It's hot outside and I'm bored....

[Kris V]

So, I went through some pictures that I took before I graduated to a dSLR. The idea was to delete a lot of them (which I did) but then I stumbled on a series that I wasn't sure about.
I picked one of them and started playing with it.
Here are a few results of my boredom.

First: the original JPG ooc: Not really the greatest picture, but I did see some potential for what I had in mind:


And here are 2 edits - I'm not sure which one I eventually want to keep. I used the bas-relief filter and NIK SilverFX. (I have a slight preference for #2).
Then messed around with blending modes until I hit on something I liked.
C&C welcome of course - you can even tell me they're awful.

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[Panama Hat & Camera]

Kris,
I liked the composition of the colour photo (I would crop the right side), but the focus is not good.
Comparing the monochromes photos, I prefer #2.
Antonio.

[Kris V]

Kris,
I liked the composition of the colour photo (I would crop the right side), but the focus is not good.
Comparing the monochromes photos, I prefer #2.
Antonio.

I totally agree with the focus issue - I learned a lot since I took this picture.
But in my own idea, it worked well in the monochrome edits.