Wedding In The Forest

Lois  Bryan

Wedding In The Forest

Featured in Rural Around The Globe August 28 2009.

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This lovely gazebo, which is often used for weddings, is on the mountain at Blue Knob, Claysburg, Pennsylvania. I took this image on the evening of August 14, 2009.

The original image was taken with the Nikon D300 and the 18-200mm vr Nikon lens. I had a lot of fun tinkering including hdr in Photomatix and subsequent Orton technique on the image in Photoshop and embellishments in Corel Painter 11.

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Wedding In The Forest by Lois  Bryan
Wedding In The Forest by Lois  Bryan
  • BigD

    BigD

    Beautiful work and image, Hun

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Aw … thank you BigD!!! It was a glorious evening!!!!

  • Evelina Kremsdorf

    Evelina Kremsdorf

    Were you a bridesmaid? :))) Or a photograpger? :)))
    Awesomely cute! :)

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!!! Neither, Lina … all the flowers were added in Painter .. it was quite bare!!!

  • Michael Rucci

    Michael Rucci

    WOW what a wondeful look this has

    mike

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks so much, Mike … it’s so pretty here in the summertime!!!!

  • Evelina Kremsdorf

    Evelina Kremsdorf

    So you were a decorator! :)))

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!!!! Well, yeah, sort of???

  • Colleen Drew

    Colleen Drew

    Beautiful shot! Looks like a wonderful spot for a wedding!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    As long as the weather is good!!! I’ve seen it decorated so beautifully on a Friday night, only to have it rain buckets the next day!!!

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Beautiful work Lois!!! you are so clever – the colours are stunning!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks, Kate … I think I have too much time on my hands some days, lol!!!!!

  • Joe  Mortelliti

    Joe Mortelliti

    Charming spot

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you so much, Joe!!!!! So happy you liked it!!!

  • nadine henley

    nadine henley

    it looks like it’s dripping with romance!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Oh, Nadine!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! I was so hoping it would!!!!

  • Angel Gold

    Angel Gold

    Gorgeous

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Angel!!

  • Diane Schuster

    Diane Schuster

    Decorated so beautifully too, the trees look so lush, this would be a comfortable spot for a wedding, nice and breezy! Dee

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiii Dee!!! Thank you!!! Yes, it’s always wonderfully cool here … we’re at about 2,000 or 2,500 feet or so here I think??

  • RichardKlos

    RichardKlos

    Excellent !!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hello dear Richard!!!! Thank you!!!

  • LeilaniMelayna

    LeilaniMelayna

    WOW How come I wasn’t invited! LOL JK pretty scenery & lovely enhancement!

    Smiles Leilani

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!!!!! Hi Leilani!!! Actually, there wasn’t any wedding … I added all the flowers in Corel Painter!!! But they DO have weddings there quite often!!!

  • Curtiss Simpson

    Curtiss Simpson

    Oh my Lois if I ever had to get married again LOL this is where it would be. You framed that gazebo perfectly and along with the lush green and lovely light its perfect, a beauty !!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Curtiss … if you do I’ll be honored to decorate it for you … for REAL … and not just in Photoshop and Corel Paint, lol!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    just stunning darling! Perfectly done!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi sweetiepie!!!!! Thank you!!!!!

  • Lynn Bauer

    Lynn Bauer

    Amazing work, Lois!!! You go way beyond great photographer…you are a great artist!! Enjoy all the compliments that are sure to be coming your way!!! This is absloutely breathtaking!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Lynn!!!! You are so sweet!! Thank you!!!!

  • Delany Dean

    Delany Dean

    Very mystical, very magical. Love the deep colors, and the flowered pathway!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hey Delany!!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    Fantastic work Lois!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, John!!

  • Rick  Bender

    Rick Bender

    The effect works perfectly with this image, Lois.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you, Rick!!!!! Tried out something new with this one!!!

  • Blair Wainman

    Blair Wainman

    Fantastic work Lois!! It looks like a scene out of a fairytale!! Beautiful colors and lighting!! I agree with Lynn here!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Blair, thank you so much .. you have no idea how close I came to adding birdies and bunnies and a few other woodland creatures, lol!!!! But I held myself back!!! LOL … aren’t you proud of me???

  • terugvanver

    terugvanver

    like the white tones, like a fairytale

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Henk!!!!

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    OOOOOO Lois, like a fairyland wedding place…lovely…well done and sooooo creative!! You clever stick!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks, sweetie!!! It actually was decorated a few weeks back. I got some shots of it, but not from this angle and not at this time of evening. When I got these the last time we were up … I was really happy with the light … but wanted the flowers back … so … I trotted it over to Painter, lol!!!! WHEEEE!!!

