This morning I went to Michael’s to buy some gray and some brown paper to use as backgrounds for still life photos and to Albertson’s to buy some pears to photograph. When I got home, there was a new BeStill 52 lesson up- featuring PEARS! We have a choice of photographing a bowl and some (or just one) pear or having an editing play with her pear photo. I have full intentions of photographing my pears, but had fun playing with her photo as well.
So- this is KIM’s photo- edited two ways. The first is with a warm black and white preset I made a long time ago which has become one of my favorites. I added a couple layers of Kim’s chill texture (a new favorite) in Photoshop.
I added some yellow tones to the highlights and purple to the shadows and increased contrast a bit in this image. In Photoshop I added Kim’s painterly texture.
Well, that was fun! Next I will do my OWN pear photos- stay tuned!
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These are very beautifully and skillfully done! More please…
Wow, These are both just so beautiful! Your own b/w preset is really wonderful and I can see how it is a favorite. Lovely tones on the bottom one, and both would be gorgeous in print!
Both beautifully done!
Love them especially the bottom one …
I like both versions!
Wonderful!!!
They are both beautiful! I love the contrast in the second one especially.
I like them both too.
So lovely – both images are beautiful!