leaves with a twist

comments appreciated.

I like this photo alteration and the title you've assigned. Very creative. Nice fall artwork.

This is really cool.

well executed. I would have gone for more symmetry top and bottom. you cut off the corners on the turned image. Very original!

Now that you mention it, I wanted to soften the corners, add depth and clean up the edges in the "black zone". I'm not on your level yet.

 

But, give me time. I am still learning PS tools. :-)

 

Thanks Jeff!

I like the idea, but the black seems wrong to me... Do you think it would be better with the original background? What I mean is, take your square section as a copy, rotate it, and then put it back on the original image (with no hole). Don't really know if my idea would be better - just a suggestion!!

Now there's a idea I wouldn't have thunk up myself. I will try your suggestion. I have to now. You made me curious! :)

Let me know what you come up with!!

Got a problem, Neil. Apparently, I've screwed up and didn't save my original photo prior to turning it. Unless someone tells me how to selct only the center square for rotating and recoloring I'm at a loss as to how I'm going to achieve my goal of trying your suggestion.

 

Got any helpful hints? :-(

Might be better to do a new one!! However, you could try the following: make a duplicate layer, rotate this (Edit, Transform, Rotate) such that the inner square is now parallel to the sides of the screen. You can then use the rectangular marquee tool to select it, and you can then use this to plug the hole.

I think you will get better results by starting again though... (send me an email if you have other questions - I don't review my old comments often!).

Good idea on this one! Maybe I would have added a shadow to the cropped square, that would have given to this some sense of depth.

Good idea Néstor! I wish I'd been on a higher user level back when I first took this photo and decided to add a twist to it. Thanks for the feedback!

I agree Neil. I will get another shot this fall and do it right. No saving over the original. I still can't believe I did that. I'll bet I don't make that mistake again or at least for years to come. :)

Wonderfull picture, excellent work 7/7