Edge and Border Effects

1. Stalks; 2/12/2011 5:06 pm; f/4.0; 1/250; Flash did not fire; Canon PowerShot A520
2. Wheel; 1/28/2011 4:15 pm; f/8; 1/25; Flash did not fire; Canon PowerShot A520
3. Elder Sharp; 2/3/2011 3:33 pm; f/2.8; 1/60; Flash fired (auto); Canon PowerShot SD790 IS

Learning edge and boarder effects was really fun. For Stalks I followed tutorial #12. I thought that this edging added a nice touch to the overall composition of this photo. I selected the border color from one of the stalks in the picture by using the eyedropper tool.

For Wheel I followed tutorial #13, Burned Border. I like how simple the application of this border is. It also adds a nice finishing touch.

In the photo Elder Sharp I followed tutorial #11 and then added some of the steps from tutorial #12. First I edited away blemishes and some darkness under the eyes. I didn't really like how the brushed-on effect turned out with the photo I selected so, I used shape layers again with the fill pixels option to frame the picture. It has potential.