Spring Fling

[jenko]

Seventy degree weather, fresh magnolias in blossom, the love poems of John Donne ... let the romance begin. The poem that caught my attention this morning was "A Fever."

 

[Braineack]

What did you do on #2 to acheive the blur towards the right corner of the frame?

 

[jenko]

What did you do on #2 to acheive the blur towards the right corner of the frame?

In Nik Color Effects, there is a filter called "Vignette Blur." It blurs all the edges of the image. But I did not want the entire thing blurred, so I put a mask on the filter and painted in the blur where I wanted it. I kept some of the blur on the edges, but changed the flow and opacity of my brush so it was much softer and more like a transition.

 

[oldhippy]

A beautiful and thoughtful presentation. Thank you. Ed

 

[DarkShadow]

Romantic touch of a women.:thumbup: Nice presentation. #2, I wonder how it would look with the chain watch down the center of the book and a flower off to each side of the book.

 

[Newtricks]

Lovely photography.

 

[jenko]

Thanks, Ed and Newtricks! Appreciate the comments!

Romantic touch of a women.:thumbup: Nice presentation. #2, I wonder how it would look with the chain watch down the center of the book and a flower off to each side of the book.

Good idea on the chain. Maybe I will try it tomorrow when I read "The Flea."

 

[jenko]

Here's one with the watch down the center.

 

[tirediron]

Number one is fantastic, BUT... I wish you hadn't included the cheesy locket-watch. A nice, antique pocket-watch, or an old pair of pince-nez or something similar would have worked, but...

 

[jenko]

Number one is fantastic, BUT... I wish you hadn't included the cheesy locket-watch. A nice, antique pocket-watch, or an old pair of pince-nez or something similar would have worked, but...

Thanks for your input! It was the only watch I had that fit the theme. I don't really see it as "cheesy" but a little childish, maybe.

 

[Rick58]

Really nice set.
#3 is the best in the bunch in my eyes. I would like #1 even more, but the shadows on the left page are kind'a confusing to me.
All around nice job.

 

[DarkShadow]

I like the locket watch and don't look like cheese to me.:mrgreen: Agreed with all around nice shots