautiful.
    Rinda

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  13. Lynn CohenOctober 30, 2011 at 5:33 PM

    Interesting. I like the orignial just fine. The second/or top is more arty I suppose.

    You are the second artist to mention Tomales this weekend. ;-)

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  14. Ginnie HartOctober 31, 2011 at 2:16 AM

    I can be perfectly happy with an original photo tweaked a bit, Carola, but when I add texture to it, I'm awed. So yes, the edited version for me, too. :)

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  15. Christine E-EOctober 31, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    the end process is intriguing... need to have some time to experiment with some of my photos.

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