The Park Bench

© Michael McCook

The Park Bench

Uploaded: April 18, 2005 08:31:07

Description

The original was pretty bland and had a lot of depth of Field, so I created a mask with a graduated Gausian blur gradient to blur the background. Then to add a little more interest I applied the Flood filter. Next I Applied a Dream Glow action and then added an impressionist filter to finish it off.

Comments

Candy Jones April 18, 2005

Sounds like you did a lot of work on this one, I'd say it paid off because I love it. It looks like a painting. Good job Michael. #237990

Michael McCook April 18, 2005

Thanks Candy, I had fun playing with it. #1264856

Michelle Lea Guinn April 18, 2005

Awesome photo!! love all the effects you used, very creative!! gotta love digital!! mlg #1265162

Bobbie Davis April 18, 2005

Love this!!! Very cool!! #1265187

Michael McCook April 18, 2005

Thanks Bobbie and Michelle. Photoshop has opened up a totally new world for me. I still love going out and getting those great images. But, when things don't work out, it's nice to know there may still be some life in that image you just can't delete! #1265222

Marsha S. Smith April 18, 2005

The final product is MAGNIFICENT! This is a shot that is definitely blow up, frame up, wall worthy! #1265478

Michael McCook April 18, 2005

Thanks Marsha! I think I might just do that. #1266433

Souha Dooly May 15, 2005

Bueatiful work Micheal!! #1354367

S J May 22, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Michael!! #1377941

Wendy Stevenson May 22, 2005

Congratulations on your superb finalists Michael. Best of luck to you in the next round:-) #1380378

Deb Holmes-Hatfield May 22, 2005

Congrats again Michael! #1381072

Michael McCook May 22, 2005

Thank You, Souha. SJ, Wendy and Deb!! #1383074

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