Inspiring Photo: Spring Painting #3680833

Spring Painting [Photography Contest Photoshop & Digital Darkroom]

Uploaded: April 13, 2007 05:02:24

Description

Dogwood blooms were taken on an over cast day. I then added the oil pastel action to them merged the layer and sharpened the image for a second time. Added a texture effect and history brushed that off of the first three blooms.

Category: Digital Darkroom

Comments

Paul Michko April 13, 2007

FANTASTIC!!! A great treatment to this, Darren. It really pops. #637043

Helen N. McHugh April 13, 2007

Very artistic, Darren! #4161717

Allison Gaulin April 13, 2007

Darren- I absolutely love this- it sure would look great hanging in my bedroom!!! Wow!! #4161801

Joan Kocak April 13, 2007

love your effects here! #4161814

Marcie A. Fowler April 13, 2007

Very artistic presentation here D. LIke how it makes the first blossom stand out. #4161826

Chastity Abbott April 13, 2007

Very beautiful. I love all the colors that compliment one another, esp the tiny bit of red that comes out in the flowers. I really could go on and on.....great work!!!! #4161838

Gail Vitikacs April 13, 2007

Beautiful piece of art Darren! Well done...and this is one to be proud of! #4161852

Mary Timman April 13, 2007

Beautifully done Darren. Very pretty and so soft. Elegant! #4161856

Ray Clarke April 13, 2007

Great capture and effects, its beautiful, Darren!!!!(R) #4161882

Debra Booth April 13, 2007

So beautiful, Darren!! Love the painterly effects. #4161904

Jim Huffield April 13, 2007

Very nice work, Darren. Jim #4161919

Shirley L. Carpenter April 13, 2007

Wonderful image and excellent work Darren!! #4161920

Margie Hurwich April 13, 2007

Gorgeous, Darren! #4161936

Su Sana E. P April 13, 2007

Darren, this is totally unique and gorgeous!! Your composition is just took my breath away. #4161956

Carla Metzler April 13, 2007

Gorgeous work, Darren!! #4162054

Rachel McKinnie April 13, 2007

Awesome work here. The comp and color and effects are beautiful. #4162273

Ronald F. Fischer April 13, 2007

Fantastic capture and PS work! #4162485

Dominick M. Dimacale April 13, 2007

This is beautiful Darren...Dominick #4162612

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna April 13, 2007

FANTASTIC, Darren!!!!! Wonderful effects, colors and lighting!!!! :3 #4162649

Roxanne M. Bubar April 13, 2007

Darren, this is just beautiful. Awesome image, effects, colors and presentation #4162900

Jessica Jenney April 13, 2007

Beautiful image and wonderful effects here, Darren! I love the softness and detail! #4163057

Jenny D April 13, 2007

Very beautiful image!! This would make an awesome postcard! #4163196

Nina Shields April 13, 2007
Darren, your lighting is beautiful, making this image very elegant looking; love the composition; excellent artistry! #4163423

Claudia Kuhn April 13, 2007
Beautiful lighting and comp Darren! #4163487

Dan Holm April 13, 2007
Wow!! Absolutely GORGEOUS, Darren! Looking forward to seeing this one again! #4163567

Shawn Jennings April 13, 2007
Fantastic work Darren! Looks beautiful! #4163674

David Phalen April 13, 2007
Excellent creative work Darren! Our Dogwood buds were nipped by a freeze last week. They'll come but will be late this year. #4163981

Tamara K. Walker April 13, 2007
Beautifully composed, awesome work. #4164020

Rosemary Buffoni April 13, 2007
A wonderful composition to start with-then your added effects make this truly a beautiful work of art. It is gorgeous.....you know what kind of image it is :-)
Sis #4164043

Kay E. Mahoney April 13, 2007
Nice work Darren. Love the effect. #4164098

JO ANN CLEVELAND April 13, 2007
Ohhhh, Man! this is fabulous! A piece of art indeed!
Beautiful my friend!
jo ann c. #4164162

Tamera S. Phillips April 13, 2007
Just beautiful Darren. Very creative effects. #4164463

Paul E. Earl April 14, 2007
FANTASTIC! #4164863

Bill Wyatt April 14, 2007
Beautiful colors and framing, I like the effects too! #4165226

April 14, 2007
Beautiful. Would be lovely on a wall. Nice job. #4166158

Linda D. Lester April 15, 2007
Just BEAUTIFUL!!! #4169912

Anna Diederich April 17, 2007
WOW! This one just took my breath away!! So beautiful Darren! #4176980

Kara L. Hendricks April 17, 2007
ONE BIG COLLECTIVE WOW on this Darren... Winner!!! #4178751

Gail Vitikacs April 18, 2007
This made Editor's First Pick!!!! #4184190

Jessica Jenney May 23, 2007
Congratulations, Darren on this lovely finalist! #4318365

Dan Holm May 23, 2007
Congratulations, Darren! A gorgeous image! #4318427

Shawn Jennings May 23, 2007
Congratulations on the beautiful finalist, Darren! #4318526

Linda D. Lester May 23, 2007
Beautiful...love it! Congratulations! #4318575

Carla Metzler May 23, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Darren! Gorgeous! #4318993

Ken Smith May 23, 2007
Super job, Darren. Congrats again! #4319028

Su Sana E. P May 23, 2007
Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Darren!! #4319202

Claudia Kuhn May 23, 2007
So beautiful, congrats Darren! #4319394

Crossroad Photography May 23, 2007
Congratulations on this beauty, Darren! #4319416

Mike D. Perez May 23, 2007
Congratulations Darren on your Finalist!! #4319870

Cathy Barrows May 23, 2007
Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous #4319908

anonymous May 23, 2007
Congratulations Darren on your beautiful finalist!! #4319991

Kay E. Mahoney May 23, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist, Darren. Good luck in the next round. #4320164

Cheryl E. Molennor May 23, 2007
Love this Darren. Congrats #4320585

Rosemary Buffoni May 23, 2007
Congrats Darren...a well deserved finalist! Good luck in the final round. This really is awesome.
Ro #4320753

eileen bedford May 24, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Darren... #4323267

Mary Timman May 24, 2007
Another fabulous finalist. Congratulations...they all should be winners! #4323660

JO ANN CLEVELAND May 24, 2007
Congrats on this and ALL your finalist!
I think this could go all the way!
jo ann c. #4324252

Terry L. Ellis May 24, 2007
A very lovely finalist, Darren! Congratulations! #4324748

Donna J. Eaton May 24, 2007
This is really gorgeous and an elegant piece of art! Congrats on your finalist Darren! #4325004

Wendy Stevenson May 24, 2007
Congrats on ALL your finalist Darren but I have to say this one is just beautiful! So artistally executed and a joy to view!! #4326127

Debra Booth May 24, 2007
Congrats, Darren!! I so expected to this here and I expect to see it again soon!! #4326252

Judy V. Kennamer May 24, 2007
Beautiful Darren! Congrats! #4326462

Lori Carlson January 06, 2008
This is such incredible work, Darren! Everything compliments and flows beautifully! Makes me happy looking at this! :0) Congrats to you! :0) #5300141

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