It's time to link up for Photo Art Friday over on Bonnie's blog, Pixel Dust Photo Art.
This weeks optional theme is, "Still-life." - I must confess that I was intimidated when I read what the theme would be. I had no clue about creating a digitally altered still life at all. Bonnie sent me a nice email reminding me that she had posted a link about creating a still life. I checked it out today and came up with something that I am happy to share. Since we here in the U.S. will be celebrating Thanksgiving next Thursday I decided to create a Thanksgiving themed still life.
Here is my original photo:
Here is my finished piece:
For this piece I used Bonnie's texture, Leafy Landscape - Multiply 80%
Then I added an Overlay layer of Vintage Vellum at 80% as well. I did some minor adjustments to the brightness/color as well and then added the text. - I did all of this on Pic Monkey - Which by now you may have guessed is my favorite go to place for photo editing. It's really easy to use and it's free.
So there you have it. My first digitally altered still life. Thanks Bonnie for the challenge. Be sure to stop by the gallery and check it out. Amazing work is posted there. You won't want to miss it.
So many great editing choice here Ida. It would make a great Thanksgiving Day card. Love that font, btw.
ReplyDeletewow! what a great processing!
ReplyDeletea brilliant creation Ida. You've got still life off to a fine art :)
ReplyDeleteSweet! I love what the texture did for this.
ReplyDeleteYour still life is great. I love the texture you used. Good job!
ReplyDeleteIDA you did a great job here. I just love what you came up with on this!
ReplyDeleteHi Ida! What a neat little centerpiece...and wonderfully edited into photo art!
ReplyDeleteOh wow, that turned out great! I really like your turkey! :)
ReplyDeleteI was intimidated by the prompt too and went with a Friday's Fences post instead. LOL!!
Wonderful stilleben. I like the texture. Ha de gott i helgen.
ReplyDeleteI do hope that you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I think my waistline is just recovering form our Canadian one in October. Your still life is awesome. Valerie
ReplyDeleteA great idea with Thanksgiving coming up! Lovely processing too, it works really well Ida :)
ReplyDeleteIt's lovely!
ReplyDeletelove this!! I am feeling more and more fond of my freebies. I've got to get back to Pic Monkey myself. your resulting still life is unique. that's the fun of a challenge after all, eh?!
ReplyDeleteThis is so nice.
ReplyDeleteThis is so nice.
ReplyDeleteYou did a magnificent job.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving week to you and yours, Ida.
You did an excellent job on this!
ReplyDeleteThis is a card I would buy.
I love how you used that texture. I find it one of Bonnie's most challenging textures! Still life seemed to be something I thought 'I didn't do' but this meme of Bonnies is so great at taking me out of my comfort zone. Glad you persevered and posted.
ReplyDeleteWow! This should be a Hallmark card!
ReplyDeleteI would never have guessed that was a first if you hadn't said it! it's absolutely beautiful, with the editing so well suited to both the photo and the message! Very, very nice... :)
ReplyDeleteYou have certainly transformed the little bird - you have enriched him. Great editing Ida. It is really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteGreat job Ida. The texture you used and the font for the text are wonderful. That's some funky turkey too! Have a great Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteLove this! Excellent work!
ReplyDeletewell, you did very well despite the worry~!
ReplyDeletei like the compositions within the original image and your digital work is outstanding which results in an excellent finished image~!!~
very well done Miriam.
:-)
libbyQ
p.s. happy thanksgiving
Great edit, Ida! Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteA really pleasing and unusual arrangement you made for the still life. The texture you chose adds a real warmth and depth to the image.
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