Spicy Tomatillos

EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010, Digital Darkroom

and

FINALIST, June 2010, betterphoto.com monthly contest.

Finalist means that it will go to the final round of judging.  The finalist notification says that over 17,800 photos were entered into the contest in June, and of those 1, 312 were chosen as finalists.
1/18/11

More practice with layers, this time with texture - a first for me.  

Still working on homework from Kim Klassen Cafe skinnymini ecourse (www.kimklassencafe.com). I'm trying to become familiar with how to add and adjust settings on layers using textures.

For this image, I added a grunge texture, then used a layer mask to take away some specific parts of it, then added an adjustment layer to adjust the levels (light levels), then added a hue/sat layer and mask to adjust the saturation and add back in some sat to the tomatoes, then a final layer using soft light blending mode. 

It was good practice, but I actually think I like the version I already had of this shot better. For that version, I used the Topaz Adjust spicify filter. Here is that version: http://www.kdstewart.net/PeoplePetsFood-Homes/Food/11236981_XQVLp#1099202020_wF4bz

Which one do you like better?

Maybe I just need to get better at textures and pick a better texture next time! When I originally did the Topaz Adjust Spicify Filter on this image back in June I was dying to know how to do a texture on it but had no clue.  Hmmm.....
Spicy Tomatillos

EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010, Digital Darkroom

and

FINALIST, June 2010, betterphoto.com monthly contest, Digital Darkroom

Finalist means that it will go to the final round of judging. Out of over 17,800 entries in the June 2010 contest, 1,312 were chosen as finalists.
Spicy Tomatillos

EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010, Digital Darkroom

and

FINALIST, June 2010, betterphoto.com monthly contest.

Finalist means that it will go to the next round of judging.  The finalist notification says that over 17,800 photos were entered into the contest in June, and of those 1, 312 were chosen as finalists.
Spicy Tomatillos

EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010, Digital Darkroom

and

FINALIST, June 2010, betterphoto.com monthly contest.
Spicy Tomatillos

EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010, Digital Darkroom

and

FINALIST, June 2010, betterphoto.com monthly contest.

Finalist means that it will go to the final round of judging.  The finalist notification says that over 17,800 photos were entered into the contest in June, and of those 1, 312 were chosen as finalists.
June 29, 2010

Spicy Tomatillos


Another grocery store shot.  And I used the Topaz Adjust software that somebody told me about - liking it just fine so far!  It is a PS plug in and I got the 30 day trial version.  This is not what I envisioned for this shot (still working on that), but I think it is an interesting take on the original.

UPDATE:  EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010

and

Finalist, June 2010, betterphoto.com   Finalist means that it will go to the next round of judging.  The notice of being a finalist says that over 17,800 photos were entered into the contest in June, and of those 1, 312 were chosen as finalists.   :)
Spicy Tomatillos

EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010, Digital Darkroom

and

FINALIST, June 2010, betterphoto.com monthly contest.

Finalist means that it will go to the final round of judging. The finalist notification says that over 17,800 photos were entered into the contest in June, and of those 1, 312 were chosen as finalists.
Spicy Tomatillos

EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010, Digital Darkroom

and

FINALIST, June 2010, betterphoto.com monthly contest.

Finalist means that it will go to the final round of judging.  The finalist notification says that over 17,800 photos were entered into the contest in June, and of those 1, 312 were chosen as finalists.
Spicy Tomatillos

EDITOR'S PICK, betterphoto.com, June 2010, Digital Darkroom

and

FINALIST, June 2010, betterphoto.com monthly contest.

Finalist means that it will go to the final round of judging. The finalist notification says that over 17,800 photos were entered into the contest in June, and of those 1, 312 were chosen as finalists.
See photo in original gallery.