La Vie En Rose

La Vie En Rose

La Vie En Rose, photo by Harold Davis. View this image larger.

If you look at this Photoshop composite, the building blocks I used to create it may not be immediately apparent. Some viewers have thought apple peels, others have suggested a shell, combined with an ornate column.

Astute readers of this blog will recognize Straight Shot (in a color version) combined with the variegated rose in Curves (turned on its side). Creating a complex composite like this one in Photoshop reminds me of nothing so much as doodling—perhaps proving that those painful years in graduate school were not entirely wasted!

Keep in touch with what Harold is doing! For news, tips, techniques and special offers related to Harold's work and digital photography subscribe to the Harold Davis Photography email newsletter.

The Photoshop Darkroom: Creative Digital Post-Processing Creative Night: Digital Tips & Techniques Creative Black & White: Digital Tips & Techniques Creative Close-Ups: Digital Tips & Techniques


Harold buys most of his digital photo equipment from B&H.

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.