Cow Pond in Windsor Great park has recently been refurbished and was opened by the Queen on Wednesday. Apparently she took a personal interest in the plans as Cow Pond holds fond memories for her, Princess Margeret and her used to fish here before the war. The refurbishment has been extensive, with a lot of overgrown vegetation having been cleared. There is also a lovely bridge at one end and a gazebo at the other to sit and enjoy the views.The water lillies aren't out yet but it'll be even nicer when they are.
I took this photo of Haley and Peter as they were walking off after we'd chatted.
Heavily textured in Photoshop for a painterly effect. There were about 4 texture layers using various blend modes. There was a duplicate of the original 1/2 way up the stack with a multiply blend mode to counter the effect of the textures and bring some of the original back.
I finished off with an "underpainting" layer as a CS5 filter to give the canvas effect.
I really like the way the lines lead you to the couple and that they are highlighted against a darker area of trees. In a months or so's time if the water lillies were out this shot would be even better.
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