Monday, December 9, 2013

Melancholy

Just a short post today for Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.



I used to call this image "wooden snake" after I had discovered this branch with the icicle many years ago close to my home in Germany. Now with all the textures that are available, I can finally play with it. And since we are having a cold spell here (yes, even California can get pretty cold - after all, I'm not living in Palm Springs) I though a photo with a nice icicle was appropriate.

I layered the photo (an original slide that I scanned and then kept in Lightroom) with Kim's texture "kk_coolgrunge" and blended it in soft light at 100%. Then I added the text - that's it, that's all!





12 comments:

Orsolina said...

"wooden snake": echt stark. Tolles Foto.

LG Biggi

aspiritofsimplicity said...

it almost looked like a hand at first. Nice image

Becs said...

Love the simplicity of this and great quote.

Our photos said...

Separate photo!

Elephant's Child said...

Gorgeous. And symbolically very melancholy indeed.

Anonymous said...

Lovely.

Prairie Jill said...

Yes, it does look like a snake! I like the way you processed it.

Katarina said...

Perfect! Both the image, the processing and the quote!

Mona's Picturesque said...

What a picture! Really has feeling in it :) Have a lovely Wednesday!

Angie said...

Wow! It DOES look like a snake and I love the quote. I live in California too - and people often mistake it for a place of "year long tropical weather." It's not, not even here in San Diego. Though, we don't have any icicles. Yet... ;)

Beautiful photograph!

Magic Love Crow said...

It does look like a snake, but to me, I find this picture very peaceful and calming ;o)

KB said...

That's beautiful. Melancholy is the perfect title.