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The Original Image

This is my original photograph with minimal processing done in Lightroom.

Camellia Original photograph

Add a Texture

Image with French Kiss Texture, Flower Garden.

Camellia with texture

The Final Image With Filters

Final Camellia Image

Detailed Views

Textured Original

Textured Orignal
Final Version with 3 filters. (see resources below)
Final Image crop
Photograph © Leslie Nicole

Resources

French Kiss Texture: Flower Garden in the Artiste Texture Collection

Flower Garden Texture

Topaz Labs Filters (I have the Photoshop Bundle. This is an affiliate link. I will make a small commission from any sales.)

Pixel Bender Filter Free for Photoshop CS5 only. Update, Photoshop CS6 and above have the Oil Paint filter included

 

Leslie Nicole
Leslie Nicole

American Photographer and Designer living in France with my French husband, 2 Weimaraners and Cat Rescues. Camera, Mac, studio, garden.