  • Clive

    Clive

    Ohhh, the Master has struck again with her magical touch. This is a magnificent work Lois, you have set the scene so beautifully xx

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Aww, Clive!!!! Thank you so much!!! Thrilled that you enjoyed it, hon!!!!

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    Well…thats what painters for!! Yes…the lighting and time of day is wonderful! :^)

  • Tallow

    Tallow

    very nice Lois. Those flowers looks so real. I can’t believe that you created them in painter….. not that I am calling you a liar of course :-)

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Yep yep!!!!! But I’ll share with you that the flowers are part of an automatic thingie in the program … I didn’t paint each one individually!!! Not this time, lol!!!

  • Karen  Tillotson

    Karen Tillotson

    How lovely Lois… great composition…and such a wonderful image you have created with your magical touch. Beautiful work…as always!x

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Aww … thank you so much, Karen!!!! It is a magical place … the little girl in me just gets all fluttery when I see it in real life … just had to “play” with it a bit, lol!!!! Thank you again, sweetie!!

  • Michael Beers

    Michael Beers

    WOW!!!!........This is…..............WOW!!!!!!
    Great job :-)

  • Lois Bryan replied

    haha .. .Michael!!!! THANK you … I’m so tickled with your reaction!!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Glorious work Lois!!! I can see why it is used for weddings and your post processing here is just magnificent!!! :))))) .... IF!! Instant favourite! :)))

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks so much, sweetie. I’ll share with you that when I opened the laptop this morning I didn’t like it as well … was nearly going to take it down … but I tinkered with the roof … brought the color up a bit … and now it feels more balanced. Sheesh. An image for me is like a piece of writing. It’s never reeeeeeealy “finished!” lol You ever feel that way, too??

  • Steve & Lesley

    Steve & Lesley

    this is wonderful

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Steve!!!!!

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage

    gorgeous work, dear lois !
    my best, francis.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hello, hello dear Francis!!!!! Thank you!!!

  • Mayina

    Mayina

    Perfection Lois….......

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiii Gwenda!!!! Thank you soo much!!! Delighted you enjoyed it!!!

  • AnnDixon

    AnnDixon

    This is so beautiful Lois, like something one would see in a Fairytale, wonderful work, xx

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiii Ann!!! Thank you, sweetie … this place has that fairytale feeling in real life, too!!!!!

  • rosedew

    rosedew

    Lovely!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you so much, Rose!!!

  • arvyart

    arvyart

    Very sweet and beautiful image, Lois. I see graceful Princess in elegant white dress holding and also adorned in white flowers and the prince in delicate dark suit behind the picture. How colorful is their suite! What a live medieval music! What a feast! How did you make that? Are you a magician, Lois? Please tell the truth. Throw off your disguise…

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hello dear Arvy!!! thank you so much for your wonderful note … and yes .. the Princess and her Prince are just off to the side … ready for the ceremony!!!

  • naturelover

    naturelover

    So beautiful and so creative Lois- wonderful work!! x

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, sweetie!!!!!

  • LYN EVANS

    LYN EVANS

    Beautifully done Lois. What a lovely place to get wed. So romantic!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Lynnie!!!!!

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Gorgeous work Lois, just like a dream!!!!!!!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Kathie!!!! Thank you!!!

  • billfox256

    billfox256

    “Come with us hand in hand
    join us in play and joyous dance…”
    Idunna Elmich

    Who gets married here – Elfs and Fairies? Terrific shot. Bill

  • Lois Bryan replied

    OOO Bill!!!! I adore your quote!!!!! And YES!!! Elves and Fairies DO get married here!!!! i was half tempted to add some bunnies and some birdies a cool deer or two that I’ve snapped … but … got too lazy, lol!!!! So glad you enjoyed it as it is!!!!

  • elisab

    elisab

    Beautiful spot, so nice and dreamy looking. Love your HDR and orton effect.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiii sweetie!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

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  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Lovely work Lois …

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Tom, thanks!!!!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Oh, what a brilliant work, dear Lois!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Bela!!! Thank you!!!

  • Angie McKenzie

    Angie McKenzie

    awesome piece!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, sweetie!!!

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Very beautiful!!! Stunning image Lois !!! :D ♥

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Evita!!!! Thank you, hon!!! Happy you liked it!!!

