Purple + Green Aurora Background Gradient Effect

The glowing, astonishing colors of the northern lights. 

Cool and refreshing geo wave gradient effects.

Mix it all together and you get an epic graphic background. 

Light It Up: The Pink Flowers Twilight Effect

Tidal Basin Part IV: I was amazed by all the captivating photos of sakura cherry blossom flowers at twilight at Meguro River in Tokyo and wanted to create my own version. 

I tweaked this photo from Washington DC, altering the hues and saturation, giving it a bright pink effect to showcase the flowers' sharp yet delicate colors and the eye-catching lights before darkness consumed the scene. 

Featured in Flickr's Explore. 

Harpa Concert Hall's Impressive Architecture & Design

Astonishing interior design inside at the Harpa Concert Hall in Reykjavik. 

Shielding ourselves from the wind storm outside, we stand inside marveling at the one-of-a-kind art inspired by Iceland's geography, surrounded by layers of glass and basalt column outlines. 

Faded Hexagon Art: Pastel Bubbles Background Effect

Fun background designs, faded effects, and soft yet bright, pastel colors continue to awaken our senses. 

I was inspired by the creative, painterly digital art from a manga and had to create my own rendition of it, infusing my favorite colors and blending in different textures. 

Blue Fantasy: When in the Mountains Imagery

Roaming in the wild...anything is possible.

When you're close to 10,000 feet above ground level, you feel quite invincible. I had a bit of fun with this image, using the railings, glass reflections, and blue hues of the sunset sky to create this imagery. Duplicating the photo, adding human elements, and some sparkly effects create an enchanting, unusual image.

Lightning Waves Effect: Singapore Skyline Reflections

The vibrant colors and abstract creations in anime and video games always amazes me. I wanted to develop digital art that blends a mix of reality with fiction and the skyline views of Singapore was the ideal starting point. 

After adjusting the colors with a blend of turquoise and salmon hues to give it a futuristic look and feel, I added in a mix of wavy lightning strikes in the sky to create the perfect finish.

Infinite Love: Colorful Art that Transcends

Yayoi Kusama's Infinite Love art series are nothing short of amazing. 

This unique mirror piece filled with abstract inflatable objects across the room creates fascinating visuals and surreal viewpoints from all angles and dimensions. 

We truly are small dots in this world, combined together to create endless possibilities. 

Moon Imagery: Pastel Bubbles and Art Design

 

Pastel Bubbles Part III: Another version of these fabulous pastel bubbles, with a moon design in the middle. 

Moon imagery is always so magical, ethereal, and dreamy, no matter what the context is. 

Pockets of Flowers: Multi-Colored Origami Effect

From far away, these look like origami paper. 

I originally was planning to create a collage of flowers or a floral background image, but decided to switch gears instead and create smaller versions of those flowers to develop pieces of "paper" that resemble flowered origami paper. 

I played around with the layers, then shapes, hues and contrast to get these sets of colors. Later, I added in other cool filters to create a soft, texture effect, so it feels more like actual "paper" rather than just a flat image.  

Lighting Up the Walkway: Twilight Nights & Colorful Flashes

A warm yet cozy night outdoors walking in a colorful park decked out with lights in the walkway, surrounded by pink and blue-hued buildings. 

This was such a magical day and I wanted it to mirror something as enchanting as the lights and magic of Disneyland, so I decided to add some pink and blue flashes to resemble fireworks (look closely and you'll see layers and layers of diamonds). I also enhanced the saturation, added more blue tones and lightened it for a lighthearted pastel vibe.

Dancing Through Sparkling Fountain Lights at Night

Columbus Circle at night is filled with fountain lights and water displays surrounding the area. The lights add a mysterious vibe, perfect for a silent night of dreaming, relaxing, and escaping from reality.

Dusty Pink + Blue Sunset Skies Above the Palm Trees

I love experimenting with colors, hues, and different saturation levels for all my photos and wanted to create a beautiful dusty sunset vibe with pink and blue hues and a less saturated, vintage-y effect. On a sunny day at Dolores Park, I captured a blue sky photo of the nearby palm trees and changed the effects of it to create this image.

Dancing Dolphins, Shining Moon, and Sparkling Stars

Inspired by Little Twin Stars' pastel imagery and designs, I decided to use a similar background color--a mix of pink, purple and blue gradient--mixed in with moon and star elements. I added in some dolphins to this, along with water, houses, and flowers as a backdrop to create a fantasy-like reality of a city.

Suite Dreams: Blue-Green Lights & New York Skyscrapers

It's always so much fun altering a series of images, tweaking the colors, saturation, hue, and everything in between. For this image of the lower Manhattan skyline, I wanted to give it a dramatic look and feel, with a slight twilight vibe but filtered with more hints of blue-green and yellow colors. Something that is dream-like, yet still strongly saturated. Something that has an eccentric personality and reflects the true spirit and energy of New York.

Rainbow Vision: Soft Waves and Clouds in Lake Waters

After a rainy turned sunny day, I took a walk around the lake and captured this nice shot of the water. It was a normal peaceful image and I decided to enhance it a bit with extra saturation, a change in hue, contrast, and an extra rainbow edge in the waves. I also added in some painterly effects to give it a nice, smooth picturesque vibe, resembling a painting.

100 Floors Above: Night Lights & Skyscrapers in New York

Loved this view from the One World Observatory 100 floors above ground level. You can see views ranging from the Empire State Building, Times Square, Downtown, and Midtown area and also the amount of light outside through all the traffic in the surrounding areas.

Definitely a must-see view that offers you a fresh, new perspective on everything in life and all it has to offer. Dreams may seem so out of reach, but they can become your own reality.

Dreamy Winter Trees and Pastel Pink Skies

One of those angelic wintry days at a hidden park in the city. Surrounded by rocks, water, wispy trees and a mostly cloudy sky, I decided to use this moment to capture the flowers and trees. I gave it a more delicate, pastel touch by blurring out the image and adding in some pink-peach hues and removing some of the saturation for a timeless look and feel.

Bright, Saturated Day at the Golden Gate Bridge

Picture perfect clear blue sky type of day! Wandered into a different side of the Presidio and saw this perspective and view of the Golden Gate Bridge so of course, this had to be captured (through the fence). Love the mix of the greenery and the scenic mountain backdrop of the North Bay.

The Canvas of Clouds Spread Across the Sky

Looked outside the window and saw these spectacular altocumulus clouds aligning so perfectly with each other a couple of hours before sunset. The stream of yellow lighting also added texture and various hues to the clouds. It's always a treat when you get such awe-inspiring aerial views of the sky from above!

The Majestic Eiffel Tower at the Paris Hotel

Not the real Eiffel Tower in Paris, France but still worthy of admiration and a picture in Las Vegas! After a nice stroll around the crowded streets at the strip, I decided to capture this golden structure and all its glory. A quick subtle pink filter gives it a nice, soft pastel vibe.