On the Wings of Freezing Temps

Spring arrived on the wings of freezing temperatures, which

bit the Japanese Magnolias and turned them yellow overnight.

I was able to get a few shots earlier before their demise,

and fortunately I found some in my files from a couple

of years ago. 

To help with my creative slump, I downloaded a couple of

Photoshop filters:  Pixel Bender (free)

and Topaz Detail 3 (free for 30 days).

Today I played with them and Sarah Gardner's new actions

and older textures on this image from last year.

  

A Redbud tree from last spring:    

Another edit of an old hat a local vendor let me 

borrow to photograph:

 

Enjoy spring...hope it materializes soon!

Till next time...

Welcome Spring

These grocery-store tulips are still bringing joy to me,

though I have a serious photo editing block.

Should have remembered that when I purchased

Sarah Gardner's new actions!

I used SG actions on all of these images.  None of the textures

I have from her work, though I did use one on the image above.  

Sarah's actions were created to work with the textures showcased 

in her book, Art Beyond the Lens, so maybe studying it

would benefit my editing.

The tulips opened up and presented me with this lovely image.

You may remember that I created an image in which I spelled 

"love" with the petals from these tulips.  Here 'tis.

Enjoy spring - I will!  Till next time...

Happy March

Textures:   KK Vintage and Framed

Happy March...spring cannot be far behind!  At least

here in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Might have a little snow tonight, but temps in the 40s tomorrow.

Stay warm and safe.

Linking up with Kim Klassen's Texture Tuesday.

 

Till next time...

Will You...

Be My Valentine?

 I'll Be Yours!

Till next time ♥♥♥