The photo was taken a few days back, but I downloaded the NIK plugins this evening - a filler I'm afraid. I should have gone to bed a couple of hours ago but this has been such fun!
I might be overstepping the mark, as a fairly new amateur photographer myself, but I feel I'm seeing a dramatic advance in your photography FBailey. I love this so fav. How great is the Nik collection?
@megpicatilly Thanks Catherine, glad you use them too. Have only dabbled a little but feel I may be dabbling much more in future. Love playing about in Elements:)
@cmsch52 I've noticed it too Carol. I can only put it down to my trawling this site a lot and seeing pics of a very high standard indeed. Perhaps subconsciously it makes you up your game. I do take a huge amount t of pictures most days, over 100 sometimes, and because I'm still scared of my camera manual, most are using Auto mode. (Embarrassment!). Thanks v much for the fav, and yes, these filters are going to be used a lot! Thanks much for commenting, Felicity
@fbailey They have lots to offer - I didn't realise at first, that each one has at least four different versions if you click on the little square on the right!
Wow, Felicity, wish I had time for 100 pics a day. Bring on retirement! That's why most of my pics are from the previous weekend. I agree about getting inspiration from this site, I love it.
@brennieb Thanks Brennie, I fell in love with it because it was so gnarled and twisted but very photogenic at the same time! @jyokota Thank you very much, more luck than judgement sadly!
@johnsutton@royrj Thank you, am really pleased you liked it. Think it must have been struck by lightning as there's no sign of life but nonetheless it makes a statement!
Lovely image Felicity ... and like the processing too ... reading your comment to someone else ... I too take so many pictures on some days .. lol ... and give manual a go ... it's not so scary as it seems :) fav
@alijchapman Thanks very much Ali. I am really glad you take loads too! I have become much more self critical since starting here, which can only be good. How long did it take you to get the hang of your camera pse?
@jyokota Thank you very much, more luck than judgement sadly!
@pyrrhula Thanks so much!