Into the Woods: Nature's Blue-Green Enchantment Effect

After the rain, everything sparkles and glistens. The air smells fresher. The sun comes out, brightening our moods and our views.

I loved the peacefulness of this scene and decided to add extra dreamy effects with a mix of blur and blue-green hues. 

Like a Feather: Enchanting Pink Clouds in the Sky

Memorial Park Part I: The hour leading up to sunset and the magical twilight era after always leaves us entranced and in awe. 

Pink, fluffy clouds brighten up the sky for a couple minutes before darkening and fading as the remaining light continues to disappear right before our eyes. 

Ethereal Garden Dreams: Blue-Green Imagery

ABQ BioPark Botanic Garden Part III: There was something about these older wooden doors, the shadows of the trees, and the tranquility of it all that made me want to capture this moment.

I decided to give this photo more of a dreamy feel by adding in blue-green filters, which brings in more of an ethereal quality to this scene, further highlighting the sharpness and clarity of the tree leaves and the reflections. 

Step into the Light: Mysterious Trees Ahead

Another walk into the unknown. All the trees surrounding me in this somewhat secluded park led me deep into the forest, the fogginess creating such a mysterious, fantastical feel. I decided to play around with the layers, creating a lighter effect and shifting various layers around to give a blurry, faded light effect. 

An Array of Lights: Lanterns in the Sky

I was inspired by all the ethereal lantern imagery out there and wanted to create a digital art piece similar to it. 

I ended up using this photo of lamps hanging from the ceiling and edited it so it looks like "floating lanterns" in the sky. Adding some blur, transparency, and alternating the hues with more purple and pink tones created a special, dreamlike effect. 

Landscape Imagery: Pastel Waterfall Dreams

The Multnomah Falls is a classic favorite.

I decided to manipulate this photo a bit, adding in green-blue pastel hues to make it resemble more like a painting. I also incorporated colorful leaves and some human element so it appears I'm stepping "into the scene." 

Soft Pastel Summer Vibes: Sandy Beaches and Waves

 A tranquil scene in a chaotic world. 

I love this view of the waves crashing into the shore in the later afternoon, where you see the sunlight directly reflecting on the water, creating these cool textures and effects, making it look 3D almost. 

I wanted to give this a soft, pastel feel where it feels light and airy like summer and in the comforting light turquoise and pinkish beige hues, so I adjusted the colors a bit giving it a more warmer tone. 

Golden Pastels: Tree's Shadow Effects on the Walkway

Dreamy vibes of the bridge walkway at a neighborhood park, with clear, intricate tree shadows on the right.

I was amazed by how cool the tree shadows looked in this picture and decided to include golden pastel colors across this photo to change up the atmosphere of this. 

I added soft yellow hues to the trees, hints of peach and salmon paint splotches on the pavement, and aqua and light purple shades on the tree shadows to enhance the colors even more. 

A Palm Tree's Dream: Vintage Sunset Effect

Nearing sunset...the best time of the day. I was walking by the lake and just loved this view while looking back at the hotel and the surrounding palm trees, with the lowered sun in the distance. 

I decided to play with this a bit to create a vintage effect - with reduced color saturation, a slight hue change to create that dreamy yet mysterious vibe with faded pink and green-blue tones. 

Enchanting Night Dreams: Sparkly Trees In the Light

Conservatory of Flowers Night Bloom Part III: Such cool plants all lit up with vibrant colors that look like fancy fans from far away. So dreamy, colorful, sparkly and magical that serves as inspiration forever.