Skywalk

The view from the Skywalk in Northern NSW, showing the rainforest canopy.

Raindrop

This raindrop on my rose bush shows dominance in colour. Amazing how it dios that.

Boardwalk

I love the lines in this one. Curved, oblique, & leading to horizontal. Creating interest as well as tranquillity.

Colour Gradients

Using the same begonia photo as before, this time I played with a colour gradient using similar colours to those in the original photo. I also played with the text aspect, getting the text colours to blend in with the colours of the photo. I am happy with this one & would definitely use it for something.

Photo Play

Last year I had a play with one of my photos in Photoshop.

First the original photo of my red begonia.

Then 3 more where I have added layers of texture, colour gradients and all kinds of wonderful stuff.







Sometimes I like to use photos as backgrounds to my textile work, so being able to manipulate them to what I want is great fun. Playing with colour gradients, layers, textures & stamps can create some interesting effects. Not sure I would want to use any of these for anything in particular but it's been interesting learning .

Texture

Texture plus! The rough old bark of the lateral of my climbing rose, plus the thorns of course.

Head Down B.... Up

That's exactly how I was to get this one & I'm proud of it. The 2/3 thing is going on, there is dominance & focus in the flower.

Anyone who knows these little Australian Native Violets will know that they only grow about 10cm high.