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Irish Eyes


	Irish Eyes Redbeckia from my garden. Most have a brown cone this one has green... thus the name Irish Eyes. All work done in PSCS3. Removed background using magnetic lasso. Used Topaz in several layers to bring out differing qualities in the flower. Painted background using many, many brushes, textures, blends and layers. Sampled all the colors from the flower itself with the eye dropper and then using various blend modes. Cloned out imperfections in the flower. A bit of topaz simplify in the end and using a layer mask painted it into the areas I wanted it to effect. Dianna Murphy
	Before DD Dianna Murphy

Dianna Murphy

The original

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January 20, 2010

Ken R. Frischkorn

Excellent photo and effects Dianna beautifully composed with bright sunny colors and beautiful clarity.

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January 20, 2010

- Shelly A. Van Camp

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Creative and pretty, Dianna!

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January 20, 2010

Kathleen Brennan

Fabulous work and gorgeous color!

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January 20, 2010

Renata Gusciora

Beautiful floral with wonderful color and whole presentation,Dianna!

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January 20, 2010

valfeldmanphotos.com - Val Feldman

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My head's spinning from all the many steps from there to here - but oh, boy, worth every second of all that work!! The before and after is just incredible...a gorgeous piece of work and truly a worthwhile labor of love! Excellent, Dianna!

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January 20, 2010

Carol L. Fowler

Beautiful effects for a beautiful flower

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January 20, 2010

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna

Gorgeous work on this beauty, Dianna!!! :-) k

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January 20, 2010

Barbara Waldoch

Beautiful shot, Dianna!

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January 20, 2010

- Stefania Barbier

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gorgeous floral capture, Dianna!

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January 20, 2010

Debra R. Harder

WOW...talk about excellent DD work!! This is superb, Dianna!! Beautifully excecuted with outstanding results!! Deb

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January 21, 2010

Robyn A. Terrell

Your outstanding work has produced an exquisite image, Dianna. Beautiful!

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January 22, 2010

John Anderson

Beautiful color and detail Dianna!

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January 23, 2010

- Stefania Barbier

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gorgeous!

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January 24, 2010

Patti Coblentz

Wow...outstanding work on this Dianna...it certainly paid off...this is gorgeous in all ways!

Patti

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January 25, 2010

Susan M. Campbell

The golden colors and lighting are delightful!

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January 27, 2010

- Cindy Bendush

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Gorgeous work Dianna! Congrats on being featured in Digital Darkroom!

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March 24, 2010

- Nancyj E. Hovey

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your featured image! 8o)

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March 24, 2010

newjerseyphotos.net - Deborah C. Lewinson

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Beautiful image and excellent DD explanation, Dianna!

Congratulations on your feature!
Debby

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March 24, 2010

Dianna Murphy

What a nice surprise thank you.

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March 24, 2010

Rona L. Schwarz

Wow! Congrats on your DD feature! Thanks for the before and after and the great description of all your steps - great learning tool. Gives hope to us all!

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March 24, 2010

Kathleen Brennan

Congrats on your DD feature!

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March 24, 2010

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