
This is an old photograph that I took out and dusted up.
I had gone to Dogmersfeld to meet Shire Pharmaceuticals, and stayed back for a day to enjoy the English country side
As the sun’s rays started to think about sinking below the horizon, I sat out in the verandah and took this photograph.
This was, originally, processed using simple curves and adjustment layers.
This time around, it was a bit more complex. I wanted to create a hazy, dreamy atmosphere. As we age, we look back a little more often, and the looking back and the going forward go hand in hand with ever increasing intensity.
I started with, what I will call a ‘Ryan Dyar’ kind of Orton effect. Duplicate the base layer, Apply a Gaussian blur, with a radius of 33 (in this case), reduce opacity to 20% (in this case), apply the Nik Tonality to it.
Then, increase contrast using a succession of curves layers, filtered through luminosity masks (please follow Tony Kuyper – http://www.goodlight.us), a vibrance mask.
Then, I grouped them, and applied some burn and colour dodge layers (please follow Ryan Dyar – http://www.ryandyar.com)
Finally, I used the sponge tool.
Oh, and for good measure, I ended up with a second Orton effect. This is not something I usually do, but I liked it in this photograph.
It all depends on what you want.
I wanted a bit of a dreamscape.
Did I achieve it?
A nice surreal image – not needing words. If you attach the word dreamscape it doesn’t work for me because dreamscape invokes pastel colors in my mind.
For me, dreamscapes are dark also
That is a valid point. I hadn’t thought of that.
I think we all have our own views of dreamscapes
Oh yes, you most certainly created a dream: in fact such a lovely Dreamscape!
Thanks! Glad you like it!
Lovely Rajiv, it does look dreamy.
Leslie
Yeah… Memories can be dreamy!
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That looks very successful to me, Rajiv.
Thanks.,
You sure did Rajiv! 😃