French Wheels

Pamela Jayne Smith

French Wheels

taken outside a Café in a nearby village to us called Blanzay

I took this last year in 2007 but felt like tweaking it a bit and playing with S/C some more!

Featured in Cottage Style August ‘09
Featured in Bits and Pieces Jan ‘09
Selective Colouring Jan ‘09

Canon Ixusi zoom

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French Wheels by Pamela Jayne Smith
French Wheels by Pamela Jayne Smith
  • TickerGirl

    TickerGirl

    Very lovely selective coloring, great photo.

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you so much for your comment Tickergirl – much appreciated :)

    Happy New Year :)

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Superb, you just need the little old frenchman with a beret to complete it!

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you! Haha will have to go in search of one! I have the french man in a stripey top but he is facing the wrong way!!

  • Karen  Betts

    Karen Betts

    Wonderful photo. And love the addition of the colour, Something more to add to my list of how do you do..lol

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you Karen
    I am sure we can get a little tutorial in the forum for this – now I know how to do it and how easy it is I am always playing :)) Will get onto that for you :)

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    oh , I love it!!!! awesome treatment, Pamela !!

    I dont know how to do selective coloring for beans sake :)))))))))))))

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you Isa for your lovely comment :)

    Easy peasy now I know! Will put a tutorial in the compact group and add SC to it – Squealia is the treatment queen but now I have found layering I love SC!!

    Happy New Year :)

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    Awesome sc! Great capture!

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you kindly Carol :)

  • Peranchu

    Peranchu

    what a lovely shot…like this a lot

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you Peranchu – glad you like it – I prefer it like this to the original in many ways!

  • catherine walker

    catherine walker

    Looks great!!..lets go for a pedal..I’d love to go somewhere on that bike..

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you Catherine – wouldn’t that be nice – you would have to wear a beret and keep the onions on there as well :)

    Happy New Year :)

  • George Swann

    George Swann

    Beautiful piece of work Pam!!!

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    thank you so much George for your lovely comment!

  • Smudger

    Smudger

    great shot well done

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you Steve :)

  • Corina Daniela Obertas

    Corina Daniela...

    So beautiful!

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    A fave, what a shot, very well done on the SC too..
    I might have tried to S/C the onions as well as the roses in this shot, see what it’s like, still great as it is though.
    Cracking work pam.

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you so much for the Fave Jason :) and for your kind words – and I DID!!! I just couldn’t decide which one I liked better – sooo just for you my friend and thank you :) It called French Wheels take 2 couldn’t think of anything else!

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  • Nature's Realm

    Nature's Realm

    Awesome capture Pamela…...Dennis

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you so kindly Dennis!

  • Taschja Hattingh

    Taschja Hattingh

    GREAT! This picture tells a story….the wheel at the back is flat, so the walking stick is ready to go. A flower just give that bit extra. Well done!

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you very much for your comment Taschja it is much appreciated – I like that you have spotted a “story” makes the photo worth taking :))

  • Hena Tayeb

    Hena Tayeb

    lovely shot

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    thank you kindly Hena!!

  • LisaR

    LisaR

    Superb shot! Lovely sc.

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you kindly Lisa :)

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Cough cough!!!! Hahaha can you add it to the group!!! LMAO!

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    HAHA oh dear how embarrasing!! Seems I have do some some moderating as well though? erm I have now put the right photo in the challenge that was already in the group :)) sorted and wipe that smile off mrs ;0

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    LOL I thought it was in the group too as I remeber adding it, but assumed you had removed it! I am still laughing though!!!

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    go on I will let you have this one :)

  • Marilyn Harris

    Marilyn Harris

    Love what you have done here Pamela!! Fabulous work!! Congratulations on your feature!! :o)

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you kindly Blossom :)

  • Naleen Senevirathne

    Naleen Senevir...

    Superb….excellent colors and great capture

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you so much for your comment and also for stopping by it is much appreciated :))

  • Babcia

    Babcia

    I just love this!

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you :))

  • handprintz

    handprintz

    Lovely use of sc Pamela

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you Trudi :)

  • AJM Photography

    AJM Photography

    A lovely scene, with controlled use of partial desat.

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Hi and thank you for your kind comment – although I did this with layers and the old tool rather than a programme – I keep getting mouse finger now :( is that still partial desat? Sorry still have a lot to learn me!!

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    Fantastic composition!

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you kindly GerryMac :))

  • BluePapillon

    BluePapillon

    Def a favourite

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you :))

  • phantomlimb

    phantomlimb

    cool stuff:)

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you kindly :))

  • SandraRos

    SandraRos

    Great capture and I love the selective coloring would you please add this into the group Cottage Style

  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you kindly Sandra – I will do that now :)))

  • SandraRos
  • Pamela Jayne S... replied

    Thank you kindly Sandra – I am thrilled :))

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