Pink Tulip

I love this pastel pink tulip that has surprised me by returning this spring!  Processed in Photoshop Elements 6.  I used the lasso tool to choose just the blossom and ran a pale pink gradient on it to punch it up ever so slightly.   Then I ran a layer of Topaz Simplify cartoon (custom setting) and layered it on top with a Screen blending mode at 35% Opacity.   Some slight burning was done and the outline added.  Have a great day!

Camera settings: Canon EOS Rebel T1i, F/8, 1/400 sec., ISO 100, focal length 100 mm.  No flash.

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Pink Hyacinth

Processed in Photoshop Elements 6 with Topaz Simplify oil painting adjusted.  This was also levels adjusted and burned.

Camera settings: Canon EOS Rebel T1i, F/7.1, 1/60 sec., ISO 100, focal length 100 mm.  No flash.

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Last Rosebud

Darn it, I wish I could remember the steps I took here.  It was all done in Photoshop Elements 6.  Blending modes and sketch filters gave this result.  I think I am wearing down!

Camera settings: Canon EOS Rebel T1i, F/5.6, 1/250 sec., ISO 640, focal length 250 mm.  No flash.

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Dark Rose

I took more rose photos today.  It rained last night and the roses were nice and fresh!  This one was taken with my zoom lens and cropped tight.  First, I used a high pass filter to sharpen.  Then, I used the Topaz plug-in, Adjust.  This setting is called Dark and I adjusted it to lighten it slightly.  It made it kind of dark and moody.  Hope you are having a nice weekend, everyone!  Processed in Photoshop Elements 6.

Camera settings: Canon Rebel EOS T1i, F/5.6, 1/320 sec., ISO 200,  focal length 250 mm.  No flash.

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Secret Rose With Texture

Just out today taking some photos of the last roses of the season.  This rose I decided to process with a bokay texture.  The texture was applied as a layer in Photoshop Elements 6 and I played around with blending modes before coming up with this result.  Hope you all have a great week!

Camera settings: Canon T1i, F/8, 1/1600 sec., ISO 3200, focal length 100 mm.  No flash.

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Pink Clown

I loved this shot but it was so busy with background clutter.  I used Topaz ReMask to separate the clown from the background and then lowered the opacity of the background.  I added a pink gradient and a light floral texture to complete the photo.  Processed in Photoshop Elements 6, the photo was treated with Topaz Simplify cartoon adjusted.  I added a fine line to the cartoon and increased the saturation.  Hope you like it!!

Camera settings: Fujifilm FinePix S700, F/5, 1/240 sec., ISO 64, focal length 6.3 mm.  No flash.

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Solitary

Single Double Delight rosebud.  Processed in Photoshop Elements 6 by adjusting levels and dodging and burning.   Font is Marka.

Camera settings: Canon T1i, F/2.8, 1/2500 sec., ISO 1600, focal length 100 mm.  No flash.

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Foreground

Foreground focusing on a Secret rose bud.  Processed in Photoshop Elements with just a high pass filter and levels adjustment.  Have a good weekend, everyone!

Camera settings: Canon T1i, F/3.2, 1/125 sec., ISO 100, focal length 100 mm.   No flash.

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Pink

Pink crepe myrtle.  Processed in Photoshop Elements with high pass filter and burned.  Overcast skies today helped with the overall color and exposure.  I went with a higher ISO because it was overcast and a larger aperture to get a more shallow depth of field.

Camera settings: Canon T1i, F/5, 1/1,000 sec., ISO 1600, focal length 100 mm.  No flash.

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Pink Rose

I know, another rose.  I’ll get going again this week.  Processed in Photoshop Elements and Topaz Simplify.

Camera settings: Canon T1i, F/6.3, 1/350 sec., ISO 64, focal length 6.3 mm.  No flash.

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