Kim's lesson today asked us to TRUST ourselves, to think about what holds us back, and what feels good. I've been saving this Joseph Campbell quote and these gutter flowers for a rainy day. I guess this is as good a time as ever to put them together in one image!
Photo Processing :
Layer 1 : Background Image
Layer 2 : Copy Background Image - Slightly offset
Layer 3 : Gausian Blur (2.0 pixels)
Layer 3 : Gausian Blur (8.0 pixels) with Layer Mask to clear flowers ; Normal blend mode 85%
Layer 4 : Kim Klassen's Wonderful Magic Scripted Texture ; Soft Light at 36%
Layer 5 : Text - Caflish Script Pro; Normal blend mode 69% opacity
The quote is one of my favorites from Joseph Campbell. This one always makes me sit up straight and stop feeling sorry for myself. Then I realize there is no one else quite like me in this world, and that I'd better make the most of it.
I took this photo a few years ago on a trip to France. The cherry blossoms had just fallen to the dark pavement that Spring. These are quite literally "gutter flowers." I like that irony--even a gutter flower has value. I loved the pink and black and gray in this image.
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