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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!





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12 comments:

  1. OrsolinaDecember 9, 2013 at 11:26 PM

    "wooden snake": echt stark. Tolles Foto.

    LG Biggi

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  2. aspiritofsimplicityDecember 10, 2013 at 2:23 AM

    it almost looked like a hand at first. Nice image

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  3. BecsDecember 10, 2013 at 5:07 AM

    Love the simplicity of this and great quote.

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  4. Our photosDecember 10, 2013 at 6:16 AM

    Separate photo!

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  5. Elephant's ChildDecember 10, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    Gorgeous. And symbolically very melancholy indeed.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 10, 2013 at 4:04 PM

    Lovely.

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  7. Prairie JillDecember 10, 2013 at 11:16 PM

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

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  8. KatarinaDecember 10, 2013 at 11:31 PM

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

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  9. Mona's PicturesqueDecember 11, 2013 at 12:50 AM

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

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  10. AngieDecember 11, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    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!

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  11. Magic Love CrowDecember 11, 2013 at 4:52 PM

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

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  12. KBDecember 11, 2013 at 5:42 PM

    That's beautiful. Melancholy is the perfect title.

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