Crabapple Autumn Fantasy
Uploaded: December 01, 2023 20:25:54 | Entered: December 01, 2023 20:25:54
I should perhaps explain this one. It's a single photo of an ornamental crabapple tree as it was turning colors this fall. I duplicated it and used a vertical motion blur on the "underneath" copy. Then I used a layer mask on the top layer to mask down to select just the branches, fruits, and leaves I wanted. I also cloned over a lot of partial berries and leaves along the branches. Obscene amount of work. I entered the original last month in Catch-All. Category for this: Techniques
Exif: Camera: SONY ILCE-7M3; Shutter Speed: 1/640; Aperture: f/8.0; ISO: 2000; Orientation: 1; Date: 2023:11:29 10:57:54
Terry Korpela December 02, 2023
Nicely Done Nikki! #1809317Joy Rector December 02, 2023
great shot....background, well done #12062889Wanda-Lynn Searles December 02, 2023 1
Awesome work! The background reminds me of ICM photography. #12062897Geoffrey Wilson December 03, 2023
Creative and well executed. #12063081Christine Greenspan December 04, 2023
Wow, all that work paid off! Outstanding. #12063320Bob Cournoyer December 04, 2023
Outstanding work you did... :-) #12063365Melinda F. Schneider December 26, 2023
What fun!! #12065655Terry Korpela January 31, 2024
Congratulations on your First Place Winner Nikki!! #12070387Laura Greene February 01, 2024
Congratulations! So glad you described your creative process. It was well worth the time and energy. #12070495Usman M. Bajwa February 01, 2024
Well rewarded for all that work and thoughts you put ubehind it. BIG CONGRATZ on the First Place Gold, Nikki :) #12070505Melinda F. Schneider February 01, 2024
I love the colors and design of this unique image! Well done, Nikki, and congratulations on your first place win!! #12070536Mitch Spence February 01, 2024
Yep, I thought that about the work. Wow. And beautifully done. Certainly deserved the 1st place. #12070571Natasha Pliss February 01, 2024
Brilliant work, Nikki!! Congratulations on your gorgeous First Place Winner!! #12070574Jane Hirst February 01, 2024
Wonderful. Congrats. #12070664Nikki McDonald February 01, 2024
Thank you all for the wonderful comments. I appreciate them. #12070670Oscar J. Pung February 02, 2024
Congratulations, Nikki, beautiful photo and well executed editing. Thanks for explaining... I've got to try this myself now! #12070735Christine Greenspan February 03, 2024
I love this, Nikki! Many congrats! #12071049LJ Corliss February 06, 2024
Congratulations on your wonderful First Place win :) #12071567Errick L. Cameron April 04, 2024
Very effective technique. It figured this for Gold the first time I saw it. I am glad it went to First! #12077636Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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