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Oh my goodness! I had fun doing this! Our mission for Texture Tuesday is to use any image that was shot outdoors (hmmmm, what will I do . . . I only have five thousand to choose from . . .)
I finally settled on these lovely little wild prairie coneflowers that I photographed while on a road trip to Saskatchewan last summer. It was a hot day and the sun was baking the soil around them. It looked so dry and hard I wondered how anything could grow there. I thought to myself how tough these flowers must be - certainly tougher than they looked (something like a Saskatchewanite) and aren't they pretty?
and I have finally learned how to do the 'mouseover'!! ta da!! So hover your mouse over the photo to see the 'before' photo.
I used all sorts of editing but the texture I used here is 'ToBe' (2 layers) by Kim Klassen
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very nice! without the verbiage, it would make a beautiful fabric pattern. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is fantastic! I love the mouseover!
ReplyDeleteJo
lovely photo, and the mouse over works perfectly
ReplyDeleteHow cool is that ~ you are a smart one aren't you!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice!
ReplyDeleteFabulous!!! And I love that the texture is obvious...so many times, I feel that Kim's textures were intended to be almost-invisible. This is one terrific image, to begin with....and a terrific use of texture. (I think your new profile pic is wonderful, too.)
ReplyDeleteTA DA....I definitely need lessons in mouse-over..congrats!! And what a delightful image, really does look like an artistic drawing!!
ReplyDeleteYou have to tell me how you did the transformation on your photo!! It is amazing!! Love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. Nice to meet you :)
Debbie
Are you sure that isn't a painting! So cleverly done.
ReplyDeletei love the mouseover. wonderful image and textures.
ReplyDeleteVERY NICE!!! Love this Barb! Looks like a very fine illustration!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a very old book page! Beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteyour edit is divine - the mouseover is a wonderful bonus!
ReplyDeleteI so glad you did the mouse over - the difference between the two images is amazing.
ReplyDeleteNicely done!!! It is a beautiful transformation....now I am off to google how to do that mouseover thingie!!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an incredible transformation. O how I do wish you would share the recipe! I've tried investigating the mouseover, but haven't quite found the right code yet. Great job! This is absolutely gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteHi Cherie! Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m so sorry, but I can’t share the recipe because it was included in the ‘Behind the Scenes’ class taught by Kim and Xanthe. I know it is going to be running again soon so check out Kim’s site for more information. It really is a class that you don’t want to miss!
ReplyDeleteYour processing on this is spectacular!! Oh, I just love it...I haven't learned how to do the scroll over technique yet, but I hope to give it a go soon. Thanks for sharing your lovely before and after...and I love your "About Me" photo!
ReplyDeleteBarb, this is beautiful, and what an amazing transformation.
ReplyDeleteFantastic work on this one!
Congratulations on the mouseover! :-)
Oh my goodness . This is stunning.
ReplyDeleteHope your staying dry. We have had so many tornado warnings here north of Edmonton and its been so wet.
This is very cool! I love your finished product!
ReplyDeleteI am not a huge texture fan, but I love what you did with this!
ReplyDeletelovely processing!
ReplyDeleteThe finished photo is gorgeous! Love all the changes you made to make it look like a painting! It's amazing how plants survive in tough soils conditions, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteWow, that end result is beautiful :)
ReplyDeletelovely!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work!
ReplyDelete2 incredible things: that unique image and YOUR THOMAS MERTON QUOTE, he's my favorite!!!
ReplyDeleteTerrific work here.... just great!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely Breathtaking!
ReplyDeleteYou've certainly transformed a nice photograph into a stunning piece of art. So pleased you shared it with Photo Art Friday!
ReplyDeleteLove this one too - how pretty the textures makes this image.
ReplyDeleteLove how you have processed this and also the mouseover is great! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I just love the transformation of your photo. Beautiful coneflowers. I am your newest follower :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful. I could not believe the difference from the mouseover to this one.
ReplyDeleteNice work.
ReplyDeleteStunning, love the processing, like a painting. Is there a tutorial somewhere on doing the mouseover, I'd like to learn that one?
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful flower and your editing is SO beautiful, I really like the final result.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend.
This is simply gorgeous! I love the contrast between the original and the finished piece of work . . . encourages me to save those less than stellar shots.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty!
ReplyDeleteThat's cool!
ReplyDeleteMy entry.
Gorgeous Quality!
ReplyDeleteWonderful pastel like texture. You have inspired me to figure out the mouse over! Visiting from last weeks Flower Art Friday- nice to meet you.
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