Thursday, February 21, 2013

Photo Art Friday - February 22, 2013

Welcome!  This weeks Photo Art Friday is all about,  Connections.  I decided to share a link to a couple of previous photos dealing with Connections that were part of another meme, (Scavenger Hunt Sunday) where one of the prompts was, Connections.  Before I share that link though I am sharing a new piece that I created for this weeks PAF.

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Below is the Original photo.  It's a garden decoration that my daughter received as a gift.















For this piece I first went to Pic Monkey and used Bonnie's latest FREE texture:  Scratched Lens - Hardlight 100% reversing the texture from top to bottom.
Next I added a layer of Bonnie's texture Dappled Dawn - Overlay at 50%
Then I used the Soften feature 30% Softness, Fade 50%.
Then I used the Tranquil effect fade at 50%
Next I added another layer of Scratched Lens this time in Multiply, Fade 75%.


Here are the 2 pieces that I did for (SHS) back in 2012:



To read more about these two click on the link to this post:

27 comments:

Kim Stevens said...

So wonderful Ida, don't you love that scratched lens texture! And I remember that photo of her laughing!

Jeanne said...

Ida these are all great examples of connections and i love the processing that you did this week on the garden angel. So soft and beautiful

Andrea Dawn said...

Lovely the softness of your processing here, Ida.

NatureFootstep said...

o, I love what you did to this little angel. It is a lovely portrait of her. :)

Linda Kittmer said...

Great job with this theme Ida. I love the softness you brought to the angel. Great processing.

momphotographer said...

beautiful picture!

Queenvickans said...

A piece full of softness and
harmony.

Currie Silver said...

once again you've shined and amazed and oh so deLIGHTed am I to benefit, Ida!!

love the laughter photo in particular BEcause I have a t-shirt that says "laughter has no foreign accent" and it is so true that laughter is a great connector!!

BEautimus recipe, too!! you are so good at keeping track!!
xoxo

Leovi said...

Yes, precious pictures, I really like how you've been, good job.

Emily S said...

Love the quotes and the photos! That laughter one makes me smile!

Andrea said...

These are wonderful and I agree so much of our lives are dictated by our subconscious and molded by our dreams ... what a great connection. Your piece about nature is right up my ally and I love the laugh connection ... oh so true. You really are right on this week. Loved it!

Andrea @ From The Sol

The Artful Diva said...

Your edit is lovely, Ida. The angel looks pretty in pink!

travelintoadventure@gmail.com said...

great photo images and texture -- love the words too..
Hugs

Candy C. said...

Great connection photos! I love, love the quote you used for today's entry and the one about laughter too! :)

Gracie O'Tripp said...

Love the changes to your original photo on the first one. Thanks for visiting my blog.

Jeanne said...

Very creative. Looks like you have fun doing this. Good for you!

louciao said...

It's so pretty how your edits softened up the garden ornament photo. The colours are lovely; that splash of blue against the pale pink really makes the picture sparkle. Inspiring quote from Anais Nin that you applied.

foxysue said...

Lovely soft image and quote, have a nice weekend.

Sherri B. said...

Lovely processing on all of them! The first photo is so dreamy and soft...beautiful. And I love the birds in a line! It's not often that we can catch full blown laughter in a photo - yours is wonderful! (great quotes, too) :)

ormbunke said...

Very pretty photo and I like the texture. Ha de gott i helgen.

Elena said...

Beautiful picture and beautiful saying!

Evelyn S. said...

I was immediately attracted by the pretty pink...and the angelic face! Great connections, Ida!

photoartbyanna said...

I particularily like the second image, with the birds... motif, quote, comp and edit - for me, they all come together perfectly here!

gardenwalkgardentalk.com said...

Nice finished art. So much can be done with filters and textures.

Loredana Donovan said...

I love the garden statue, the birds in flight and the quotes! :)

Prairie Jill said...

Love your PAF piece! Gorgeous texture.

Leslie Miller said...

Just wow!