The image for this week's challenge is of a beautiful old red barn provided by Jill Samter. Could this scene be any more perfect?! I love the stone foundation and the beautiful white wood windows and the photo is framed nicely with a tree to one side and a fence at the bottom.
This is the original image.
I first used CS5's adjustment tools to adjust the levels, curves, brightness and color balance. Here is my clean edit.
I then duplicated the background as a soft light layer at 45% opacity to increase the contrast. I added Kim Klassen's golden texture (one of her subtle ones) as a soft light layer at 100% opacity to warm it up and give it a just a little texture. I also decided to straighten it up just a tad, but I didn't want to lose any of the image which resulted in some white edges like this.
So then I used the stamp tool to fill in the blank areas and I added the CoffeeShop frame #12. This was my first time using this frame and I didn't realize at first that the frame also has a built in texture to make the photo looked aged. I like the aged look, but for this image I decreased the opacity to 50%. I wanted to make sure the beautiful vibrant colors of the barn, the sky and the grass shined through.And here is my final result!
Fabulous edit! just the right touches and I love that frame!
ReplyDeleteW-O-W!!! What an incredible edit!
ReplyDeleteThis one was out of the park Deb...
This is just fantastic! I can't wait to start editing!
ReplyDeleteMy goodnes, you have taken a good picture and made it great. Well done!!! I need to learn how to do this.
ReplyDeletegorgeous! love it! you took an already gorgeous subject and made it art!
ReplyDeleteDeb, i'm digging this edit!!! i love that frame from Coffee Shop with the built in texture. perfect choice here. and the colors are incredible.
ReplyDeleteGreat edit -- thanks for sharing the process.
ReplyDeleteI love this. It makes me feel like I'm in the Midwest! :)
ReplyDeleteI love your edit - very subtle and yet it looks just like a postcard. Lovely!
ReplyDeleteGoing with what Shirley said and it definitely looks like a postcard! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful edit! I've never attempted textures, but you did a lovely job!
ReplyDeleteHey Deb! Just stopping by to say hey...your edit is beautiful :)
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Oo, I love your edits. You made it so much more rustic and charming!
ReplyDeleteReally like your edit this week!! And congrats on winning last week.
ReplyDeleteI love your final edit, just perfect!
ReplyDeleteOh I love it! I really need to start getting into these photo challenges and such, it looks like a whole lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful edit! The colors are lovely. I'm off to check out the CoffeeShop frame...thanks for including the link. :)
ReplyDeleteDeb, Deb, Deb... you blow me away! So glad you have started linking up your edits, because your style is amazing and we can learn a lot from you! This is perfect!
ReplyDeleteWow, It's just AMAZING what we can do with photos today. Your editing makes is SO beautiful!! I'm in awe of your mad "skillz"! :D
ReplyDeleteLove your edit Deb.
ReplyDeleteI love your clean edit! Great colors!
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