Beyond Layers Day 67 : Texture Tweaking

 

For today's lesson, Kim offered a simple recipe for de-saturating an image.   I think I finally get this concept now.  I even wrote up the steps on a card so I can do it again in future, if I so desire.  ;-)  The only thing I added above was a Vingette in Picassa.  It just needed a little something more--that being a frame.

Here's the image after I finished tweaking it in PSE.  This includes the addition of Kim's texture Random Inspiration.  It's a texture that includes words on it.  You can just barely see the word believe on the water jug.

Here's the original image straight out of my camera : A still life of a simple supper in Samoens, France, last April when we were visiting Pierre and Genevieve in the mountains.   It is lit with natural light through the windows.   Makes me wish I had some crusty baguette and saucisson right now!