Comments on photo assignment #16

[billz]

Please place your comments in this thread.

Bill

[kevq]

Robyn,
It's beautiful.
Kev.

[mayva]

Robyn
I really like your Valentine. I have one question? How did you make the stars to twinkle like they do?

Anna

[NMarti]

Robin & Kev
Both are very nice. Kev - how sweet - I'll bet your wife loves it.

[Robyn]

Anna,
The stars are made with Karl S flare brushes which I downloaded.

[kevq]

Nancy,
thank you.
I hope she likes it, I send one every year; I'm just a big softy.:)

Kev.

[kevq]

Kathy,
effective but unusual.
Do I get the hint that you're slightly chocoholic:D

Kev.

[Kathy]

YES Kev, chocolate is definitely high on my list of favourite foods!!!!!!!
Kathy

[Robyn]

Nancy,

That is JUST BRILLIANT! I love it. What sort of metal layer did you put on the text and frame?

You are very creative and clever - I can't say it enough....I JUST LOVE IT. I JUST LOVE IT, I JUST LOVE IT. . . . . . . . .

[kayser]

I loved it, too, and the idea that it came from a cemetery, that's certainly using your imagination!

[NMarti]

Robyn,
Thank you so much. I used a layer style pack called Textured Irridescents. There is a copper green in that pack that I used for the frame and a worn brass for the text. I can't remember if these are part of Elements 3 or if they were a free download from About.com. I will try to figure it out and let you know. There are a lot of free styles there that I have downloaded and use a lot.

Kay - thanks as well. I actually went to take swan pictures to see what I could do with them but liked this little statue when I saw it so snapped the picture to see what I could do with it.

[Robyn]

I don't have them in PSE3, but I'd certainly like them.

I've done a very quick web search....and had a look at about.com but can't find them, so if you can come up with their location it would be great.

[NMarti]

Robyn,
I found them - they were at About.com

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshopstyles/p/jwls62.htm

There are dozens of free styles there. They are simple to download and install. Most have instructions. I highly recommend the Sue's Styles sets as well - she does beautiful stuff.

[Robyn]

Thank you Nancy, I shall go and have a look now.

What a great site. and thank you for so unselfishly pointing me in that direction...... even more to play with.................I must get a life!!

[NMarti]

Robyn,
I just downloaded about 10 more sets that were not there previously. I too really need a life! One tip - if you find something you think you might like - download and decide later. It is really hard to get back to something once you pass it up because the links branch out so much.

[Robyn]

Thanks Nancy,
I usually do just download into a file I have just for that purpose and then review later.

This site is like one big lolly shop - and I'm the kid in it. Files that say Photoshop (on this and any other site for that matter) - is it just trial and error to see if they work in Elements.....and can you do any harm to PSE by putting files in that shouldn't be there?

Not that I'll download a heap, because I think it just becomes overkill then - I would imagine that you get so much "stuff" that you would never use it or remember if if was useful.

[karen donnybrook]

Robyn, very effective image with cupid in front of the moon

Kev, that is lovely, I would be thrilled to get a card like that :)

Kathy, how indulgent. Love the lighting

Nancy, I would never had thought tolook in a cemetery for inspiration!! Love the colouring of the statue and the frame sets it off beautifully

[kevq]

Hi,
Nancy,
Love it and thanks for the link.

Karen,
Well done.

Kev

[bayhli]

Nancy,

How clever of you to visit the cemetary! The little statue is perfect and I really do like what you created with it. Really classy (considering where it came from :D ).

I'll be visiting that site you shared as well. Thanks.

[NMarti]

Thanks Pat, Kev and Karen
It amazes me the things you start to see when you look for photo ops instead of just looking around. It was just a nice statue and it just sort of drew my attention.

The about.com site is a little difficult to navigate because the links throw you all over the place but there is some really nice stuff there for free.

[karen donnybrook]

Ellen, your old Valentine's card look very clear, so I would suggest you can use the close-up on your camera very well. :)

[NMarti]

Karen - very creative! I was considering buying an assortment of candy until I saw the cupid statue. Very nicely done!

Ellen - very good close-up shot! I can even see the scales on the fish. Nice job.

