Snowy Christmas Wreath

Lois  Bryan

Snowy Christmas Wreath

Featured in Image Writing December 9, 2009.
Top Ten in the “Happy Holidays” challenge in Country Bumpkin November 27, 2009.
Featured in Eric and Jen’s Eyes November 14, 2009.
Featured in Snow Days November 10, 2009.

This little image was a lot of fun to create. I started out snapping a lovely green wreath on the side of a red barn between Pavia and Osterburg, Pennsylvania on Route 869 … then added snow in Photoshop!! Image also available with “Merry Christmas” and “Season’s Greetings” greetings as well!!

Original image shot with the Nikon D40x on January 20, 2009. Shutter 1/80, aperture f/5.6, exposure -.33, iso 400.

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Snowy Christmas Wreath by Lois  Bryan
Snowy Christmas Wreath by Lois  Bryan
  • Scott Bricker

    Scott Bricker

    was thinking…I know it’s a bit warmer here on the eastern shore, but I was hoping you guys haven’t had snow…yet!
    makes a great card!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!!!! I MADE it!!!! SUCH fun!!!! Glad you enjoyed it!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    by the way … Richard’s up at the cabin … they’ve got a light dusting of snow!! YAY!!!!

  • Clive

    Clive

    Wow!!!...I mean WOW!!!, such beautiful work Lois, love my friend xx

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Clive!!!! Thank you so much!!!! I had a lot of fun with this one!!!

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Nice work Lois …

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thanks so much, Tom!!!!!!

  • Lynda  McDonald

    Lynda McDonald

    it’s perfect Lois ! the perfect xmas card, lovely creation

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Lynda sweetie!!!!! Thank you!!!! I’m so happy you liked it!!!! What fun it is to “make snow”!!! LOL!! WHEEEE!!!!

  • ej29

    ej29

    Your work is so beautiful….love the colors in this….great work!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Elaine!!!!! Aww .. thank you sweetie!!!!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    wow, such a wonderful work, and just on time

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks so much, sweetie .. there’s a challenge and … well … I doooo love those challenges, lol!!!!

  • Nanagahma

    Nanagahma

    Very nice, Lois. I almost forgot that you planted the snow on this, especially the snow on the wreath, (nice “clumping)! LOL. Great job!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi sweetie!!!!! Yes I did … SUCH fun!!!!! Glad you liked it!!!

  • Sean Jansen

    Sean Jansen

    Very Beautiful !! Makes for a picture perfect card…..awesome immage : )

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Sean!!!!! Thank you!!!! Had a lot of fun figuring this technique out!!!

  • Carolyn Staut

    Carolyn Staut

    Well,you are so creative! Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Love this one!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!!!! Thanks Carolyn!!! Yes, let it snow!!! Richard is up at the cabin and he says we have a light dusting up there!!! WHEEE!!! I hope it means a great ski season!!!!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.. sprinkles !!!!!!!!!!!. he he.. this feels sooooooooooooo good.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hello, hello sweetie!!!!!! Thank you!!!! It was SUCH fun!!!!!

  • Sandy Woolard

    Sandy Woolard

    Beautiful work…Well done!!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Sandy!!!!!

  • Teresa Zieba

    Teresa Zieba

    Great work Lois. Not that I miss snow, mind you, but lovely anyway.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiiiii Tenia!!!!! Thank you, thank you, sweetie!!! You don’t like snow???? LOL!!!

  • Lynn Bauer

    Lynn Bauer

    It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas…!!! Great job, Lois!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiiiiii Lynn!!!!!!!! Thank you!!! Well, it is a bit early, but there’s a challenge around here someplace … and I just couldn’t resist!!!!

  • TheBlindHog

    TheBlindHog

    Fantastic work, Lois.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Well, hello BH!!!!!!!! How wonderful to see you!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

    this is gorgeous work my dear friend,,,,,,,,,sheeeeeeeesh it’s time for thinking of that time of year already,,,,,,,,,,,,SNOW!! I love the card regardless, whipeeeeee

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiiii Vickie!!!! Thanks, sweetie!!!! Well, for cards, you have to think way ahead, actually. But I posted this one for a challenge .. I love those things, lol!!! So happy you enjoyed it, hon!! Hugzz!!

  • lozzar

    lozzar

    Wonderful christmas reef. Great pic.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Lorraine!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!

  • BarbaraManis

    BarbaraManis

    Gorgeous work, sweetie! Would make a wonderful Christmas card!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thanks, sweetie!!!!! That’s the idea, lol!!!!! When I snapped it last year I just knew it was so pretty … I love the way everyone up in PA decorates .. they go all out for Halloween and autumn, too!!

