Boys in the Snow  by olivetreeann

Boys in the Snow

I sent the boys out to play into the snow today. As you can see Isaac couldn't wait to build a snowman!

The moment I applied the watercolor effect in BeFunky to this picture tonight I knew I had to post this shot. It reminds me so much of "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats, which was one of my boys' favorite books when they were young. So sending their boys off to play in the snow like one of Keats' illustrations seemed so appropriate!
This is so cool, Ann! You should print it and frame it!
January 17th, 2013  
I like the processing
January 17th, 2013  
@lisjam1 Thank you Lisa! I am actually going to do a series of them in this style now and turn it into a book for the boys. I was so excited to see the way this turned out!
@kerristephens Thank you Kerri!
January 17th, 2013  
Great idea!
January 17th, 2013  
I thought it looked like Ezra Jack Keats too., this is SO wonderful! The trees came out so cool...and the reddish splotches..are they leaves? Fav! Fav! Fav!
January 17th, 2013  
check their pockets when they come in...
i love The Snowy Day.
it is a great book and this is a great photo too.
January 17th, 2013  
Isn't it wonderful how you can create art so easily? You have to have the appropriate original to start off with and this is gorgeous!
January 17th, 2013  
it is so EJK! this is great, ann! i love it and i fav it!
January 17th, 2013  
Great effects Ann, very nice job with this one.
January 17th, 2013  
Beautiful processing.
January 17th, 2013  
@espyetta Thanks MaryBeth- that fav means the world to me!! Yes, the little reddish spots are leaves on the Oak trees.
@glendq Thank you Glendq! Oh you made me smile with the pocket comment!
@maggiemae Thank you Maggie! It was a nice shot of the snow in the woods and then I remembered the "boys" would work well with it. The merged shot looked nice, but I decided to play around with it in BeFunky before I posted it. Well, the rest as they say, is history!
@summerfield Thank you Vikki- that fav means the world to me!! I was thinking of you as I sent the boys off into the woods. But the effect in BeFunky just brought back a flood of memories!
January 17th, 2013  
@digitalrn @anazad511
Thank you Rick!
Thank you Ana!
January 17th, 2013  
Wonderful shot (and story).
January 17th, 2013  
Painting perfect. Looks like an illustration from a book. Great processing and a very nice capture.
January 17th, 2013  
I love this - instant Fav Ann. What a cool effect and such a sweet, sweet shot.
January 17th, 2013  
love the watercolor processing!
January 17th, 2013  
Nice effect.... who would think you could do this with a camera?
January 17th, 2013  
Great watercolor effect.
January 17th, 2013  
Love it!
January 17th, 2013  
@dakotaburns Thanks Donald!
@tara11 Thanks Tara! Thank you so much for the fav too! It really means a lot to me!
@eniaral Thank you Laraine!
@filsie65 Thank you Phil- I guess it's more the magic of processing, but who would have ever thought you could turn a picture into a painting like this?
@sangwann Thank you Dione!
@httpgeffed Thank you Colleen!
January 17th, 2013  
@smithak Thank you Smitha!
January 17th, 2013  
Beautiful processing. I can definitely see this in a book
January 17th, 2013  
@henrir Thank you Henri!
January 17th, 2013  
Instant fav! :) love it!,
January 18th, 2013  
this could be an expensive painting
January 18th, 2013  
@ellimae Thank you Ellen! And thank you for the fav- it means so much to me!
@sarasdadandmom Thank you Terry! It is now the wallpaper on my computer screen!
January 18th, 2013  
Very artistic image. Great watercolor processing. This reminds me of The Snowy Day too. I really could see this printed and framed. A fav.
January 18th, 2013  
@daisy Thank you Kathryn! And thank you so much for the fav- it really means a lot to me!
January 18th, 2013  
Really nice - excellent work Ann.
January 18th, 2013  
@automaticslim Thanks Andy! I have to confess- I love this one- mostly for the nostalgia!
January 19th, 2013  
Definitely looks like a watercolor ... Love it!
January 19th, 2013  
PS FAV
January 19th, 2013  
@cimes1 Thank you Carole! And thank you for the fav- this one has a real special place in my heart, so I truly appreciate the fav!
January 19th, 2013  
Bev
Nice shot and cool processing. It does look like a painting. Well done :)
January 19th, 2013  
@prttblues Thank you Bev! This is a favorite of mine!
January 19th, 2013  
This is fabulous! It does so remind me of the Snowy Day illustrations. Very creative processing and I'm sure, a beautiful image, as well.
January 19th, 2013  
Lovely shot, Ann. I read that book to my son all the time.
January 20th, 2013  
@pflaume Thank you Lisa! I actually merged two photos together before the art effect was added- the boys, and the woods. It was an after thought to run it through the watercolor effect in BeFunky but of course once I applied it, it was a done deal!
@nancyperry Thank you Nancy! It was a favorite of ours as well.
January 20th, 2013  
This watercolor effect is Awesome So glad you added the boys :-)
January 20th, 2013  
@vposey Thank you Vickie!
January 20th, 2013  
Love this effect, beautiful
February 10th, 2013  
@wenbow thank you Wendy!
February 11th, 2013  
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