Clique: Texture Tuesday ~ the Orange eDition

Welcome to CLIQUE!

I can trace my love of photography back three generations, to the early 1900s and my paternal great-grandfather, Henry Mattson. I have a really cool photo that he took of the old family homestead in Minnesota, sometime before 1910. According to family history, Grampa Mattson frequently took photos of his world - the people and places that he loved.

It warms my heart to know that this love of photography didn't skip any generations as it passed down to me! I am blessed to have such a legacy and I hope to pass it on to my own children and grandchildren some day.

I experience a physical and spiritual thrill whenever the Lord shows Himself in His marvelous creation around us and in the people I meet. My dream vacation would be to spend a year or two just traveling around the US, stopping at little out of the way places and photographing the interesting characters and the beauty of nature to be found along the way - those things that draw me closer to GOD and help point others to Him, too.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Texture Tuesday ~ the Orange eDition

I skipped last week's TT by Kim Klassen, but am back this week with my ORANGE entry. This toadstool photo was taken three years ago - Aug 2008 - in our yard. August is when all the musrooms and toadstools "bloom" and show their vibrant colors.

Straight out of camera

Formula --

* Cropped original layer and did a levels adjustment

* Duplicated original layer and used MULTIPLY blend mode @ 75%

* Added Kim Klassen's "Cracker Jack" texture and used MULTIPLY blend mode @ 100%

* Added Kim's "Golden" texture and used SOFT LIGHT blend mode @ 100%

* Added Kim's "Chamomile" texture and used PIN LIGHT blend mode @ 65%

* Used a layer mask on the Chamomile texture with eraser brush set at 75% opacity

* Used clipping mask made with brushes by Anna Aspnes (designerdigitals.com)

* Added text using High Tower Text and Century Gothic fonts

Be sure to pop over to Kim Klassen Cafe and check out all the other creative entries for this week's challenge!

TFL ~ klb

22 comments:

Pat Mark said...: You really brought out the beauty of the mushroom. very well done.; August 29, 2011 at 9:32 PM
sallyt said...: Wonderful processing. gorgeous picture. Love your banner, too.; August 29, 2011 at 9:55 PM
Rosie@leavesnbloom said...: Oh what a beautiful little toadstool and thanks for the details of your edit.; August 29, 2011 at 11:15 PM
Nadege, said...: The SOOC of the mushroom is great but the texture you have added really make it stand out, great job.; August 30, 2011 at 1:34 AM
Evelyn ~ Indigo Beach Art said...: A fabulous image!; August 30, 2011 at 1:55 AM
Gardening in a Sandbox said...: Wonderful image. V; August 30, 2011 at 3:24 AM
Kathryn Dyche said...: Loving this image, great capture.; August 30, 2011 at 3:55 AM
Vickie ~ WhimseyDimples said...: Beautiful!; August 30, 2011 at 4:19 AM
Unknown said...: I LOVE this! great texture work! I found some of these toadstools this year - I was totally flabbergasted!; August 30, 2011 at 4:43 AM
Deanna said...: What an incredible mushroom, love the colors and the processing really made it stand out!!; August 30, 2011 at 5:37 AM
EMily said...: I love your edit!; August 30, 2011 at 5:57 AM
Inspired By June said...: I love it! I remember being in the Adirondack mtns (NY) a few years ago and taking 100's of pictures (literally) of toadstools, peace pipes, etc. The stuff of Fairyland! :); August 30, 2011 at 6:33 AM
Sivinden said...: Very decorative toadstool - even though it's poisenous;) Lovely textured!; August 30, 2011 at 6:42 AM
tiarastantrums said...: oh great capture!; August 30, 2011 at 7:13 AM
The Artful Diva said...: We've got a number of mushrooms growing in our yard too - but none look like yours.; August 30, 2011 at 7:56 AM
Leah C said...: What an incredible toadstool! I've never seen one like that before:); August 30, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Becky said...: This is beautiful!; August 30, 2011 at 4:24 PM
yvette said...: A beautiful image...my imagination runs with fairies and toadstools, hidden in underlying forest floors.
A great image and texture work!; August 31, 2011 at 12:38 AM
yvette said...: A beautiful image...my imagination runs with fairies and toadstools, hidden in underlying forest floors.
A great image and texture work!; August 31, 2011 at 12:38 AM
Kathy said...: Love this! Great capture. I love the processing too.

Have a wonderful day.

Bright blessings,
Kathy; August 31, 2011 at 7:10 AM
Grandma Deal said...: Wonderful photo, great editing. Love it.; August 31, 2011 at 3:56 PM
Amarie said...: Beautiful capture!; September 2, 2011 at 1:45 PM