  • Dennis Rubin IPA

    Dennis Rubin IPA

    very nice, well thought out and very professionally finished!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks so much, Dennis!!! I appreciate that!!! It was a lot of fun taking this simple image and dressing it up a bit!!

  • Tallow

    Tallow

    great work Lois but it’s much much to early to be looking at wreaths :-)

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!! Sorry … and I dooo agree with ya!! But there’s a challenge around here somewhere and I just couldn’t resist!!!!!

  • Marita Sutherlin

    Marita Sutherlin

    A beautiful creation Lois!!!Cheerful, and homey, and makes me all warm and fuzzy inside :D!!! Marita

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hello, hello Marita!!!!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! So happy you enjoyed this one!!!!! I had so much fun creating it!!!! YAY!!

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  • ldeiter78

    ldeiter78

    Great work Lois… I love the snow!!! Can’t wait for the real stuff!!! This year we better get a good blizzard so I can take snow pics!!!!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks, Lori!!!!! Richard is up at the cabin and says we’ve got a light dusting up there!! Fingers crossed for a good year!!!

  • Detlef Becher

    Detlef Becher

    Wonderful image Lois, excellent work! I suppose it is for a challenge and it is my favourite already ;)))))

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Detlef!!!!!! Thank you so much, my dear friend!!!!

  • Tara  Turner

    Tara Turner

    love this image….it’s so colourful and festive!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you so much, Tara!!!!!

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Awesome work, dear Lois!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Bela!!!! Thank you!!!

  • Tim Denny

    Tim Denny

    Very nicely done Lois, good one

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Tim!!!!!!

  • David Silsbury

    David Silsbury

    Great composition Lois, very well done.
    David xx

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks David … I kept driving past this, week after week, and finally slowed down to a crawl, opened the passenger side window and started snapping away, lol!!!!!

  • Svetlana Sewell

    Svetlana Sewell

    Fabulous!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiii Lana!!!! Thank you … so happy you liked it, hon!!!

  • elisab

    elisab

    What a beautiful Christmas card. Love the snow flakes.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks, Elisa!!!!!! I had so much fun learning how to do the regular snow … then decided it needed even more oomph .. so added the detailed ones you see too!!!!!!! WHEEE!!!

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    How beautiful – - – this really puts me ‘in the mood’ for Christmas!!!!!! :)

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hii Lori .. oh that’s wonderful to hear!!!!!!!! HO HO HOOO!!!

  • Trudy Wilkerson

    Trudy Wilkerson

    so pretty Lois….love the red door

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thanks Trudy!!!!! I usually don’t do very well with red … especially with the D40x .. but it was a grey, colorless day so I guess maybe it helped that there wasn’t any bright sunlight.

  • Angie McKenzie

    Angie McKenzie

    beautiful colors and richness, well done!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you, Angie!!!!!! I am always surprised when I can get red to look like red, lol!!!!!

  • Renee Dawson

    Renee Dawson

    This is so pretty & festive Lois! It would make a perfect Christmas card! xo

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thank you, Renee!!!!!! That was my hope!!!!! Wait till you-know-who sees this, lol!!!!!!! I’ll never hear the end of it!!!!

  • Beve Brown-Clark

    Beve Brown-Clark

    Beautiful!!! Very creativie Lois!! Love all the snowflakes and very nice texturing… :) dashing thru the snow on a one horse open sleigth…falalalalaallaaaa…. :)

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thanks, sweetie!!!!! There’s a challenge … what else can I say??? LOL!!!!!!

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Great work and so festive!!! :D

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Cee!!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!

  • Colleen Drew

    Colleen Drew

    Wonderful image!! Photoshop is an amazing tool and you use it so well!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thanks so much Colleen .. yepper … PS is the big girl (well, big boy too) toy … I wonder sometimes if I’ll ever get tired of it??? LOL!!!! Endlessly fascinating and fun!!!!!

  • Gary Lengyel

    Gary Lengyel

    Great job with this one Lois!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hey Gary!!!! Thank you … so happy you liked it!!!!

  • Kate Adams

    Kate Adams

    Very pretty Lois, the colours are so warming!!! – wonderful Christmas card!!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    thanks Kate so much!!!! I do love the red when it behaves and doesn’t try to put my eyes out!!!

  • IngridSonja

    IngridSonja

    Beautiful! SOoo Christmassy!

