Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Edit me challenge - week 4!

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Thought I would have some fun editing this cute photo taken by Ashley Sisk. I enlarged it because I thought his eyes needed a place to land instead of looking outside the frame. I also wanted to apply the rule of thirds for more symmetry.

Here is the original:

Here is my edit:

I use Paint Sop Pro X2 so it's hard for me to tell you what I did. I can say I blended the original photo against a white background so I could extend it. Then I added some textures in overlay mode and hardlight to add depth and contrast. Lastly I added the quote because I thought it was cute. To see more great edits or to play along head on over to:

Updated to add I came in 2nd!


12 comments:

  1. You are right....your edit is fabulous....with his eyes focused on the good stuff that life will allow him.

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  2. I just love the add of the quote - that looks so sweet.

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  3. Love the quote :) Just suits perfectly! great edit!

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  4. Love the quote and absolutely true, gorgeous edit :)

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  5. Oh, this is so lovely! The quote and edit go so well together! NICE!!!

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  6. AWESOME!!! I really, really love it!

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  7. Nice edit! Love the quote!
    Donna (Texas) #18

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  8. I love that you brought focus to his eyes! Beautiful edit my dear!!

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  9. This is an adorable edit. Very well done!

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  10. this is adorable, love the edit and quote!

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  11. Congratulations! amd I love your quote... and boys are still charmers when they're older :>) - mom of four boys. p.s. Though I'm on to them, they still make me smile.

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Photographer, wife, mother, not necessarily in that order. Recently relocated to middle Georgia. Mom to one daughter and three cats. Learning to take the time to stop and smell the roses... oh, and maybe photograph them too!