From The Sol: Mandarin Orange Monday

Monday, October 15, 2012

Mandarin Orange Monday

http://www.lorikart.com/2012/10/mandarin-orange-monday-no-14.html

Today my focus is on Sunrises ... no sunsets because my house faces east and Sunrise is what I get. I'm not complaining, mind you:) These are all the same shot in the same direction only on different mornings ... Every morning is a new surprise ... I love it!

I used PSE to enhance this picture with brightness/contrast then increased the red and decreased the blue to bring out the orange. Then I added pdpa Nitty Critty Texture at42%, the mask/brush tool to erase the texture out of the base to preserve the mist.

PSE enhance brightness/contrast then used accentuated edges filter. There wasn't much more I could do with this one without losing it's own beauty.

PSE enhance brightness/contrast, hue/saturation then the dry brush filter. I cropped this one to focus on the orange sunrise.

On this one I used two different pictures. A moon light shining on the lake and a Sunrise. I enhanced both of them, used the Accentuated Edges filter on each of them then merged them. This is the result ... I thought it was interesting :)
All for today ... I hope that you have a beautiful sunrise every day!

8 comments:

Edna B said...: Wow, such beautiful shots. What a view!!!!! To wake up to this every morning is a gift. I love your last image. Fabulous creativity. One would not guess that it is two different photos. Great job. You have a fabulous day, hugs, Edna B.; October 15, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Faye said...: Double WOW!! What a view you have. Your orange photos are very beautiful.; October 15, 2012 at 6:31 PM
lorik said...: I enjoyed both looking at your images and reading about your techniques. I like all of them - the first because it is very dramatic, the second - i love the way you outlined and emphasised the silhouette and left the rest soft. The next one i like the horizontal bands of orange making a pattern against the pattern of the tree branches. And the last one made me smile! Shimmering and light and lots of energy. hmm... i did get carried away a bit then....
Thank you Andrea, for being part of Mandarin Orange Monday:); October 16, 2012 at 3:06 AM
Elephant's Child said...: Sunrise is always special - but your really brought out its beauty in these shots. I loved the compilation at the bottom. Something about the colours and the refracted light reminded me of Van Gogh's Starry, Starry Night.; October 16, 2012 at 4:36 AM
Kaili Williams said...: Beautiful - what a lovely view. I love sunsets & sunrises, although I see more of the former than the latter :); October 16, 2012 at 8:22 AM
Healy said...: Beautiful captured..

Visiting from MOM- hope you can stop by..

http://www.sweetposh.info/2012/10/the-big-heavy-pounder-pumpkin.; October 16, 2012 at 9:49 AM
Liz said...: These are lovely. Visiting late for MOM. Have a fabulous week.

Liz @ MLC
Liz @ YACB; October 16, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Deborah said...: great captures, great rendering!; October 17, 2012 at 3:28 PM

From The Sol

Monday, October 15, 2012

Mandarin Orange Monday

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