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Ingrid!!!!! Thank you so much!!!

  • artisandelimage

    artisandelimage

    ah, snow…
    sometimes we just wish that florida could be a few miles northest, or maybe that the climate decides to get a bit more imaginative…
    luckily we have this kind of beautiful artworks to remind us how fun it is!!!
    lol
    my best, francis.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Francis??? hands on hips, giving you The Look I thought you were moving north??? Anyhow, dearie, thank you!!!!!!!

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  • Linda Gregory

    Linda Gregory

    Perfect holiday card, Lois. Excellent creation.

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Hi Linda!!!!!!! Thank you!!!! It was such fun!!!!!! So happy you liked the results!!!!

  • Ann Persse

    Ann Persse

    beautiful oh its soon Christmas

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hiiii sweetie!!!!!!! Yes it’s gaining on us fast, darlin’!!!!

  • Evita

    Evita

    ♥ Beautiful image Lois ..
    Makes a fabulous Xmas card !! :D ♥

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Evita!!!!!! that be the idea!!!! LOL!!!!

  • sfmilner

    sfmilner

    Greetings Lois; Very creative treatment with wonderfully beautiful results.
    steve

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Steve!!!!!

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Wow Lois, this is just fabulous – love it :))

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Thank you, Trish!!!!! SUCH fun!!!

  • BigD

    BigD

    Lovely Christmas image, Lois. Where is Frosty the Snowman?

  • Lois Bryan replied

    LOL!!!! Thanks, Bigd!!!!! it’s HERE: Snowman

  • Angel Gold

    Angel Gold

    Wonderful

  • Lois Bryan replied

    Hi Angel .. thank you!!!

  • Gloria Abbey

    Gloria Abbey

    Lois, this is so gorgeous. I know I’ll appreciate it even more next month!!! Wonderful job with PS. Good luck on your challenge.

  • Lois Bryan replied 17 days ago

    Hi Gloria!!! A very belated thanks for your sweet comment!!!! Hugzz!!!

  • greeneyedspirit

    greeneyedspirit

    Gorgeous. I’d love white christmas again, but in Ireland, it’s just wet… :( Thanks for spreading some christmas spirit, early this year ;)

  • Lois Bryan replied 17 days ago

    Thank you so much for your kind note … here’s hoping a bit of snow finds its way to you there in lovely Ireland!!!! hugzz!!!

  • sigfusson

    sigfusson

    This is FANTABULOUS!!! OMG I wish this was a 24 card package I could buy to send to friends & family. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful!!!! Hugs, S.

  • Lois Bryan replied 17 days ago

    AWWW!!! Thank you so so much, sweetie!!!!! Sooo sorry I missed your note … I’m sooo behind on my responses!!! hanging head in shame

  • ScenicSC

    ScenicSC 27 days ago

    Sweet! :)

  • Lois Bryan replied 17 days ago

    Thank you so much!!!

  • Eivor Kuchta

    Eivor Kuchta 24 days ago

    Wonderful, love it!!!

  • Lois Bryan replied 17 days ago

    thank you very much, Elvor!!!

  • Lori Peters

    Lori Peters 17 days ago

  • Lois Bryan replied 17 days ago

    Hiii Lori!!!! Thank you thank you!!!!! WHEEEE!!!!! I’m honored!!!

  • Tom Piorkowski

    Tom Piorkowski 13 days ago

    Wow – This is a beautiful work of art. Well done Lois,

  • Lois Bryan replied 5 days ago

    Tom Thank you so much for your visit and kind note!!!

  • kkphoto1

    kkphoto1 11 days ago

    Beautiful Lois!

  • Lois Bryan replied 5 days ago

    thank you!! So happy you enjoyed this one!!

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp 6 days ago

    This wonderful artwork and writing would be great in the group: Image Writing!
    Marie ~ Co-Host

  • Lois Bryan replied 5 days ago

    Hi Marie!!!! Thank you for the suggestion … I’ll add it!!!!! Hugzz!!

  • Marie Sharp

    Marie Sharp 5 days ago

  • Lois Bryan replied 4 days ago

    Marie, thank you sooo much!!!!! What an honor!!!!!!!! Hugzz!!

  • Rick & Deb Larson

    Rick & Deb Larson 5 days ago

    A beautiful creation Lois …. HUGE CONGRATS on your well deserved feature!! Take Care ~ Rick & Deb ~ ☺

  • Lois Bryan replied 4 days ago

    Hello, hello darlings!!!! Thank you!!! I had so much fun “making” snow!!!!!

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