Secrets in the Garden

My one little word for 2011 is define.  I love to use my view through
the lens of the camera to snap reflections of me. I look at this white dogwood bloom and I think, "A blank canvas record my dreams,
secrets, and memories I don't want to soon forget."





Add a secret note to your images:
  1. Start by adding the Postale Texture on the linear burn blending mode and set opacity between 50% and 60%
  2. Add the Georgian Peach Texture on a blending mode of soft light at full opacity!
Download the screencast to follow along in Photoshop!

Take a Weekend Photo Challenge:
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Live Every Moment: Macro
Macro Flowers: Saturday
Life as I see it: One Little Word Capture
Blueberry Craft and Hobby: Flowers on Saturday 
Simple as That: Simple Things
Ni Hao Y'all: Sunday Snapshot
The Sunday Creative: Solace

41 comments :

  1. That is great and the photo with edit reflects just like you though.

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  2. Anonymous9:41 AM CST

    I lake it, great shot!!!
    Kisses and nice weekend Kristy.

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  3. Beatutiful shot... / Anna

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  4. Beautiful shot, awesome edit. Love!

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  5. I love flowers with textures and I love your style with each shot you take.

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  6. That is an awesome word to choose! Very creative. I love dogwoods! They're my FAVORITES! I wish we could get one to stay when we plant one though! We planted two a few years ago and they died! :(

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  7. Dogwood flowers are just amazing - I just wish they would grow and flower well here. I really like how you added that texture to the photo.

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  8. Beautiful dogwood macro and nice processing.
    Welcome to Macro Flowers Saturday!

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  9. I want to live where dogwood grows! They are the most beautiful flower! Beautiful capture and processing.

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  10. Anonymous1:06 PM CST

    That's a nice effect, very subtle. Up close, it reminds me of an aged photo.

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  11. Hii....

    Thats really a wonderful blog you have. And the picture is classic. Thanks for following me, It's pleasure to have a follower with tremendous talent.

    Vrinda.

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  12. I'm your follower too...the one named Radhika...it's me :)

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  13. What beautiful lines, love your texturing. You have created a work of art!!!!

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  14. Thats a great shot. I will try to do the word capture! It sounds like FUN!

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  15. Anonymous4:57 PM CST

    Beautiful shot, Love the texture, :)

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  16. Another gorgeous shot and edit!

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  17. Beautiful --both with and without the texture. :)

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  18. You sure have skills.. very pretty shot.. mine is here..
    http://www.woman-elanvital.com/2011/01/sansevieria-trifasciata.html

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  19. Anonymous8:50 PM CST

    I love the before & after...I'm not sure what I love more! So beautiful! xx

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  20. You are so creative. Wish I could do that too. Love it.

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  21. Fabulous edit with the added texture and I love the idea of the white flower representing a blank canvas.

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  22. I like your edit. Very creative. I have noticed that dogwood flowers have a little green in them depending on the species.

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  23. That's just elegant and beautiful~

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  24. Anonymous9:13 AM CST

    Beautiful flower!

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  25. Great photo and editing!

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  26. Anonymous10:54 AM CST

    Beautiful color!

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  27. I appreciate both photos and enjoyed the text you chose for it.

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  28. love the textures!

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  29. okay...this is wonderfully amazing photo and i love the texture, the colors and the text!

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  30. Beautiful shot! Love your edit.

    Erika B

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  31. Anonymous3:41 PM CST

    Great pic! After seeing your photo from last week I bought a few of your texture files and am trying to play around myself. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  32. Thanks for all your sweet notes!

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  33. What a transformation. Very pretty picture. I am so ready for spring and summer again. Hurry, Hurry! : )

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  34. Dogwoods are a fave for this GA gal. GORGEOUS!

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  35. Wow..beautiful photo of dogwood!

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  36. Oh my word... I can't get enough dogwood photos! And yours is gorgeous, both before and after :)

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  37. Anonymous1:39 PM CST

    You are really good with textures!

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  38. What a beautiful shot! You make it look so easy!

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I love reading your little notes, it makes me smile from ear to ear!