Fun with Photoshop

Sometimes reality can look quite boring and when it does I often see what I can create in Photoshop. This was one of those cases.

When I saw that tall tree with all the low branches broken off I just knew I had to get a shot. If only it had been in a more interesting spot, or perhaps even if I'd had more time to look for the perfect shot, I might have settled for the real scene. Instead I created something slightly surreal.

I went a bit overboard on my first edit, getting carried away with trying to emphasise the dramatic clouds. Eventually good sense prevailed and I toned it down somewhat.

Even so, I'm not sure I don't like the simplicity of this black and white version better.

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Linking to Scenic Weekends.