Sunday, June 8, 2014

Mandarin Orange Monday


This is a picture I took of my neighbor's Lupine.  They are a gorgeous flower in their own right, but I had to see how they would look as an orange flower ...

All of my edits are in Photo Shop Elements


I used mostly filters that would effect the background then used the mask brush to bring the flowers back out as the main focus.  You can't go too wrong when you are working with Mother Natures beauty ...


Happy MOM Everyone!

8 comments:

Jeanne said...

This lupine is just gorgeous! Like your orange, but have to say that my fave is the one that mother nature did. hugs to you and hope you are having a great summer weekend.

The Queen Jester said...

They are all lovely - the second one is my favorite. I need to revisit my filters and adding textures again.

Jane said...

Your original photo is so clear and striking against the soft background-really nice. Ilike the 2nd edit best-reminds me of an illustration.

marsha said...

love the way you edited these!! I will have to try some with the masks too!

Elephant's Child said...

Gorgeous work. Though I think I prefer them naked and unadorned.

betty-NZ said...

Lupin are lovely flowers. Your edits are just terrific.

NatureFootstep said...

gorgeous all of them even if the third one is my faourite. I like that it is outlined. :)

Hannah said...

The lighting in the first photo looks very artistic too, and I like the outlining in the second edit, like an illustration.

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