2-jan 2011 each to his/her own. tasty
by roz

Comment:
i like the distressed textures on this - like oldpostcards. And thanks for the heads up about my location - I'm not sure how that happened.

Between Storms
by Germaine

Comment:
That is one frobidding sky - I hope things brighten up for you.

Crik
by aliqui

Comment:
Very nice - the faded colours and the patch of mist or smoe give it a really mysterious feeling

The First Photo
by dahlin

Comment:
Very cute - I like the vignette and the overall contrastiness and the gloved hand adds a scale but also some tension - when they're that small they look very tiny.

Foxy After
by WriteHeart

Comment:
That's a nice looking dog.

My suggestion for starting cs5 (and i have only cs3 but i would imagaine it's pretty much the same in this respect) would be to use a levels layer. I think this picture looks a little too bright - playing with the levels sliders would help it maybe - and then you can also get used toi the idea of painting effects in and out on the layer mask - which is the biggest thing of all. Remember to use the icon at the bottom of the layers palette to start your levels command - if you use the commands in the menu bar at the top of the screen the change will be applied to the whole image with no layer mask to work with.

glitter
by Jutilda

Comment:
There's a really good shape in here - especially with the subdued colours - and a mirror of the wave in the background

Body Surfing
by Kelli

Comment:
Very cute - I particularly like the static hair - i used to rub my kids against my jumper and then stick them to the ceiling

Vast
by Alicia

Comment:
Maybe I'm just perverse but I find this picture disconcerting, quite uncomfortable. I don't feel whimsy at all, it's more like a still from a beach version of Twin Peaks. I think it has something to do with the slanting rays of sunlight and the pattern of the raindrops. The people look like thay are going to walk for ever.

Left Turn
by GregoryB

Comment:
Although I realise that butterflies have compound eyes, I can't help thinking that this moth has distinctly deranged pupils, giving it a demented look seldom seen in the insect world. The slanted crop helps. Very nice.

Reflection
by cpanaioti

Comment:
I lkike this one a lot - good colours and composition ans I like the paint effect - can we ask for more detail on the technique ?