Zoom, Twirl and a Pinch

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Twirl and Pinch
Image © 2011/Denise Ippolito Photography

To create the look above I started with an image of very small little flowers. I liked the mix of green and pinks but the base image felt weak to me. I decided to add a zoom blur in Photoshop combined with the twirl and pinch filter both found in Photoshop. I used a series of layer masks to keep the center flower in focus. Re-cropped my image placing the flower off center. To learn more about this technique and others , check out my current eBook “A Guide to Creative Filters and Effects”.

13 Responses

  1. Dennis Bishop says:

    As a truly creative artist once wrote, “Using individual Photoshop plug-ins and filters on their own are a great way to start but … to create something truly unique you need to step a little more out of the box.” You’ve demonstrated that once again. Another winner.

  2. denise says:

    Hey Mary, Thanks so much!

    Edith, I appreciate the kind words.

    Dennis, That made me smile from ear to ear! Thank you so much!!

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