Pauline's pink rose

[karen donnybrook]

Pauline's pink rose is beautifully reflected and the frame really set is off really well - well done Pauline.

http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/gallery/view_img.php?id=5062

[Norm F]

Very nice indeed. Great job Pauline. Those Radiant Vista critiques are paying off. Thanks for calling it to our attention Karen.

[NMarti]

Norm - I tried:( Look in the main thread for this section. Wow Pauline - you should really be flattered you get 2 threads right off the bat.:p :D

[Jodi Frye]

Yes that is really nice...an idea from last summer ?? Sounds like a neat idea to try ! Photos of the garden by moonlight or spotlight...oh ya...or flash : !

[jwhitten]

That is a very nice image. I really like the frame. Seems to be custom made just for that flower.

Joe

[Pauline]

Thanks everyone!! Geez two threads. I didn't even bother putting up a notice that I updated my gallery since it was only one picture. I really liked the way it turned out though which is why I added it.

The rose was a gift to my daughter from her boyfriend for Valentine's day. I took a picture of it reflecting in the mirror of her dresser.

The frame is custom made. I was just trying out some steps from my scrappersguide cd, and playing around with different things. It was pretty easy to do, and I decided I liked it to have a simple look since the rose was the main attraction.

Jodi I tried out some of your styles on it too and it came out with a very different effect. There was an oval around the flower and then a rectangle around the outside edge. I think I was using the frames? It was interesting to see the different effects each filter does.

[raffy]

Hi,Pauline! Just saw your rose!It's beautiful,and you set it off very nicely!:)

[Wendy]

Hi Pauline ...

What a great image ... it looks really good :)

Wendy

[Robyn]

Very nice image Pauline.

[Punkinsmom]

Yes indeed, very nice. Roses are one of my favorite flowers!

[Carbone]

Very nice, indeed!!!

Karen : You're new avatar is so cute !! Perhaps it's not new and I've just noticed it.. in any case, he brings a smile :)

[Jodi Frye]

Pauline, ya the frame styles will just wrap itself around 'any' edge...it has no preferences ;)

When you prefer to 'just' have the frame style around the outside edge like a traditional frame would be just create a new blank layer above your image>fill with 50% grey and then apply the frame layer style to it ...set this layer to 'OVERLAY' blend mode afterwards which makes it invisible but the frame will still show.

[Pauline]

Hey Jodi, thanks for that tip. I wrote in down with the printed instructions for your styles. It actually was cool the way it turned out to be a frame within a frame, but for the rose I found it was too much. At least I know how to do it if I want it for something else.

Hey does this mean that I can make a selection and fill it with 50% grey and then do a frame style and set over lay and then I can have the frame anywhere I want?? Never knew this before and it solves some issues that I seem to run into when using frames. Sometimes I don't want to frame the whole picture.

[crljean]

Pauline - Your rose is gorgeous! I could almost smell it!

[ktnoon60]

Very nice shot Pauline, pinks my fav color.
Kt

[Pauline]

Thanks guys. I took quite a few pictures before I got one I like. Working with a mirror reflections is not easy as it reflects everything behind it. I'm glad I did it the day after my daughter got the rose because it sure didn't last long!

[Wendy]

Hi Pauline ...

Its amazing how quick they die ...

You really did a great job on the photograph :)

Wendy

[Pauline]

thanks Wendy. I think it was more a happy accident, but I'll take the credit anyways! :D