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Watercolor Effects on a Creek Walk

Watercolor Effect Applied to Photo of Girl Walking in Creek
Watercolor Effect Applied to Photo of Girl Walking in Creek

I took several photos of my daughter’s adventurous friend walking in the creek at Howell Farm in Mercer County, New Jersey.

Creek Walk with Colors, Photo taken in August 2009 at Howell Farm, New Jersey
Creek Walk with Colors, Photo taken in August 2009 at Howell Farm, New Jersey

Another version, cropped differently
Another version of the Walk in the Creek, cropped differently

To learn more about the watercolor effect, see the tutorial:
Super Cool Watercolor Effect in 10 steps in Photoshop.

For more watery photos, visit Watery Wednesday:
Watery Wednesday

G6 says

I really like this effect on the photo you chose!

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Ilana-Davita says

Really interesting, especially the second photo. Did you read my post (last Saturday evening) about Maggie Taylor.?

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Ilana-Davita says

Your creations are more abstract than Maggie Taylor's but I found her work and what she explained (on a video at the exhibition) fascinating.

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Jientje says

That's a very creative and very pretty effect you applied there!

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Kathy says

Oh I love that effect. I wonder if it would work in Paint Shop Pro? I will have to check out your link.

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leoraw says

I would think so - Paint Shop Pro has layer masks. You do need watercolor brushes, and I just found this post on how to convert Photoshop brushes to Paint Shop Pro brushes:
http://graphics-illustrations.com/2008/05/11/how-to-convert-the-photoshop-brushes-to-paint-shop-pro-brushes-fast-and-easy-way/

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Happily Retired Gal says

Wonderful 'watercolor' treatment to this beautiful photos. Thanks for the link to the tutorial. I need to learn how to do this ;--)
Hugs and blessings,

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James says

Very creative. It's so cool what we can to with photos these days.

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J Bar says

Interesting effects.
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Ellie says

I love those colors that you added as effect! The yellow outfit and the water pastels makes it very happy view / like from a sweet dream/. My boys like to walk in creeks too!

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leoraw says

The girls were out of control! I was off photographing wildflowers, and my husband was standing on a bridge watching them ... little did I know but all three girls had marched into the creek with their sneakers on! They had so much fun.

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My Sanctuary says

unique and beautiful...

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Judy says

My favourite is the first shot, where the yellows dominate the palette, and there is nothing but the girl and the water! I could totally see that on a gallery wall!!

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leoraw says

Thanks for choosing a favorite. I did that one after I did the other one. I would like to try this again, on another photo, and perhaps "fuss" less with it - just get the effect I want with a few strokes.

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mottel says

lovely

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Photo Cache says

That is truly a cool trick. I don't have photoshop; but I use something else comparable I think. I will have to learn to do this.

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April says

This is a fabulous technique, and I think it works very well with your photos. Lovely pictures!

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Ebie says

Oh, Leora, I love the pastels! Great water color effect, especially on the first photo. Thanks for the link, but since I am a beginner will try to learn.

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East Gwillimbury WOW! says

I like the effect! It's great look here.

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Tricia says

I don't think I've ever seen that done before - How pretty!

Happy WW!

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Carletta says

I love these!
The first is my favorite - very fairytale like.

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Regina says

beautiful composition!
Really nice.

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Gemma says

Beautiful, romantic atmosphere in each photo! The colours seem to melt into one another!

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Vita Stunder says

I just LOVE your pictures!!
It's like stepping into a fairytale..

Marvelous!!

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Arja says

The first one is very fetching indeed, almost like an old hand tinted photo.

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Tammie says

Your artistic touch is fun and adds a sweetness to the images.
Spirithelpers

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Jewish Side says

wow, I love it, that is truly amazing!

The first one has blond hair though, so I'm assuming that's not your daughter.

I would love to try this out...
It's amazing you can actually create your own borders/backgrounds to images, and it really adds to it.

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leoraw says

No, that's not my daughter.

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mymy says

very gorgeous indeed.

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mimi says

great job. keep it up.

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Marju says

A really beautiful and sensitive images, thank you!
hae

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Dhaval Jani says

wow! beautiful!!! Love the first picture...I think it stands out because the way brush strokes frame it, it looks like a part of the picture!

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ramblingwoods says

That is so interesting..I am going to make that page..thank you..always the teacher...

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Michelle says

Wow! I love the watercolor effect!

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Jew Wishes says

The photos are wonderful, so filled with emotion, and the effects enhance the beautiful visuals.

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therapydoc says

Those are beautiful.

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Gypsy Lala says

Cool!

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