waiting-for-spring

The idea of an umbrella on this cool winter/spring day was intriguing.

To me this image came to be about the “twists and turns” framing this

unseasonable appearance. Comments and critique appreciated.

Hi Wayne,

  Wonderful image with beautiful painting effect & composition. Take care, Patsy

Patsy,

Thanks.  I am a sucker for this technique particularly where trees are in the scene.

For me a 6 is very right here: compliments!

The subtle colouration and the painterly effect make this really aesthetically pleasing, so much so it can easily be envisaged hanging in a study! 

Can you tell us a bit more about the processing? 

Compliments! 

Alf 

Maurizio,

Thanks.  Comments and ratings from artists I admire are really encouraging.  Thanks very much.

Alf,

Thanks.  Much appreciated.  I've found that Topaz Simplify allows me the control I need to produce degrees of lost and found edges and merge shapes as I like to do with watercolor.  On a layer copy I apply topaz adjustments and selectively mask out areas where I wish to minimize or erase the effect.  On some images I find myself minimizing or "painting" so many selected parts of an image, it feels very similar to what I do when painting a water color with a brush.  Thanks for asking.

Excellent!  Very moving.

Thank you for your response, that information is most helpful! 

Regards 

Alf 

Dominick,

Thanks for visiting and your kind comment.

You are right that this subject fit for  this kind of pp work,has an artistic touch,compliments.

Radu,

Thanks.  I find trees and leaves are most fascinating with this effect.

A beautiful shot with a funny title, Wayne!

Wayne! great atmosphere,beautiful soft colors-contrast-lighting-composition-excellent work I like it! best regards janegbert

Very creative and nice work Wayne!

Best regards/Sadegh

Sadegh,

Your visit and kind comment are much appreciated...and most encouraging.

This image looks like a painting! I love the treatment you gave the picture, Wayne. Simply beautiful!
Interesting portfolio too.

Regards,

Rosario.

Rosario,

Thanks for visiting and your kind comment.  I tend to blend my two loves - photography and painting.