The weather has been warm here in April. The delicate scent of the blossoming flowers and the sound of buzzing of flies and bees fills the air ... I enjoy the photo walks in the spring time!
I had my point-and-shoot camera with me this time. I was taking a close-up picture of this pretty thisle, as a fly landed on it - Voila! The fly was hovering above the thisle quite some time, so I took a few more shots.
I wanted to get a picture with a clear subject in the middle, against a blurred background, to use it in creating a feeling of depth to the photo by using photo veils.
Photo recipe:
- I increased the contrast of the original image to start with.
- Thereafter I added the following 2 photo veils:
- Bells of Ireland from the Botanical Collection, blending mode soft light with 75 % opacity. I used a soft round brush with 40 % opacity to remove some of the veil from the Thisle flower and from the fly.
- Medium from the Illumination Collection, blending mode soft light with 100 % opacity.
- Simple as that! The Photo Veils give a natural effect, creating a sense of depth to your images. I my opinion photo veils from the Botanical Collection are perfect for nature and flower photography - They blend softly to your photos, giving a delicate finishing touch.
Nina
