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Flagler Beach Fishing Pier

Image of people fishing on the Flagler Beach Pier in Florida.

Now I love my image of the Flagler Beach Fishing Pier taken a while back. It was not that great an image so I added a new sky of the beautiful clouds taken at my house which is only 7 miles away. Luminar (see sidebar for website link) Flex was opened and many filters applied to get this sort of vintage feel to the image. A Color Look Up table was used in the Photoshop and a Gradient Overlay Adjustment Layer to get the soft colors. A little Viveza 2 was used to even out the colors for the focal points and that was it! ….. Digital Lady Syd

07/18/2019 | Categories: Photoshop Filters | Tags: , | Leave A Comment »

Can You Spot the Photo Bombing Kids?

Image of trail with pink azaleas at Ravine Gardens State Park in Palatka, Florida

This image is another one of Ravine Gardens National State Park in Palatka, Florida. In March the trail is filled with Azaleas. As I was post-processing this image, it felt a little weird to me but I was not sure why. Then I discovered the three kids hidden in the upper center background who were patiently waiting for me to finish my shot before trouping down the trail – it really startled me to see them in perfect focus back there!

For this image, Luminar (see sidebar for website link) Flex was used in Photoshop first – the Accent AI Filter 2.0, Details Enhancer, Image Radiance, HSL, Dodge & Burn, Highlights/Shadows, and Vignette filters were applied. A Color Lookup Table was added using a preset from Photofocus. Topaz (see sidebar for website link) Studio’s Impression was applied using the default and set to 71% layer opacity in Photoshop. I find these garden images very difficult to post process due to the dappled light patterns. Still a beautiful place to visit…..Digital Lady Syd

07/16/2019 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Look Up!

Image of Glass Dome at the Waverly Train Station in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sometimes you see something really spectacular if you just Look Up! This glass dome structure is located at the Waverley Railway Station (cc1866) in Edinburgh, Scotland. I did not think much about the image, but started playing around with it this week, and got a pretty interesting result. Just regular workflow in Lightroom. In Photoshop used the Luminar (see sidebar for website link) Flex filters – these are really fabulous, especially if you want sharp details. Details Enhancer and Structure filters were used to get that sharpness. It was converted to a black and white in Flex also and back in Photoshop set to the Darken blend mode. A PS Photo Filter Adjustment Layer using a Cyan Filter at 46% Density was added and set to 59% layer opacity. Then my favorite Grut Cloud Brush Set were used in a new layer to add the white clouds above the dome. To remove the clouds from the dome form, a Blend If Layer Style – Underlying Layer was used so the darker dome lines popped back. Last step was Viveza 2 to add a little brightness to the dome to pop it. Not sure how I missed this image!…..Digital Lady Syd

07/11/2019 | Categories: Photoshop Filters | Tags: , | Leave A Comment »

Swimming in My Secret Pool

Image of a swan swimming in the water near Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida

This image was just a lot of fun to do. It was actually taken from the Harry P. Leu Gardens of the edge of large Lake Rowena. I just had to give this a fairy tale look. To achieve this effect, a Midnightstouch Swan Lake brush was used to place the swan in the scene. Luminar (see sidebar for website link) Flex was opened and on its bottom layer used these filters: Details Enhancer (be sure to check this fabulous filter out), Foliage Enhancer, Image Radiance, and Dramatic. On a layer on top, Joel Grimes Soft and Desaturated preset was applied and set to 76%. Viveza was used to sharpen up the swan. A Color Lookup Adjustment Layer used On1 Vintage Chrome preset at 60% Layer opacity. A Gradient Map using a Gray, Blue and Beige map was set to Soft Light blend mode and 46% layer opacity. Darken and Lighten Curves Adjustment Layers were added to dodge and burn and a Highlights Curves Adjustment Layer was the last step. This was a lot of fun to create this quiet looking spot. ….. Digital Lady Syd

07/09/2019 | Categories: Just Being Creative, Photoshop Filters | Tags: , | Leave A Comment »

Happy 4th of July!

Fireworks at Epcot, Disney World, Orlando, Florida

Just wishing everyone a very Happy 4th of July here in the US! Have a great time celebrating!….Digital Lady Syd

07/04/2019 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

Hibiscus Stamen

Macro image of a Hibiscus Flower stamen

This interesting stamen was part of a huge Hibiscus flower at the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida. Luminar (see sidebar for website link) Flex was used to sharpen up a stacked macro image. Then PS mixer Flat Blender was used to paint and add texture into the strokes. A variation was created to add color using the same brush. One of my Corel Painter Textures was added on top – the Blend If sliders were used to add a little more texture effect in the background. It took a while to finish up, but it was a lot of fun to create!…..Digital Lady Syd

07/03/2019 | Categories: Macro, Photoshop Filters, Photoshop Painting, Textures | Tags: , | Leave A Comment »

Beautiful Leaves

Beautiful Leaves at the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida

This macro image was taken with my 60 mm Nikor Lens at F/2.8 with a Bower 0.5 x High Resolution Digital Lens with Macro added to the lens. This leaf image taken at the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida, was actually turned into black and white in Lightroom before bringing it into Photoshop. In the Camera Raw Filter a profile called Underworld was added to turn it more of a dark blue and white which was really kind of nice. Viveza 2 was used to emphasize certain leaf parts and a Gradient Map was used to turn the color to green and white. I thought it looked more natural in green. Some clean up was done along with Darken and Lighten Curves Adjustment Layers. A Color Balance Adjustment Layer finally adjusted out the tones. A slight vignette was added to finish up!…..Digital Lady Syd

06/27/2019 | Categories: Macro, Photoshop Filters | Tags: | 1 Comment »

Refreshing Watermelon Colored Leaves

Image of Pink Coleus Leaves from the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida.

Every time I look at these leaves all I can think about is watermelon! These plants are really beautiful and I always have to stop and take images of them. The Harry P. Leu Gardens has several varieties and I could have spent all my time photographing just the various types. Not much was done to this image other than a little leaf fill-in. Three textures were added set at various blend modes. Luminar (see sidebar for website link) Flex was used to adjust the color tone (HSL, Image Radiance, and Vignette filters). Viveza 2 was used to adjust focus. Finished with some dodging and burning using a Darken and Lighten spotlight effect layers. ……Digital Lady Syd

06/25/2019 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave A Comment »

The Contortionist

This funny Green Tree Snake at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm was showing off one of his many tricks in his exhibit. He loves it when people stop by – very friendly! Not much was done on this image as he was perfectly lighted in his exhibit – apparently he likes it very warm. Topaz (see sidebar for website link)k DeNoise AI was used along with Aurora 2019. A Look Up Table Adjustment Layer and Viveza 2 was used. A Charming Font is the text font. I love this entertaining guy!…..Digital Lady Syd

06/20/2019 | Categories: Photoshop Filters | Tags: , , | Leave A Comment »

Pretty in Pink

“Image of a Pink Rose blossom taken at the Harry P. Leu Gardens.

This little beauty was on display at the Harry P. Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida – most of the flowers were not in great shape but there were a few that looked very pretty. A Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer was used. Topaz (see sidebar for website link) DeNoise AI was also applied and lots of painting layers to even out the edges. Viveza 2 was added along with some lighten and darken Curves Adjustment Layers. The texture is from Adobe Paper Texture Pro’s panel called Brushed Rose. It was set to Hard Light blend mode, 74% layer opacity and a Properties Density of 36. That was it. Roses are so pretty to photograph!…..Digital Lady Syd

06/18/2019 | Categories: Photoshop Filters, Textures | Tags: , | Leave A Comment »

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