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Watering Flowers 2

© Julie Abston

Watering Flowers 2

Uploaded: September 09, 2005

Description

Layered two images and applied effects in photoshop 7.

Comments

Sandy Landon level-classic September 09, 2005

What a sweet picture!!! Love the effects you used. Could you share how you did it? I love it! #307615

Paul Michko September 09, 2005

Beautiful work, Julie. #1818002

Kerby Pfrangle September 09, 2005

Julie beautiful just like a painting.

Nice effects. Kerby #1818146

Leanne M.E. Boyd September 09, 2005

Beautiful image, Julie! #1818251

Diane Addonizio level-classic September 09, 2005

A work of art!! #1819683

Julie Abston September 09, 2005

Thank you Sandy, Paul, Kerby, Leanne and Diane! I truly appreciate your kind comments. Sandy ...
I layered an image of my niece onto the flower image. I then used the eraser tool to erase the background of the top layer (of my niece). I flattened the layers and applied a little dreamy and buzz to it.
By the way, the flower image was actually 2 images combined as well. They were both of the same flowers - one was in focus and the other was motion blurred. Once I layered the two, I played with the opacity of the top layer to get the abstract look.
Hope I haven't confused you too much!! If you have any other questions, let me know. I would be more than happy to help! #1819967

Lisa Deaton September 13, 2005

Really beautiful!!! You are a master at layering!! :) #1834295

Julie Abston September 13, 2005

Thank you Lisa! It has been a lot of fun playing around with layers. I really appreciate you taking the time to comment! #1834366

Barbara Helgason September 22, 2005

This is really beautiful Julie. I've enjoyed looking at all the pictures in your gallery! A special congratulations on your beautiful Grand Prize winner as well! #1868140

Julie Abston September 23, 2005

Thank you very much Barbara! I appreciate your kind comments! #1870218

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 23, 2005

Outstanding work Julie, congrats on your featured image. You really are a great photographer. So original!! #1870456

Lori Carlson September 23, 2005

Congrats on your recognition in the newsletter Julie!! :0) This is beautiful in sentiment and effects!! :0) #1870870

Julie Abston September 23, 2005

Thanks so much Donna and Lori!! I appreciate you both taking the time to comment!!! #1872405

Diane L. Thomas September 26, 2005

Julie, this is so awesome. You did such a great job. Isn't photoshop wonderful. I love working in layers too and hope to acheive some photo's this great one day. Diane Thomas #1885005

Julie Abston September 26, 2005

Thanks so much Diane! Yes, I love working with layers!! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment! #1888522

KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005


Congratulations on this terrific finalist!!!!!!! #1980050

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005

Congratulations on this well deserved finalist and good luck in the next
round Julie #1980290

Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Julie! This one is so sweet! #1981070

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005

Way to go Julie, congrats on this well done finalist! #1981191

Lori Carlson October 21, 2005

Congrats on this recognition Julie! :0) #1981989

Diane Dupuis October 22, 2005

Julie - this is wonderful!!! Congrats! #1982646

October 22, 2005

Painterly! #1984372

Susana Ms Heide October 22, 2005

Gorgeous work Julie!!! WTG!! Congrats! #1986527

Julie Abston October 23, 2005

Thank you all so much! I truly apprecaite you all taking the time to comment. It means a lot!!! #1987554

Nicole Kessel October 23, 2005

Awesome job, Julie! Congratulations! #1988763

KHAWLA Haddad October 23, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS On wonderful second place Winner, Julie!!!! #1988825

Judith G. Secco October 23, 2005

Sweet image, Julie. Congratulations. #1989075

Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 23, 2005

I love this image Julie, I am glad that you won, congrats! #1989656

Laura Clay-Ballard October 23, 2005

congrats on this awesome win! #1989668

Diane Addonizio level-classic October 23, 2005

Congratulations, Julia! #1989737

Casey A. Hanson October 23, 2005

Beautifully done, Julie! Congrats!! #1990007

Sharon Day October 23, 2005

Big Congratulations on this beautiful image, Julie!!! WTG!!! #1990139

Katie Kunzelman October 23, 2005

You are just a PS DIVA!!! I love this. Great job. #1990206

Margot Petrowski October 23, 2005

I'm so happy for you......great work!!! #1990644

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 24, 2005

Congrats to you, Julie on this much deserved winner! #1991672

Tammy McAllister October 24, 2005

Congratulations Julie, your treatment on this is really beautiful!
Tootles #1991732

Sandy Landon level-classic October 24, 2005

Another fantastic win!!!! Great job Julie!!! #1992995

Kara L. Hendricks October 24, 2005

Congrats Julie on this wonderful win!! #1993970

Cathy M. Gromball October 24, 2005

Congratulations, Julie!

Cathy :) #1994387

Marsha S. Smith October 24, 2005

Congrats, Julie - this is just so beautiful! #1994522

Julie Abston October 24, 2005

Thank you all so much! I am very excited that this won!!! I appreciate all of your kind comments!! #1995045

Donna W. Neal October 25, 2005

Congratulations on your well deserved win Julie #1996236

bob cornelison October 25, 2005

Great job and thanks for sharing how you did this!
Congrats on your win!
~:O) #1997088

Julie Abston October 25, 2005

Thanks so much Donna and Bob!! I appreciate both of you taking the time to comment!!! #1998952

Alisha L. Ekstrom November 01, 2005

LOVE this Julie & CONGRATS on it making finalist.....WELL DESERVED!!! #2023057

Chris Henning level-classic August 22, 2012

So so beautiful! Huge congrats on your win!! #10286063

Julie Abston August 22, 2012

Thank you! Wow, this is an oldie!! #10286214

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