peony
by poser

Comment by Melethia:
This one doesn't work as well for me as the others I've looked at. It may be that this one doesn't support the vignetting as well - needs to be more cheerful - and I'm not sold on the centered composition. Has more of a static feel to it than the shot of the hanging yellow flowers, for instance.

Message edited by author 2009-06-05 16:05:25.

trumpet
by poser

Comment by Melethia:
I really like this composition! What makes it work for me, besides the basic shape and color, is the fact there's life in the background. And that leaf in the upper left. Very crisp detail on the leading petals of the flowers, and nice warmth and tones. My only nit is the artifacting on the edges left by the Topaz and really, that kinda fits the image. I do find that Topaz has a tendency to add a bit more noise than I might like. Not sure if a touch of a blur brush might soothe that or just make a mess. :-)

peak-and-lake
by poser

Comment by Melethia:
I really like the way you cropped this - the table takes the center, but only so it has a better view of the scenery beyond. The painting setting really adds a lot to the original - I like the effect on the water and the sky especially.

peak-and-lake
by poser

Comment by dafletchr:
Looks like a painting.

peak-and-lake
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Comment by JerseyGenie:
I really like the PP here. It makes it look almost like a quilted scene. Coming from a quilter, that is a huge compliment.

peak-and-lake
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Comment by ordinaryangel:
This looks really cool! I'm not sure I'm a fan of the patchwork dark blues throughout the trees but I guess that's due to the filter and in any case would be an extreme pain to edit out :P

peak-and-lake
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Comment by Lutchenko:
this works really well; it would be nice to see the original as well though

peak-and-lake
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Comment by scooter97:
I like this processing. I am thinking about getting Topaz. Any advice?

peak-and-lake
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Comment by Balko:
lovely place!

trumpet
by poser

Comment by crissya:
Beautiful! :O)