Playing with pictures

[psalite]

Finally downloaded pics from crown onto the computer.They were ..adequate. I really to find more time for practice.I just get bored with trying to find things around the house to practice on.I know one of my issues is getting white balance set right.Some of my pics come out with a blue cast because of not quite getting it set right.I did have an Aha moment the other day driving home. Fall has not been seemed to be the most vibrant for color this year.So I was surprised to see driving home the yesterday how some of the few trees in my neighborhood suddenly seemed much more vibrant then they had ,especially as it is now so late in the fall .Then I got home and took off the sunglasses oh wait what a difference.Guess I had not had them on as much lately, yep it was the polarizing on the sunglasses that made the colors jump so much.Duh, I have a polarizing filter. Why did I not think to use it before.Now I just have to find the time to try the theory before all the leaves are gone.Yesterday by the time I meet up with Sian for the baronial inventory and ran a few errands it was too late and I was too tired anyway.Today I was not feeling so well so never left the house and slept a good portion of the day.
Anyway I decided to play around with one of the bluish pics and had some fun playing withe effects layering and opacity.
The original picture

First effect Florescent Chalk

Second effect Chalk muted

3rd effect Glowing edges

Finally Chrome

I think I like the first and last the best but it was a good exercise in working on layers again
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