Sunday, April 11, 2010

Gilded Rose


This is my entry for the Collage Obsession challenge that gave us this beautiful image of Marie Antoinette. I wanted to put her in an opulent atmosphere so I used one of my personal photos of some extraordinary doors at Grace Cathedral in San Francsico. I added gradient filters to create a rich gilded hue to the doors and cropped and erased segments of the image and lowered opacity for a somewhat ghostly Marie and her cherished roses.
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23 comments:

  1. peggy gattoApril 11, 2010 at 8:44 PM

    Like walking through Versaille Palace and seeing a ghost, what a wonderful transformation!!

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  2. Gayle Page-RobakApril 11, 2010 at 10:29 PM

    Stunning, Lori. Absolutely beautiful!!

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  3. Cindy AdkinsApril 11, 2010 at 11:21 PM

    Simply beautiful! And I love the background--gorgeous!!!
    Hugs,
    Cindy

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  4. ElegiaApril 12, 2010 at 1:12 AM

    Oh, this is so noble and the colors - I just love your color sense, Lori! This is a real beauty.

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  5. Bleubeard and ElizabethApril 12, 2010 at 5:25 AM

    You did an awesome job with the image you were given. I really, really love that background, too.

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  6. Janet GhioApril 12, 2010 at 5:51 AM

    Oh Lori
    This is wonderful!!! I need her for my Marie book!!! LOL

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  7. Terri KahrsApril 12, 2010 at 6:58 AM

    This is mysterious and enchanting. Bravo, Lori! Hugs, Terri xoxo

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  8. YvonneApril 12, 2010 at 8:39 AM

    FANTASTIC, Lori! Those doors are really beautiful and I love the way you have done Marie!

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  9. AnonymousApril 12, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    PERFECTLY wonderful...you captured Marie! And I love that background! Awesome Lori!

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  10. Lynn StevensApril 12, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    It does appear as though shes a ghost strolling about her castle! Stunning Lori!
    Glad you like my cuffs and can't wait to see your finished piece!

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  11. *itKuPiLLi*April 12, 2010 at 11:25 AM

    Beautiful collage, the background colors fit so perfectly with the image.

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  12. Killara girlApril 12, 2010 at 11:43 AM

    so beautiful - those doors are surely extraordinary...and she looks like she lives there...still!

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  13. TaluulaApril 12, 2010 at 1:44 PM

    This is magical and beautiful Lori and I love it.

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  14. BillApril 12, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    Beautiful work!

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  15. UnknownApril 12, 2010 at 5:19 PM

    This is awesome! Just so fantastic!

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  16. JeanneApril 12, 2010 at 6:20 PM

    great job...lots of work went into this...love it

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  17. Tuire FlemmingApril 13, 2010 at 12:52 AM

    Beautiful! She looks like she´s a ghost against the door!

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  18. Heavens2BetsyApril 13, 2010 at 3:55 AM

    Very opulent and dramatic Lori. She is beautiful in her regal setting! x

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  19. mary.kgApril 13, 2010 at 7:25 AM

    Bonjour Lori !
    Quel collage original !
    Bravo !
    Amicalement Mary.KG

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  20. Kris DickinsonApril 13, 2010 at 9:50 AM

    Another masterpiece!

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  21. LivArtNowApril 14, 2010 at 3:30 AM

    This is stunning Lori. Love the layers and the ghostly feel to your Marie!!

    Linda

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  22. JesterApril 14, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    Beautiful, Lori. The doors remind me of the ones on the Baptistry in Florence.

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  23. caramelleApril 18, 2010 at 10:02 AM

    it's very beautiful Lori: bravo
    :)

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