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Giraffe Branches

© Cary Rogers

Giraffe Branches

Uploaded: January 05, 2007

Description

Abstract treatment of branches with snow on them, using PaintShop Pro.
I created a layer of the original image, applied the hot wax coating effect, and merged it with the original image.

Comments

Brinn MacDougall January 05, 2007

Turned out great, Cary ... cool abstract! #583069

Cary Rogers January 05, 2007

Thanks, Brinn! We've had a couple of bad blizzards in the past 2 weeks, and it's snowing again right now. I'd much rather be out at the lake shooting flowers, birds, or sunsets - but "when God gives you lemons, you make lemonade." ;-) Thanks again for your comment. #3784741

Janet McNeil level-classic January 05, 2007

Very nice, Cary! I like to see what can be done in PSP as I don't use many of the filters - this is great and well done (incidentally in upstate NY, we are below our normal snowfall by 100 inches - 60+ degrees tomorrow and some of us are just loving it)!! #3785450

Jessica Jenney January 05, 2007

Very beautiful treatment of this snowy image, Cary! #3785688

Cary Rogers January 05, 2007

Thanks for your nice comment, Janet! I am still experimenting with a lot of the PSP artistic effects, and with using various layer property techniques....because its so fun being creative with them. Here in the Denver area I think we've gotten more snow in these past 2 1/2 weeks than we did all last winter! Usually Denver has an average of 300 days of sunshine a year! #3785703

Cary Rogers January 05, 2007

Thank you, Jessica! I don't ski or board, so I'm trying to make all the snow that's piling up around here a little more "appealing"--at least to me. ;-) #3785726

Nadya Johnson January 05, 2007

A unique and striking abstract, Cary! I am always fascinated with the fact that so many of us share the same software but come up with such extremely varied results! That's what makes Photoshop such a wonderful tool, creatively! As for the snow... hmm. I just got a Weather Alert that says we are in for - normal weather?? There's a new one! I guess in Illinois, in January, that means "Bad!" LOL #3785772

Cary Rogers January 06, 2007

Thank you Nadya! I use an older version (8.1) of JASC's Paint Shop Pro, which I purchased about a year ago for around $20. I call it the "poor-man's PhotoShop"....based on the prices I've seen advertised. I can get a lot of the same type of PhotoShop effects, but I have to do a lot of extra steps. I still haven't figured out how to achieve a good "buzz" effect with PSP, though. Thanks again, and bundle up! :-) #3788059

Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 09, 2007

This really is a beautiful treatment, congratulations on your digital darkroom feature Cary! #3801019

Vanessa Rabayda January 09, 2007

Awesome job Cary!
I'm a big PSP lover. I've been using it for a couple of years and there is a lot to accomplish with that program.
This is a great shot and great effect! #3801061

Cary Rogers January 09, 2007

Thanks for your nice comment Donna, I appreciate it! Sometimes experimentation works-out surprisingly well.

Thank you, Vanessa!
Many years ago I downloaded a shareware version of PSP--mainly for making web graphics--and I got "hooked" on experimenting with it's different tools and effects. Then, about a year ago, I purchased a copy of PSP 8.1...and am still experimenting. Thanks again! #3801421


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