The gorgeous wings of the Monarch Butterfly was my starting point this week. As art goes, this is already magnificent ... I can't improve on Mother Nature, but I can dabble with her idea's. I made use of the Clone stamp to expand the picture in different places. Then I added pdpa Just Peachy Texture at 50%. What I did next, I didn't even know I could do ... I used the clone stamp to pull the wing up through the texture layer. That was as much as I wanted to do ... for me this was a finished product except to play with framing. I have a preference in the framing ... do you?
In contrast with nature my next picture is a book on a man made wall shelf. Very different in effect. I tweaked the photo with PSE then used the Poster Edge Filter. I started to frame it with the orange background and found I liked it best with just an orange edging. So that is what I did.
The last picture I ran across while looking for something for Photo Art Friday. I actually used this tree on that meme, but I had applied it to this picture with the swans flying. It, once again, is a different approach to Mandarin Orange Art though because I did it so long ago, I am unsure of what I used to get the effects.
That's all Folks, as the saying goes ...
8 comments:
Fantastic digital alterations of the monarch. I love the tree photo. It looks like a painting.
We get the Monarch butterfly here too - though it is (accurately) known as the Wanderer. I loved all of these but the swans won my heart.
Framing for the Monarch? The simpler the better. It is sufficiently beautiful to require no embellishment.
Beautiful! Have a fabulous week.
Liz @ MLC
Wonderful pictures, but my favorite is the last one with the trees. This is gorgeous! Have a great day, hugs, Edna B.
You've done a great job!
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Very interesting! great photo.
Thank you Andrea for explaining your techniques - it was most interesting - especially the bit about pulling the wing up through the texture layers. I must try that technique too. And I do like the framing and how the part of the image that is within the square is stronger in contrast and colour - a bit like a magnifying glass over it. The lilac texture in the background and merging with the edges of the butterfly is lovely.
I think you gave the book a sort of rich, aged (matured?) effect. The white gives it definition- which i like too.
And your final pic is veyr pretty and delicate I think - especially the lovely textures in the foliage.
I seem to have got a bit carried away here!! thanks for being part of Mandarin Orange Monday:)
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