Magnolia Blossom by Bob Jensen.

I see so many lovely images in the French Kiss Texture’s Flickr group. I particularly love this one by Bob Jensen. Besides immediately loving the detail, composition and treatment of this intriguing flower macro, I have to admit, I’ve never used the Urban texture. I love it that my users show me the possibilities of a texture.

Magnolia Blossom before.

The Photograph

• Canon 5D MK2
• Canon 100 Macro
• F22, 1/200th sec with UltraZap 1600 studio strobe in white 22 inch beauty dish with diffusion sock, and Zap 1000 with grid for fill light.

Post Processing

• In a separate layer he applied Topaz Adjust 4* HDR Sketch at 78% opacity
• Bordertown texture Blend Mode: Multiply, Opacity: 100%
• Urban texture Blend Mode: Soft Light, Opacity: 100%
• Burning using the French Kiss Textures, Grunge brushes. (available on Facebook)

See more of Bob’s photography on his website and on Flickr.

Resources

Both in French Kiss Texture Collection I
Bordertown*	Urban

Note: Bordertown is now called Arroyo and is slightly modified.

Leslie Nicole

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