New pictures (with a lot of processing this time)

**Kirsten** · 03-24-2011, 11:52 AM

While I'm waiting impatiently for the colors of nature coming to life, I tried to make some of my recent pics (very dull in the original) look more friendly and cheerful. Those who are on 365 may have seen them already, but here are the bigger versions:

What do you think?

**Roxyluvsme13** · 03-24-2011, 12:16 PM

I think that you're a photo processing genius, as well as an excellent photographer of course! I think the second one is my favorite.

**happylabs** · 03-24-2011, 12:40 PM

Those are pretty awesome. I love the first one with the fence! The forest one is my second favorite. What program do you use to colorize them?

**Kirsten** · 03-24-2011, 01:18 PM

Thank you.

@happylabs: I'm working with Corel Photopaint, I edited the tonal values and contrasts and worked with different layers. Especially the first two pictures required a lot of work, several hours actually. And in the end, I filtered them with Lo-Fi for some additional effects.

Here's another one I did a while ago, this one was only made with Corel Photopaint, the most complex and time-consuming I did so far, I think...

**phesina** · 03-24-2011, 01:23 PM

Beautiful! I am in awe.

**happylabs** · 03-24-2011, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by Kirsten

Thank you.

@happylabs: I'm working with Corel Photopaint, I edited the tonal values and contrasts and worked with different layers. Especially the first two pictures required a lot of work, several hours actually. And in the end, I filtered them with Lo-Fi for some additional effects.

Here's another one I did a while ago, this one was only made with Corel Photopaint, the most complex and time-consuming I did so far, I think...

That is pretty cool. I wouldn't know how to do any of that.

**RobiLee** · 03-24-2011, 07:49 PM

Love, Love, Love...As always

**Asiel** · 03-24-2011, 08:42 PM

Awesome--as usual. I love them all but my favourites are the fence and the forest. But that last one took my breath away - it looks like a monochromatic painting.
I wish there was a way you could put your pictures together in the form of an art magazine.
You're always surprising me with more and more amazing pictures just when I think you've outdone yourself...you are one very talented girl, don't give up.

**cassiesmom** · 03-24-2011, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by Asiel

Awesome--as usual. I love them all but my favourites are the fence and the forest. But that last one took my breath away - it looks like a monochromatic painting.
I wish there was a way you could put your pictures together in the form of an art magazine.
You're always surprising me with more and more amazing pictures just when I think you've outdone yourself...you are one very talented girl, don't give up.

I wish so too!

The one with the clothes line is beautiful! But they are all awesome.