Monday, August 8, 2011

Texture Tuesday ~ "It's the Little Things" eDition

Kim Klassen's challenge this week is "It's the Little Things" -- Kim left it up to us to determine what that means.  So, my entry is a photo I took in April 2008 while visiting one of Anchorage's public greenhouses. In this greenhouse/nursery, there is a section that is filled with thousands upon thousands of ladybugs roaming free over the plants and flowers and... unfortunately... the floor. Eeww.

But I digress.

This pretty little guy-or-gal was a small speck on a big flower, but it got my attention and I snapped this pic. When I later saw the image on my computer monitor and enlarged it, I was so pleased to see how sharp and clear this little bug stood out on the flower - not to mention how color-coordinated they were together!

The quote is my paraphrase of a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson (All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen).

My "formula" -- after cropping the original image from 12 x 9 to 10 x 8 and adjusting the levels, and contrast, I copied the image and used the Overlay blending mode (100%). Next layer up is Kim's "Water Stained Frame" set on Multiply blending mode (100%). Above that is another layer of "Water Stained Frame," this time using Soft Light blending mode (100%) and the top layer is Kim's "Scratched Magic July" using the Screen blending mode (85%)

The clipping mask was made using a brush from Anna Aspnes' "Hipster Plumes Korners & Edges No. 1" (designerdigitals.com) and an edge brush by "meth" and found at Brusheezy.com. Font is "Curlz MT"

Check out the other fab entries for this week's challenge HERE

TFL ~ klb


Straight out of camera

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16 comments:

  1. CedarAugust 8, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Beautiful flower and little bug! I love the quote and the text you used!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 9, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    what an amazing photo! love the colors and the ladybug. truly a simple and divine little thing. very well chosen :)

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  3. BuckeroomamaAugust 9, 2011 at 2:17 AM

    Wow, this is lovely --both the subject and the colors and the texture you've applied. :)

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  4. Joy BurkhartAugust 9, 2011 at 3:12 AM

    Hey Kim! Your photo was great right out of the camera! The close up is so cool - love the ladybug. Our great-niece's(grand-niece, whichever) name is Lilly, but her nickname is Lillybug. She gets a lot of ladybug toys/jewelry.
    Thanks for stopping by with your sweet comments!
    Take care.
    XoXoXo
    Joy

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  5. The Artful DivaAugust 9, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    Lady bug, lady bug, fly away home! Great job!

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  6. Geri August 9, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Love the photo and the quote - amazing texture work too!

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  7. BeckyAugust 9, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    This is beautiful and I love the quote.

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  8. deb christensenAugust 9, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    i LOVE the colours! beautiful!

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  9. elizabethAugust 9, 2011 at 9:13 PM

    I LOVE this shot and the text you added is PERFECT!

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  10. MarilynAugust 9, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    Wonderful. We both used ladybugs! The closeup is fabulous.

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  11. johannaAugust 9, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    AWESOME! i love what you made with your photo!

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  12. NancyAugust 10, 2011 at 2:07 AM

    Beautiful captures. Well done! :)

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  13. Evelyn ~ Indigo Beach ArtAugust 10, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    I love the bright colours ~ beautiful images!

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  14. Charlotte WilsonAugust 11, 2011 at 10:03 AM

    I love your flower and lady bug and "Amen" to your quote!!

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  15. AnnAugust 12, 2011 at 3:49 AM

    Beautiful subject and texture, i love ladybugs so much..Hello I'm Ann,just hopping by-Texture Tuesday Participant.

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  16. KiaAugust 12, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    Lovely! Fantastic bright colors and tiny ladybug. :) Have a happy day!

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