We were almost back to the
trailhead when I saw this patch of trees, none with new leaves yet, but there
was one lone orange leaf still hanging on one of the trees. I took a few images, and then picked the one that
spoke to me the most. I then played with
various techniques to achieve different looks….. (Tip: You'll probably need to click on each image to view it larger to see the different effects)
Original
Image
Here’s the image as I shot it –
true reality. I converted it to black
and white, except for the leaf. Altho I
liked it, all the branches of the trees felt a bit too busy for me, and I felt
like I wanted to do something to soften those branches.
Impasto
Effect
I next converted the image to a
painting, with a technique my software program calls “impasto”. I liked this better – the leaf is also a bit
distorted, but you still know it’s a leaf.
Can I make it even cooler?
Watercolor
Well, I don’t know what you all
think, but I think this coolest of the images.
I used an effect that is like a watercolor painting, and added a vignette
effect around the edge of the image. You
can see the branches, but they are really softened. The lone leaf is like a shining beacon
brightening up the entire image.
Enjoy!
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