Burned Border
Fairy Fence | 6.3.11 @ 8.35pm | Rexburg, Idaho | f/8 | ShutterSpeed: 1/13sec | Canon Powershot SX120IS | ISO200 | Focal Length: 60.0mm | no flash
Okay, how can you resist miniature fences that look like fairies use them to enter their gardens? Apparently, not me! I might try another effect later on for this picture, but I decided to try the burned edge. The first time, I did not think that it was dark enough, so I repeated the process to get the above the above image you see.
Brushed-on Effect
Reaching to Heaven | 6.3.11 @ 6.37pm | Rexburg, Idaho | f/8.0 | Shutter Speed: 1/250 | Canon Powershot SX120 IS | ISO 200 | Focal Length: 6.0mm | no flash
I first turned this into a smart object. Then I tried all the filters. I finally settled on the paint one. It just seemed to work. Then I used the instructions in the book to create this BEAUTIFUL brushed-on effect that you see before you! It did drive me a little berserk that if I made a mistake, most of the time, I had to erase the whole thing and try again. Bleck. I like the end result though.
Flexible Brushed-on Effect
Childhood | 6.3.11 @ 7.05pm | Rexburg, Idaho | f/4.3 | Shutter Speed: 1/250 | Canon Powershot SX120IS | ISO 200 | Focal Length: 60.0mm | no flash
As you can see, I did the brushed-on effect earlier. It drove me nuts to not be able to edit it. I erased all of my progress about a bajillion times to try and get what I had wanted, so this time, I decided to try this more flexible brushing. I followed the rules in the book carefully, but I wanted a little something something for this picture. What did I do? I went to Layer-style on the white layer and created my own little gradient (for an overlay), added a smidge of noise, and then smiled a whole bunch. :)
The Golden Apple | 6.4.11 @ 12.46 | Rexburg | f/ 4.0 | Shutter Speed: 1/1250 | Canon Powershot
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