Butterfly Blues
Uploaded: May 24, 2008
Duplicated original layer. Created new mask layer between duplicates with rectangle and drop shadow. Clip top layer to mask layer. Desaturated bottom layer. Enhanced levels, saturation, and sharpness on top layer with lighting effects.
Butterfly Gardens, Topsmead State Park
Litchfield, CT
Sheila R. Silvernail May 24, 2008
Photoshop Elements 5.0 I found the technique on photoshopelementsusers.com as well as a class through Kelby Training. It's not difficult, but not a technique I would have discovered on my own. Quite fun! #5973205David Van Camp May 25, 2008
Lovely image Sheila! One minor suggestion... if you add the edges of the butterfly wings (with feather of probably ~2) (magic wand or magnetic lasso might work well here) to the rectangular selection before creating the new mask & drop shadow, it would 'pop' more. #5974588Sheila R. Silvernail May 25, 2008
Thanks for all the comments and nice suggestion about wing edges. I'll give it a try.Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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