Friday, February 4, 2011

Color of Love, Revisited

I don't know about how you feel, but this has been the longest.week.ever. for us Butlers. Please don't misunderstand, it hasn't been bad, just never ending.

Chuck it up to a week holed up in the house. With a two year old. 'Nuff said.

We are heading out to the bookstore for some R&R. It's one of our favorite places. It has a fun little train table for Mr. Energy and coffee for Mr. & Mrs. I-Need-Energy. Plus, it provides a quiet, calming atmosphere and (bonus!) makes me feel uber smart. Hello? It's a bookstore. You can't not feel smart when you're in a bookstore. I think it has to do with osmosis. (See? I'm not even there and I'm getting smarter just thinking about it.)

Of course I couldn't leave without showing you this week's edit. I did something out of my comfort zone and played with this image, a lot. I added layers, and masks, messed with levels and balances, and added textures.



What do you think? Be honest! I know the 'red' is kind of punchy. I can't make my mind up as to whether I like it that way or not. 

Just for a better comparison, here are the before and after pictures side by side.



Leave a comment and tell me what you think, then check out the other edits here.

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12 comments:

  1. Oooh, I love how vibrant the red is! It's really a great edit!

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  2. Love this post!I am giving you a styish blogger award at:

    http://mrsbeachbride.blogspot.com/2011/02/stylish-blogger-award.html

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  3. The texture is neat - the red might be a little bit too punchy...I miss the detail of the toy, but I do like what you're doing here.

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  4. For the most part, I love your edit! I agree, the red is a bit too much on the front truck. But even with that, I still like it!

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  5. What a fun edit! I like the texture and I think that punchy red is great - perfect for these fun little trucks. We just got our first set of them this week. Such fun! :)

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  6. Great shots! My boys are in love with Chuck & Friends. Have you seen the tv show? They love it!

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  7. I love the texture in this shot!

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  8. what a cute picture! the red really pops in the edit... makes it look very real! :)

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  9. i love the crop - but the colors are a bit too strong and the details got lost which is what I loved about your SOOC. :-)

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  10. I agree with above comments, I really like the texture - and I'm totally with you on the bookstore. Gotta love that train track and all those books to make you feel smart! :)

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