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Autumn Leaves

© Phillip D. Minnis

Autumn Leaves

Uploaded: October 25, 2006 10:03:12

Description

This is a collage made up of five different leaves, all picked from our Manchurian Pear Tree on the same day.

After each leaf was picked, I held it in front of the lens, set the camera onto 'Macro' and then pointed it directly to the sun. Each image was then adjusted, identically, using Photoshop Elements 3 - saturation was set to +25 and then the lighting and contrast levels were adjusted until I felt the image looked its best. All of the images were cropped to a size of 2200 x1500 pixels. They were then placed side by side on a blank canvas in Paintshop Pro Version 9, a 5 pixel black border was added, and then the image was resized to permit uploading.


Comments

Aimee S. McMaster October 25, 2006 0

.....how stunning and such creative use of effects Phillip...Aimee #545758

Michael Garth October 25, 2006 0

Phillip,

Nice job on this one. It would make a great print for hanging.

~mike #3496038

Terri L. Scribner October 25, 2006 0

This is GREAT! I love the different colors and textures! #3496051

Linda McLellan October 25, 2006 0

This is excellent! #3496068

Amy JACKSON October 25, 2006 0

Very beautiful image, Phillip!! #3496076

Shelly L. Rauscher October 25, 2006 0

Beautiful Phillip! Thank you for sharing the details on how you come to this final image, it really helps those of us trying to learn! This image is amazing! #3496820

Janine Russell level-classic October 26, 2006 0

Phillip, excellent colors, detail, lighting, textures and framing. #3499065

Susie Peek-Swint November 23, 2006 0

Hi Phillip ~ glad to see this beautiful collage get due recognition on BP ~ many congrats on your finalist!!
Susie #3619845

Aimee S. McMaster November 24, 2006 0

hi again Phillip...congrats on this excellent finalist...Aimee #3623993

Marsha S. Smith November 24, 2006 0

A lot of work on your part, but well worth it. This is gorgeous! Congratulations! #3625607

Janine Russell level-classic November 24, 2006 0

Phillip, congratulations on your finalist. #3625932

Kate Jackson November 24, 2006 0

Magnificent Phillip! How wonderful that all these colours were on the same tree and that you have put them all together so brilliantly! Congratulations! #3626924

Robert Baer November 25, 2006 0

Phillip
you did alot of work to get this photo and the results are beautiful! congratualtions! justin baer #3629161

Kenneth Mucke November 27, 2006 0

Phillip..congrats on your beautiful win #3635841

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic November 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on your second place winner. #3636372

Donna W. Neal November 27, 2006 0

Congratulations on your well deserved Winner Philip #3636527

Laura Clay-Ballard November 27, 2006 0

Congratulations! #3637051

Evy Johansen level-classic November 27, 2006 0

Big congratulations on your win, Phillip! #3637059

Kate Jackson November 27, 2006 0

Congratulations Phillip on your wonderful win! #3637486

Janine Russell level-classic November 27, 2006 0

Phillip, congratulations on your Second Place Winner! #3638421

RC Fritz November 28, 2006 0

Very interesting work, Philip! Congratulations on your WINNER! #3640668

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on your SECOND place win!!! Great idea, nicely done! #3644860

Les Rhoades level-classic November 29, 2006 0

Congratulations on your winning picture. Well deserved! #3647419

Colleen Farrell November 30, 2006 0

Your careful work and creative eye really paid off with this beautiful image. Congratulations on a well-deserved win! #3648747

Sherrye Nozaki December 16, 2006 0

Great work. Thanks for sharing about how you made it! Really neat! Congratulations:) #3709252

Chris Budny level-deluxe December 29, 2006 0

A beautiful collage, and a hearty thank YOU for your clear description of your process! Congratulations on this win! #3749321

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic June 02, 2017 0

Wonderful colors... creative work! #11603784

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