Sometimes I see something in my mind’s eye and have to see what it actually looks like. This photograph of Aspen in autumn was taken earlier this fall in Kebler Pass, CO. As I was processing it, I began to visualize it on a background of Aspen bark. Fortunately, I frequently photograph textures such as brick walls, peeling paint, bark, etc. for possible use as backgrounds or for adding texture to an image and I had several images of Aspen bark in my files. Using Photoshop, I placed the Aspen photo over one of the bark photos and feathered the edges to provide a soft transition between the image and the background. Then, to add some interest to the background, I painted a burnt edge onto the bark. I think that the result tells more of a story than the original image by itself.
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