joene's garden » photoshop http://www.joenesgarden.com Gardening thoughtfully in south-central Connecticut Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:05:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Tweaked blooms for Bloom Day http://www.joenesgarden.com/2010/02/15/tweaked-blooms-for-bloom-day/ http://www.joenesgarden.com/2010/02/15/tweaked-blooms-for-bloom-day/#comments Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:05:43 +0000 joenesgarden http://www.joenesgarden.com/2010/02/tweaked-blooms-for-bloom-day/ Violet blossoms are still my only contribution for February 2010's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day.  You can see them in my January post.  Rather than take similar photos of them again, I thought I'd share what photoshop tweaking can do.  You get some amazing effects with some flower photos.

Compare the pre-tweaked violet photo on the left with the tweaked one on the right.

The difference in the violet photos is subtle … the following less so.

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Gerberas become an abstract art print.

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Hydrangea takes on surreal hues.

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A viburnum in snow with a watercolor look.

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Any my favorite of this bunch - the sweet peas - glow with enhanced accented edging.

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Head on over to Carol's place at May Dreams Gardens to soak in blooms from other gardens and feast your eyes with cyberspace's Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day.

Related posts:
January’s velvety violets
November 2009 - Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Blooming? December ‘09 – Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
Gardening Oops (GOOPs)- last of 2009
Octoberfest Bloom Day

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