Beauty Lost

[Matt K.]

before:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8040/7998074214_890513496e_b.jpg

after:

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7998074684_22ae406425_b.jpg

[JustinRyan215]

I absolutely love the processing you used to create this! Beautiful!

[Matt K.]

I absolutely love the processing you used to create this! Beautiful!

Thanks Justin ... I am starting to get hooked on the JumpingJimmyJava thing .... textures are fun ....

[edG]

not a really big fan of textures, personally feel that it is more graphic art than photography - but with that said I have to echo Justin's thoughts, I really love this one.

You really nailed this one Matt , the colour palate, the mix of dark and light zones and the choice of texture. Well made!!

You should print this and hang it with pride.

[Hillbillygirl]

Love what you did with this Matt.

Takes a special kind of talent to make this into what you have, and you def. have an eye for it. Jimmy will be proud.

[QuietOne]

What everyone else said. I like it.

[Matt K.]

Hey thanks you guys. I have printed it out meanwhile ... on high gloss. Methinks I need to print it on canvas, though....

[Marko]

Yup very cool processing - I dig it as well.
I must say though that I also dig the original and a bit more PP on the original would make it sing considerably louder.
In terms of the processed image, imo the leaf at bottom left should be burned in a good 30%. And then I agree with you 100% - print it on canvas, textured, or a mat paper. It's begging for a paper or surface with some 'tooth'.
Hope that may help.

[QuietOne]

Hey thanks you guys. I have printed it out meanwhile ... on high gloss. Methinks I need to print it on canvas, though....

Yup. Something that isn't slick. Maybe not too much texture, though. It might compete with the effect you added to the picture itself.

[Runmonty]

Nicely done Matt - I like the processing as well.

[casil403]

Love this Matt....well done!