whisper...

so, here i am again with another Kim assignment from the Beyond Layers II class! i actually combined a few assignments into one this time (way to save time!). i took this picture with my iPhone on Sunday. it's a peony in our backyard.
the "whisper" assignment was to do anything, think of anything, take a photo of anything--that made you think of whisper. i tried looking for a quote but couldn't find anything i liked, so i decided to use the definition. i love text on photos. it makes them feel old and grungy to me.

recipe:
i added an adjustment layer to brighten/lighten the photo.
i added a layer mask to the adjustment layer and erased the background so that just the flower had the dulled effect. it was way to bright pink for my tastes, but i liked the bright greens and light blue sky.
then i played around by adding two of Kim's textures (Grunged Up 2 and Happy Heart) on soft light mode at about 50% fill & opacity each.
i wanted to add the element of "whisper" that was our "assignment" yesterday, so i looked up the definition and used the text to create a brush. then i stamped the brush in different colors i pulled from the background on seperate layers and moved them around until i was happy. i adjusted all the text layers to 50% fill & opacity.
i added a PS lens flare. it needed some sort of "pop" and i think this added to the photo nicely.
i also used Kim's directions in order to make a watermark brush for myself! :o)

i love the bokeh effect in the background with the blurry roof and trees (that's SOTC--not created in PS).
so, in this one photo, i used a layer mask, made my own text brush, and used the theme "whisper."

whisper -- what does it mean to you?