Jade
by sherpet

Comment by Xilebo:
Way to go Sherpet! Congratulations...up, up to the top :)

Jade
by sherpet

Comment by hotpasta:
these shots look like paintings...These would make amazing huge prints. I know they can print to big canvases...I am sure there would be a definite market for these in art shops throughout Austraila. You should look into this with a framing/gallery type business because you have a unique work kere and a style that is all yours

Agave Blue
by sherpet

Comment by hotpasta:
These would make amazing huge prints. I know they can print to big canvases...I am sure there would be a definite market for these in art shops throughout Austraila. You should look into this with a framing/gallery type business because you have a unique work kere and a style that is all yours

Jade
by sherpet

Comment by Rikki:
Great job Shez! Way to go ;)

Jade
by sherpet

Comment by CzechMan:
Congrats on your top 10 placing! This is a wonderful photo that looks like a painting!!!

Jade
by sherpet

Comment by sherpet:

Originally posted by ursula: Beautiful. Can you post your post-processing details?

Post processing:

Origional image photographed with my Kodak DX 6490 camera, as I am still getting used to my Canon EOS 350D rebel.

Sharpen using Unsharp mask.

Noise to remove Dust and Scratches.

Hue and Saturate various pecentages, but higher in "blue" and "magenta", to achieve the soft mauve/blue tones....

Color Balance again using a higher percent, re blue and red tones.....

Photo filter using "Violet" with 5% only.....

Contrast 5 percent only, to keep the softness.....

Noise to reduce noise.....

Crop to size "square".....

Added border.....

Resized - Titled - Saved and Submitted.....

It didn't turn out as good re the color I wanted, re the "Canon" camera, as the "Kodak" camera gave me the results I wanted.....

Jade
by sherpet

Comment by puzzled:
Such beautiful, soft colors! Congratulations on this top ten entry!

Jade
by sherpet

Comment by banmorn:
Many congrats on your Top 10 finish, Sherryl!

Jade
by sherpet

Comment by ursula:
Beautiful. Can you post your post-processing details?

Jade
by sherpet

Comment by yanko:
Congrats on a top 10 finish. I'm actually surprised it did as well as it did. Not because of the photo itself but rather the popularity of the one like this in your portfolio.