Thoughts please

Angie D · Active Member

I'd welcome some thoughts on this please - general appeal really as it is on its way to becoming a christmas card

**MikeH** · Admin

Angela I like the idea but it's a bit dark on the right hand side outside of the bubble

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tonybev · Active Member

Hi Angie,

Agree with Mike - to a point, but if you "Flip" it, photograph in "Portrait" mode, get rid of the darker area your onto a WINNER !! make a beautiful Christmas Card to grace any home. !!..Terrific photography.

All the best
Tony.

Angie D · Active Member

Interesting that you say that as I have deliberately darkened the edges - the right side became darker than the left, as it was already a pretty dark area. Probably would put the greeting in that area. But I'll have a play and see what emerges.

mike_k · New Member

Although it is a striking image, for me, it looks a little too dark and gloomy for a Christmas card, if you imagine how it would sit alongside other cards.
Perhaps making the background leaves a brighter or lighter green would help ?

And some robins, snowmen and pointsettias ! - only joking !

Regards,
Mike

Angie D · Active Member

Perhaps if you can try to imagine a 'Merry Christmas' printed in Red. The red is then 'treated' so that it shines, and some frosting added. The dark really is necessary for that to show up to best advantage.

Hammer50 · Active Member

Great job Angie, like the text over the darker area, I would like to have seen a little more detail in the white area of the flower. You can send one to me no bother.
Regards
Richard

carpman1611 · Active Member

job done now angie, nice one indeed

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tonybev · Active Member

Hi Angie,

Breathtaking !!!.. absolutely superb, pretty much all there is to say.

Regards
Tony.

mike_k · New Member

Hi Angie - that makes all the difference, much better and refreshingly different from ordinary cards.
Did you lighten the green leaves or is that just an affect of the red border making it look different ?

Regards,
Mike

Angie D · Active Member

It's just the red border Mike and the additional festive bits - the photo remained unchanged.

kenansoo · Active Member

very nice arrangement Angela, print'em up and get 'em in the post! ;o)

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Bevra · Member

Lovely card Angie, great idea

Bev

Monty Grice · Active Member

Very good job Angie.
I wasn't too struck on the original picture, but adding the festive bits has brought it into it's own.
Well done.
Monty.

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Lomophoto · Member

Nice i like these, its always good to do your own cards either birthday or christmas. Good layout would look at home in any card shop well done

Chris

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