I was happy to return home last Friday (home sweet home) but there isn’t much colour around so I remedied that with a quick trip to the grocery store for a spring bouquet filled with hyacinth and tulips.
But since I felt overwhelmed by the fullness of it … I plucked out one purple hyacinth, one yellow tulip, added a sprig of pussywillow, and suddenly I could see clearly … ahhh … simplicity …
A little preset play was in order … so on the following image I used kk_within … one of my favourites …
km_within
Next … kk_chocolate with a little brightening of the yellow in the tulip:
kk_chocolate
I’m linking up at Texture Tuesday with Kim Klassen dot com.
It is so pretty and artistic. I love it.
very nice. :)
Very pretty! Love comparing the three edits. I’m still amazed at what others have done with ‘chocolate’ because I’ve yet to have it work on any of my images. Hmmmm.
So simple and beautiful! ❤️
It is perfectly spring-like and so pretty! All the presets applied are gorgeous. Happy week Barb!
I need to find some cute scissors; I find myself coveting all of yours, and I think I should fix that :-). We do not have much color here either so I am thinking flowers are a must again. Lovely shots.
Love the simpleness too, the colors are lovely ! Love your compositions :))
You couldn’t have said spring more beautifully. Lovely images!
Perfect for the composition and setting, perfect for the association of colors, perfect for the feeling of movement given by the floating twine though it’s a still life, perfect light ans presets… a royal feast for my eyes Barb!
Barb, I often feel as you describe – overwhelmed with the diversity of a flower bouquet. I like your idea to bring out the beauty by narrowing the selection and focus. This simple and clean composition is such a great way to study the effects of the different presets – and really there is no WRONG version! Beautiful work from you with every post!
barb i love the simplicity and calmness you’ve created by picking out just a few blooms. and the processing is just the perfect finishing touch!
Beautiful composition. The colors are wonderful together. Love your background.
I love this little spring bouquet, Barb !
And the presets you used … oh my, both are gorgeous !
Have a nice week,
Sylvia
When I first saw the original I found it so beautiful. Then I saw the presets and found those just as beautiful. So much so I cannot choose a favourite. They are all delightfully stunning. Oh to have such creativity in the simplicity of the composition.
Happy April to you Barb and please keep up the inspiration to us all. It is a treat to follow you.
All the best.
Ros
The colors and arrangements play so well against the chippy base.