Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Three Muses Challenge - One beautiful thing


I had to think long and hard about find one beautiful thing.  So many things are beautiful it's difficult to choose.  I decided on my local beach which is only a quarter of a mile away.  The photo was taken at sunset.  Here on the west coast of Australia the sun goes down into the sea,  The lady in swimsuit is from Tangie Baxter at Scrapbookgraphics.  I used the plug-in "Photo Essentials" to add texture, overlays and heightened colour and lighting to the picture giving it (I hope) a vintage look as in those old travel posters we see online. The frame also comes from Photo Essentials.  Our beaches are blinding white sand and crystal blue ocean.  At night, when it is quiet, I can hear the waves hitting the shore and I know I am very fortunate to live in such a beautiful part of the world.

15 comments:

  1. I wish I was walking on the beach. Beautiful blue color!

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  2. Makes me want to be there- a wonderful vintage beauty!

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  3. Yes, Marie, you are very fortunate indeed to live a short way from a beautiful beach. I have to make do with my daily visit to 'Perth Daily Photo' blog to see more of your city. Yesterday the building featured in your stunning piece - the Indiana, was the pic of the day!
    Love the effects & frame using your new 'plug-in', unfortunately my version of PSE is not compatible with it.

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  4. What a beautiful vintage card!!!!

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  5. fabulous Marie, love the vintage feel of it!

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  6. Will be there in a month to see the sun set over the sea...such a treat for us East Staters!!great image Marie..love it!

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  7. This art made me feel gooood! Blinding white sand and crystal blue ocean sound wonderful. You are lucky, Marie.

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  8. This is certainly beautiful, Marie! And you've placed ONE stylish-looking bathing beauty in the center of this beautiful beach. Well don!

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  9. concordo com você
    dificil escolher

    sua escolha é bonito

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  10. Gorgeous Marie! I love the brilliant color!

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  11. Bonjour Marie ! belle impression vintage pour votre image !Bravo
    la plage au soleil couchant est toujours un spectacle magnifique !
    Aùitiés Mary.kg

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  12. This is the ONE! You've sold the whole experience, Marie, and you have created a poster worthy of inclusion to the Australia Tourist Board. And I'm admiring the gorgeous painterly effect. Perfect.

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  13. Love it, it feels like 100 years ago;o)

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  14. Ah, spitcurls, I do remember those! Am I that old? But wouldn't it be lovely to twirl the parasol on that lovely beach...what a beautiful card, Marie...peaceful one...thanks for the sigh!

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  15. I had to look twice to see your beach.. You layered it so well it took on the look of a wonderful vintage postcard. So talented.

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