This, and then that

I find I am continually coming back to my original photo of the seedheads taken at Inverewe Gardens on the west coast of Scotland. and then playing with it in psp.
This is the recipe, this time using a couple of (free) textures from jerry.
I usually use my own textures but he produces such lovely ones which give a good effect:
From the top of the pile of layers downwards -
texture 1 burn 67
texture 2 difference 59
copy of original normal 71
original image
merge all and boost saturation and add a frame.
(Ps I'm still thinking of mouse-overs!)

Surreal sunset

Two rather ordinary photos plus a script made with the text tool, some "jiggery-pokery" in psp and ...

Scottish rose

More shapes

Another image worked in psp from the photo of pottery waiting to be painted.

Playing with shapes

A photo of pottery waiting to be painted at the Highland Stoneware factory in Lochinver ended up slightly differently after using selection and move tools in Paint Shop Pro!

Tanfield again

All of these engines have a story to tell if we only knew. I like the way there are "pictures within pictures" where each has a separate part to play. ( "You're getting into the realms of fantasy there Jones") ...

Number 6

An old engine at Tanfield Rail open day, slowly melting ...

Autumn roses

Poles apart

I caught sight of these three poles wrapped in disintegrating plastic and thought they had potential! Used layers and blends in Paint Shop Pro. (I've gone back to the old editor in Blogger - find it much easier for moving images and text)

A new slant