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How To Create Minimalistic Landscapes Using Blur Filters in Photoshop

 For at least 10 - 15 years I love creating abstract minimalistic landscapes such as beach and forest scenes in my post processing of photos using a range of Photoshop's blur filters.  Here's one of my latest images that features this (and other) techniques: The original photo was taken almost 15 years ago with a 7 megapixel Canon Camera, but I wanted to challenge myself and try to make more interesting image out of it.  Start I came across this image while browsing through my photo archive and kind of liked the scene with the woman enjoying standing in or close to the surf. Editing Steps 1. I expanded the image from its 4:3 ratio to a square format making the added part transparent. Then I selected the blue sky and erased it. As I knew I wanted to create an abstract image I searched for a cloudy sky and found a suitable photo in my library, that would make a more interesting sky than a bland blue one.   I positioned this sky a layer under the beach photo and go...

Black Friday Sale & 10 new textures with frames

Hello,

over the next 5 days you can save 25% on my Texture Packs by entering the coupon code

BLACK14


at the check out. This code is only valid until Wednesday, Dec 3, 2014 - so you better hurry while it is valid.


Texture packs & Pick Your Own


I also added 10 new textures with frames that give a wonderful old time style to your pictures not unlikely like the ones in the Vintage Film & Photography Pack.

Scroll to the end of the Build Your Own Texture Pack gallery to find them


Have a nice weekend!

Dirk

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