11 November 2011

A little art-deco, with a twist

Where am I? At the historic Queen Victoria Building , originally built in 1898, Sydney.

Using Bonnie's (Pixel Dust Photo Art), latest giveaway texture "Wicked".  Loving what it did for this photograph.


What did I do?  Merge HUE only, with 15% transparency. 



Here's the original; it's lovely too in all its glory, but it sure was fun getting such a striking changeover with just a couple of steps.




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Photo Art Friday

17 comments:

  1. hannah11:20 am

    It is a very fine staircase and proably not easy to get into a photograph. Three storeys no less/
    And the fantasy version is charming. Rose-coloured glasses :-)

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  2. Bonnie Zieman, M.Ed.12:26 pm

    Carole - you've made a beautifully composed photograph look like a Broadway stage production - lit up to look surreal. Great processing. Thank you for sharing your artwork with Photo Art Friday!

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  3. Lisa Gordon12:41 pm

    This is beautiful Carole!
    I have been playing with this texture today, and I love some of the surprises I get with it! Too much fun!!

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  4. Nadege,1:59 pm

    I love the art-deco colors resulting from the addition of the texture.

    Textures are so much fun, you never really know what sort of results you are going to get.

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  5. kareninkenai3:48 pm

    I hear you - too cool. Can't wait to try that "wicked" -- downloaded it earlier today and can't wait -- yummy color. Very nice processing and fantastic composition. Thank you, kareninkenai

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  6. Linda Willets Photography4:11 pm

    Isn't that "Wicked" texture great. Love what you did with it.

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  7. Liz5:37 pm

    A beautiful building isn't it Carole!! I love the stained glass windows in it too.

    A wonderful edit!

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  8. helena8:38 pm

    so striking - great to see texture applied to architecture - gives such a strong image

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  9. Leovi9:53 pm

    Beautiful, really spectacular with a beautiful tone after application of the texture. I wish you a happy weekend.

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  10. Anonymous12:59 am

    Your edit really worked some magic on that beautiful photo!

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  11. Marie4:25 am

    That's lovely! I should try it sometime soon. I will play with photos! <3

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  12. Ida5:01 am

    Carole, Wow this is wonderful. I love how grand elegance of the original photo but like you I think the edit adds something unique and special as well.

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  13. Jan Castle9:42 am

    Love it! Love it! Love it!
    Jan

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  14. Carola Bartz11:05 am

    Carola, how great that you already played around with "wicked" - I still have to do that, but your photo editing is a wonderful inspiration.

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  15. Straight from the heart11:08 am

    It's so beautiful, you've edited well.

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  16. Lyn S8:50 am

    What fabulous architecture! I love the makeover you gave it Carole!

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  17. suzanne carter10:48 am

    Hi, thanks so much for sharing this image.What a lovely effect from this texture.
    Blessings
    Suzanne

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