Homage to Winter

Topaz Texture Effects is fun for processing and I'm learning a lot from it -- things like masking, layering, etc. This one I started from scratch and used mostly my own photos as textures and layers. Great fun, but a little extreme in terms of final outcome -- definitely an ETSOOI type! I combined some of my favorite winter scenes plus a few of the textures things like color overlay.

[Suse♡]

Looks like a postcard, so lovely and winterly

[Issi Bannerman]

This is really lovely - what a cool final image you've created!

[Ming Ryan]

Really nice result, reminded me of some of the childrens books you come across that have amazing illustrations like this. Fav

[Barb]

Love this Taffy - what a great result!

[Iris]

great end result, love those textures!

[Joe III]

Beautiful shot, Taffy! I haven't learned to do any of what you sited in making this photo. Maybe I should. This is a Fav!

[Lyn Todd]

the colours you achieved are great! It is very fineart in tonal depth. :)

[Joan]

Beautiful composition!

[Martina]

Nice homage!

[Karen]

This is really lovely

[Clare Gadsby]

Beautiful outcome - so creative. I watched a youtube thing last night about using your own textures. Be still my beating heart

[aurorajane]

Fine art...beautiful

[Richard Sayer]

Definitely a Christmas Card image this one... excellent Taffy.

[Christina Helliwell]

Absolutely wonderful. Like a painting. Next year's Christmas card!

[maree_sanderson]

wht a beautiful image...

[Babs]

Fabulous and great processing. This reminds me very much of one of Marnie's @golftragic seriously 'seeing to photos.

[Francoise]

reminds me of that painter who drank (sorry, I know that doesn't narrow it down). Anyway, I like this a lot.

[Louis A. Sousa]

Well done! Layers, I haven't gotten there yet. Photoshop is so complicated.

[Jo]

Really beautiful and very clever.

[Sally Ings]

Super result. It has a definite winter feel to it.

[Emilie Cartoun]

Brrr! Very wintry!

[mikeharris]

Like this picture a lot. That is your next year's Christmas card sorted.

[gloria jones]

Lovely image, composition

[Leslie]

It's like the snowflake is stuck to a window and you are looking out. I don't have these processing skills but this is wonderful.

[Kandie]

FAV!! Fantastic image!! Well done

[Pam Knowler]

I like this Taffy but nor sure how you did it. Not sure I have discovered masking and layering in TTE. I don't know how to get another one of your own shots over the original. You have leant a lot faster than me!!

[Bob Zwolinsky]

A very creative image.

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Wonderful.

[Shari]

I like the outcome, especially the pop of red in the lighthouse.

[Rachel Withey]

Love this one. Great processing

[Marnie]

What a pity Christmas is over Taffy, this would be a superb card. I like this photo very much, it's heavy with winter symbolism yet light enough lift the spirits.

[Julie Duncan]

Fascinating!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Pretty!

[Jane Pittenger]

Turned out magnificently

[Taffy]

@pools82 Thanks so much, Mike! I appreciate this, coming from you and with your amazing processing skills.

[Richard Hickey]

Stunning picture and processing. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful :)

[mittens (Marilyn)]

What a great effect. Beautiful and a Fav!

[Maurisa]

Fantastic effect!

[SKerstin]

This reminds me of an old Christmas card, from when I was young, almost seems familiar - that texture is great.

[Bankmann]

A real piece of art… :-)

[Gena Pegg]

Wonderful and so fun. I love those winter photos of yours!!

[Ivan]

Super creative...fav