I shot this about a month ago and to my surprise, it made Flickr’s Explore. To add interest, I boosted the brightness and added some cross processing.
Here’s the original photo:
On another note, I just found a really funny blog, The Good Greatsby. Paul Johnson makes me laugh (out loud) every single day. If you like dry, intelligent wit, you’ll love his blog.
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I love the fence in this photo and the lighting. I will have to check out the blog you mentioned.
Thanks, Jeanne.
Very beautiful! It looks vintage.
Yes, cross processing is a quick path to vintage looks.
I love dogwood!
It’s one of my favorites too.
Congrats on being posted to Flickr’s Explore! You deserve it. These are lovely.
Thank you so much.
I like the cross processing technique, thanks. Will give it a try. I would love to laugh out loud every day so will check out Paul Johnson’s blog. The Hack does the same for me: http://thehacknovelist.wordpress.com Cheryl
Cross processing can be addictive!
I agree, The Hack Novelist is also very funny. They both have dry wit, which appeals to me.
Very luminous and delicate. Almost like lace. I always enjoy these before/after photos.
Thanks for the recommendation, I will check it out.
Oh, good. I know I appreciate it when other photogs show their before and afters.
Gorgeous!
Thanks so much!
Thanks for recommending The Good Greatsby, Ms. Pearl. I checked it out today, and I was not disappointed. I finally understand what all the cool kids were talking about on the playground when they mentioned The Good Greatsby and how it had changed their lives for the better.
So glad to hear it. 🙂
Good morning, Carole. I experimented with ‘cross processing’ after viewing your incredible results in this post. http://jpgmag.com/photos/3020401 Using the camera setting instead of post-processing (no before/after comparison shots). This was taken between waves of violent thunderstorms. But the greens and blues were already so ‘electrified’ by another approaching storm, I couldn’t resist and took the chance. Thanks for sharing your cross processing imagery …
So cool, Cheryl! Thanks for sharing.
I hope this crazy weather stops soon. The tornadoes in this country seem to be neverending–it is scary.