Robyn - sorry I didn't see your question about the site earlier. They usually say what programs they work in. Most all of them work in Elements 3 that work in Elements 2 but the folder name to place it in may be slightly different. I know someone like Ray or Wendy could tell you where to place it for 3 from instructions for 2. Some have been there quite a while and 3 was not out yet so it did not mention them, but I did notice John Woods has now added (and higher) to each of his. I did accidently use one for photoshop in Elements and it didn't hurt the program - just said it required the full version when I tried to use it so I uninstalled it - no big deal. I do know what you mean about having too many. When my hard drive crashed I didn't bother reinstalling some that I downloaded but never used or didn't like the results when I did use them.

[Kathy]

Nancy,

Now that is what I call "thinking outside the box" !!!!!!! Wonderful job!

And thanks for the link ...... more styles ... just what I need :rolleyes:

Kathy

[Shari]

They are all great but Ellen's brought back so many memories for me. I remember my Mom and I working with the lace dollies for hours making the valentine cards for my friends and family. Wow - I have a lump in my throat.
Shari

[raffy]

Nancy,thanks very much!Yup,he loves to pop in on you-he's more like a stealth cat.He blends in so well with the shadows that I don't always see him when I come into a room.He's pretty good at dodging me now,tho'!(I'm gonna check out those layer styles,too!)

Hi,Robyn-I love the Cupid against the moon!Really cool!

Hi,Bill!That'a a great collage-Sara would be proud!

Hi,Kev-I love the snuggling kitties-wish our guys would do that!

Hi,Kathy-are you a chocoholic,too?Really nice composition!

Hi,Karen-Taht's really cute,and the background heart is neat!

Hi,Ellen-love the fishy Valentine-reminds me too of the "good old days"!

Hi,Carol-the little ones are sweet-their first dance?

[kevq]

Hi Raffy or should it be Alice,
thanks for taking the time to make these comments.
Kev,

[raffy]

Thanks,Kev!Alice it is,even tho' I seem to identify a bit too strongly with the kitties.At least I still haven't started to crave catnip!I didn't want to take up too much space by posting several times,so I put them all in one post.Eveyone's entries are so good,I didn't want to leave anyone out!

[karen donnybrook]

Alice, Raffy does not look a happy chappy - great image the way it changes back and forth.

Carol, don't you just adore young love? Very nicely put together.

[NMarti]

Diana
Oh my - I didn't see that earlier!:eek: :eek:
Raffy better cut back on the catnip!

By the way - congrats Diana on Editors choice - very nice image!

[CarolLHB]

Thanks Alice...:)Those two are really cute-maybe I'll be doing wedding pics in anout 20 years!

[raffy]

Thanks,Karen!I think he's getting motion sickness!

Hi,Nancy!I think you're right-no more for him tonight!

Congrats from me,too,Diana!A splendid choice!And thanks for the compliment!(That little thing is a poorly cloned-out sticker that says "Press here".The lion purrs when you do.I could have said it's his heart,but it's too far down.)

[raffy]

Hi,Robin and Bill! those are lovely valentines!both of them are making me crave candy and chocolate,tho'.I'll have to re-enroll in chocoholics anonymous!Great work!

[Robin S]

Thanks for the compliments Alice, I enjoyed your animation. It seems as if Raffy is reallly in charge over there...

Some great Valentines this week. Robyn - your cupid and sphere was great! I especially liked the way you avoided the use of red, very daring. Nancy - great thinking "outside the box" to find your cupids in a cemetary. Karen - nice composition. You should be glad the corporate Valentines day behemoth hasn't taken hold down there ... they start putting out the Valentine's stuff here right after New Year's. Ellen - what a great card, nostalgic for me too, but a fish? Tears in my eyes from laughing. Carol - cute kids and a great card to go with them. Bill - What a great shot, it makes it even beyond Valentin's day.

[raffy]

Thanks,Robin!Yes,I'm afraid he and the other 2 are cat-egorically the bosses!We may have you beaten on the Valentines out early front-I saw a few out before Christmas!And yesterday I already saw some marshmallow bunnies!Aaaaaaaagh!