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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Frozen Parsley....

I'm teaming up with Ashley for Shoot and Edit.   I missed the SOOC link up on Monday, but have displayed it below. 


SOOC.  This flower pot sits on my front porch but the wind blew the snow and ice in on top of it.



My edit:  Opened in PS Elements 8.  Cropped.   Under "Enhance" I lightened the shadows at 27%, darkened highlights at 3% and boosted the midtone contrast to 33%.   I then adjusted the brightness up to 15 and increased contrast to 26.    I used Pioneer Woman's Define and Sharpen action x 2 and then used Florabella Rain action.  I adjusted the layers to suit my taste and then ran it through Topaz Adjust (GREAT product!) to decrease the noise.    I am not sure this is my favorite edit for this pic - but I am learning.  

Thanks Ashley - and I look forward to learning more about layers and masks!    I am also linking up with Macro Friday with Blogging from Bolivia.

Have a safe and blessed weekend!

xoxo,
SouthernSass






 
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35 comments:

  1. Discovery School at First Baptist HeathJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:36 PM

    Awesome edit.. I love what it did to the snow cyrstals.. Amazing!

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  2. JanJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    Kim, the edit almost looks like a watercolor. Great job.

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  3. Ashley SiskJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:47 PM

    I think your edit looks really cool. Thanks for linking up!

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  4. Jan n JerJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:51 PM

    Great finish....I am so confused with photoshop...soooo much to learn.

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  5. julieJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:56 PM

    Wow! Very creative...love it! :)

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  6. KathleenJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:19 PM

    COOL edit!! I love how your edit brings out the details of the plant (is that cilantro??) and the ice!

    Thanks for stopping by Treasured Chapters! :-)

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  7. UnknownJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Just love it! Kelly Green against Snow white!

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  8. UnknownJanuary 13, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    neat edit!

    looking forward to you joining us next week!

    blessings,
    jill
    please read my post on turning off word verification. thank you!

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  9. koreen (aka: winn)January 13, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    This is great! It's so different and artistic. It's definitely "frame-worthy". :)

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  10. Carla SJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:04 PM

    Pretty cool! I agree that it almost looks like watercolor.

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  11. KathleenJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:21 PM

    I just realized the title of this post is "Frozen Parsley" and here I am asking if it is cilantro! :) I think I should get some sleep!

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  12. UnknownJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    I love the way you edited this.. Looks wonderful!

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  13. AnonymousJanuary 13, 2011 at 11:52 PM

    What a gorgeous edit! Love the colours and effects. Absolutely beautiful! xo

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  14. EG CameraGirlJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:29 AM

    Great job!

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  15. JoniJanuary 14, 2011 at 1:35 AM

    what an awesome edit. this is probably one of my favs. so far. great job. so simple yet so beautiful.

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  16. NatalieJanuary 14, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    I love the tones you achieved in it! Really beautiful and thanks for sharing your steps!

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  17. UnknownJanuary 14, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    I love the edit! I think you did a great job with it!

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  18. rayaJanuary 14, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    wow! amazing photos! i feel cold now... here is mine:
    http://culturemedley.com/2011/01/14/timeless-beauty/

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  19. deb dutyJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    Beautiful simple photo. I love your edit. Great job!

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  20. CarlaJanuary 14, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    totally new photo. Thanks for walking us through the steps.. Carla

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  21. OliviaJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Poor little parsley.

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  22. teriJanuary 14, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    You highlighted the green- and gave the parsley a second life. It almost looks like it is now a colored pencil drawing. Maybe I will play with photos later today-xoxo teri

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  23. Sandy ~~~January 14, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    Wow...so stupendous but looks hard. Someday I really need to learn to "do things" to my pics so they can shine like yours!

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  24. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Love the edit!

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  25. JustineJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    brilliantly creative and I love your edit!

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  26. Gina KleinworthJanuary 14, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    That came out so pretty

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  27. UnknownJanuary 14, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    Very pretty! Makes me think about Mint Juleps, but I guess I have New Orleans on the brain, lol.

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  28. AnonymousJanuary 15, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    This is so nice! I'm a southern girl too! This ice is foreign around my area! Makes some interesting shots though, doesn't it?

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  29. KatieJanuary 15, 2011 at 2:32 PM

    I really like your edit!! It reminds me of St Patrick's Day! :)

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  30. Lisa GordonJanuary 15, 2011 at 5:45 PM

    So nicely done, and I cannot believe how green it still is with all of the ice on it!

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  31. MirandaJanuary 15, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    That's a nice edit. :)

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  32. Coneflower RanchJanuary 16, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    I really like how your processing brings out the feeling and look of the icy cold, brrrrr!

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  33. LauraJanuary 16, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    Love your editing. Looks so cool and refreshing!

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  34. Evelyn S.January 17, 2011 at 2:08 AM

    Wow! That's quite the recipe for an edit! Fabulous result, too. (I need to learn some more about some of the 'actions' you used!)

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  35. ChristineJanuary 17, 2011 at 10:21 AM

    WOW! such an amazing edit, you really made the parsley stand out, so stunning!

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