Edge Effects

 

 

 

 

1. Green Buoy: June 11th, 2010; 11:15 a.m.; Tacoma, Washington; f/3.5; 1/400 sec.; Cannon Powershot S3IS, Enhancements done in camera raw.

2. Green Buoy with a Border: June 11th, 2010; Tacoma, Washington: Tacoma Waterfront Walk, Glass Art Museum and Chihuly Bridge

3. Farm Boots: June 11th, 2010; 3:30 p.m.; Puyallup, Washington; f/2.7; 1/60 sec.; Cannon Powershot, S3 IS, Enhancements done in camera raw.

4. Farm Boots with Burned Border: June 11th, 2010; Puyallup, Washington Farm Home (my in-laws house)

5. Glass Ceiling: June 11th, 2010; 10:49 a.m.; Tacoma, Washington; f/2.7; 1/200 sec.; Cannon Powershot S3IS, Enhancements done in camera raw.

6. Glass Ceiling Postcard; June 11th, 2010; Tacoma, Washington Chihuly Bridge Ceiling; the bridge has glass art everywhere, including the ceiling!

For the first photo I took by the Tacoma waterfront pathway. I loved the green of this buoy that just stuck out at us because of the bright color. I decided to use that green color and create a a variation on the Flexible Vignette (tutorial #14). I added a new blank layer, making it black, using the marquee tool to draw a box inside the edge of the image. I then, added a stroke to the selection and used the green color of the buoy to make it pop. The second border technique was a Burned Border, copying the background layer, using the multiply blending mode and then using the marquee tool to select the middle of the image and delete the middle of the selection. The last border technique I used was the Flexible Brushed-on Effect where I added a new layer, with a black layer mask on the image that was on the top layer. I then used the bush tool with the thick, heavy brushes to get the desired effect, changing the opacity and brush size. I then added a stronger black border with text describing the place.