  • Detlef Becher

    Detlef Becher

    Beautiful wedding place, maybe I should once again ;)))) I like your additions very much, too. Great job Lois!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hello dear Detlef!!!! Thank you … I might have gone just a bit overboard, lol, but what fun!!!!!!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    magical… gorgeous .. wonderful…......

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hello, hello dear Isa!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Hi sweetie pie. This is so gorgeous… looks like a painting!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, hon!!!! I was playing again, can ya tell???

  • lindamiller

    lindamiller

    Beautiful Work Lois :-)

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Linda!!!! Thank you, hon!!!

  • canonman99

    canonman99

    love the lighting!!!!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hey YOU!!!! Thank you … as you can see, I’m still trying to figure out your magic tricks, but then I got carried away in Paint!!!! Thanks for dropping by!!!!

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Re your comment (way earlier!!) – yes, I do get like that but only in the period before I upload it! I then get lazy and think ‘it’s already there’!!!! Naaaahh….. but it takes me AGES to get it there in the first place!!! Ages, ages and more ages!!! lol!!! And you?!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Oh, Vicki, that’s sooo funny … no with me it’s usually the opposite, especially if it’s one I’ve put a lot of extra tinkering into. I sort of get carried along by the wave of creativity or adrenaline or something. I try … yes I DO try, stop laughing at me, lol … to WAIT … to put an image on my desktop overnight and come and look at it again in the morning. Come back to it with fresh ideas … a technique that was drilled into me when I was doing a lot of writing. But … I don’t know … after I’ve invested a whole evening, day or couple of days in something some little devil in me just comes along and pushes the button and before I know it … POOF … it’s been uploaded!!!! Remember that old expression: Act in haste, repent a leisure … lol … well, dat be meeee!!!!

  • bubbleblue

    bubbleblue

    beautiful work

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you!!!

  • Malcolm Chant

    Malcolm Chant

    WOW what a great place to tie the knot, great shot Lois.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Malcolm!!!!! It definitely is!!!!!

  • Marjorie Wallace

    Marjorie Wallace

    What a magical place for a wedding. You have created an illusion here and when I first saw it, I felt spell-bound. Beautiful and lovely work.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Awwww!!!! Thank you so much, sweetheart!!!!!!

  • Renee Peoples

    Renee Peoples

    Beautiful!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Renee!!!!!! So happy you enjoyed it!!!

  • Danica Radman - Tazzina

    Danica Radman ...

    so should I first divorce?
    this looks like heaven
    so my be that is afterlife beauty lol

  • Lois Bryan replied

    No!!! No, no, no!!! Do one of those anniversary re-commitment celebration thingies!!! I always thought that would be cool … get to wear a fancy, sparkly dress and throw a big party again!!! YAY!!!

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    A beautiful image, wonderful processing and colours!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Shaun!!!! Thank you!!!

  • warriorprincess

    warriorprincess

    This is magical! I can hear Snow White singing, “One day my prince will come” or was it Sleeping beauty…maybe both!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!!! Thank you sweetie!!!! That’s exactly the kind of thing that I was thinking when I was working on this one!!!

  • Danica Radman - Tazzina

    Danica Radman ...

    OK! that is less expensive ahahaaaaaaaa

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!!! yes, much less expensive … and soo much more fun!!

  • Tadoette

    Tadoette

    this is so wonderful! i like the dreamy effect! good work!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you!!!! I was going for the dreamy feeling … so glad it worked!!!

  • maxy

    maxy

    Stunning scene! The wonderful flowers flourishing the gazebo and walkway do give headway to a magical and amazing event of love…. Spectacular colors and textures throughout! xxx

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Maxy!!!! Thank you!!!! I guess I was in a romantic mood that evening, lol!!!!

  • BigD
  • Lois Bryan replied

    WHEEEEE!!!!! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!! Happy Dancing time!!!!

  • Lynn Bauer

    Lynn Bauer

    CONGRATULATIONS, LOIS!!! We are featured right next to each other in Rural Around the Globe today!!! Couldn’t have picked anyone I would rather spend time with!!! Have a great day! Lynn xoxo

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiiii Lynn!!!! Thank you sweetheart … I just had a look … and it’s one of my all time favorites of yours … those magnificent wildflowers!!!!

  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Such beautiful work Lois!!! You have the magic touch!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!! I went a little crazy on this one I think … but it was fun!!!!! Hugzz!!

  • Nanagahma

    Nanagahma

    Yup, you’ve got this technique down cold! Great job! Oh, aren’t you clever, adding the flowers after the fact. Lovely work!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks, sweetie!!!! I do love to play, lol!!!

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