Uploaded: April 18, 2005 08:31:07
The original was pretty bland and had a lot of depth of Field, so I created a mask with a graduated Gausian blur gradient to blur the background. Then to add a little more interest I applied the Flood filter. Next I Applied a Dream Glow action and then added an impressionist filter to finish it off.
Candy Jones April 18, 2005
Sounds like you did a lot of work on this one, I'd say it paid off because I love it. It looks like a painting. Good job Michael. #237990Michael McCook April 18, 2005
Thanks Candy, I had fun playing with it. #1264856Michelle Lea Guinn April 18, 2005
Awesome photo!! love all the effects you used, very creative!! gotta love digital!! mlg #1265162Bobbie Davis April 18, 2005
Love this!!! Very cool!! #1265187Michael McCook April 18, 2005
Thanks Bobbie and Michelle. Photoshop has opened up a totally new world for me. I still love going out and getting those great images. But, when things don't work out, it's nice to know there may still be some life in that image you just can't delete! #1265222Marsha S. Smith April 18, 2005
The final product is MAGNIFICENT! This is a shot that is definitely blow up, frame up, wall worthy! #1265478Michael McCook April 18, 2005
Thanks Marsha! I think I might just do that. #1266433Souha Dooly May 15, 2005
Bueatiful work Micheal!! #1354367S J May 22, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Michael!! #1377941Wendy Stevenson May 22, 2005
Congratulations on your superb finalists Michael. Best of luck to you in the next round:-) #1380378Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2005
Congrats again Michael! #1381072Michael McCook May 22, 2005
Thank You, Souha. SJ, Wendy and Deb!! #1383074Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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