I wanted to do some experimenting in Photoshop and NIK Software today and I could have played with it all night long. I think it’s fun to try new things. Some I like and some are a disaster, but that’s part of the fun of it.
Both of these photos were taken in the entryway of our house. The first one is a corner where we have an old pot belly stove, a painting and an old empty window pane. I wanted to give this photo and old-time feel and used both Photoshop and NIK software.
The second photo is just of the stove and the window pane. The actual window pane has nothing behind it but I took a photo from outside our front yard and put it behind the window pane.
Because I didn’t have a lot of time, there is a lot I could have done to improve both photos. But it was a fun experiment.
Maralee
Through My Lens 
It is so much fun experimenting with those programs. They can do so much and change the look and feel of photograph.
It turned out beautiful Maralee!
They are both so beautiful, but the first one hit me much more… You did great job with them dear Maralee… Thank you, have a nice weekend, with my love, nia
Fabulous job Maralee!! The first one is nice and looks almost like a water color painting and I am really amazed at how you were able to create the second photograph! I almost want to become a petulant child fold my arms and demand to see more! more! more! 🙂
Thanks so much. I have a lot of fun playing around with the different photo programs. I could do it for hours but unfortunately I don’t often have hours to spend doing it. Maralee
I love these and want to have a go at it. Were these mostly done in Photoshop? I don’t have that anymore and am missing it. It didn’t move with my last computer upgrade. You know I just realized you have another blog!
Most of it was done in Photoshop. You should be able to reinstall Photoshop onto a new computer. They should have records of your purchase and can download it. I would check into it anyway. I really like NIK software too. They have a 15 day trial on all their programs which I used before I purchased it. You might want to check that out too. Their website is: http://www.niksoftware.com.
My second blog is just a fun one of our life adventures through the eyes of our cat, Tuxedo. I don’t write in that one as often as I’d like. I just run out of time. I’m working on a new post for that blog and hope to get it published this weekend.
Brilliant …. job – amazing, only thing is … we can’t say today what is real and not real with some photos we see. A shame, because it’s not the job or eye of the person behind the camera. Top one, my pick.
I know what you mean. If I change a photo from what it actually is, I’ll usually say what I did with it so people know it was altered. I try to keep my landscapes as close to what I actually see as possible.