This ones great! I really like it

thanks..me too...just love how the snow blankets the tree branches in winter

Lovely story and photo, but I don't think you can do this kind of selective desaturation, It might pay to provide a SBS, if you have done it in a way that is allowed.

No on the desaturation? :/ Well, I'll upload an SBS, then.

What ways wouldn't be allowed? I'm just curious- are there limitations?

I'm afraid there are lots of limitations;
What Tools/Alterations Can't I use?

As a general rule, you should stay away from selecting, masking or brushing parts of the picture. Tools to avoid are:

- 6.19.: Brushes in any flavor
- 6.20.: Clonestamp
- 6.21.: Patch
- 6.22.: Masks and any selections (magic wand, marquee, lasso)
- 6.23.: Adding or moving objects manually
- 6.24.: Liquify/warp
- 6.25.: Vignettes, watermarks or frames and borders
- 6.26.: Sketchy effects or filters that alter the original photo significantly
- 6.27.: Copy/Paste

Keep in mind that

@friiskiwi- Auuuuuugh.... Thank you very much for letting me know. I looked for contest rules/limitations like this, but I couldn't find them. :/ Can you please let me know where I can read this (and the limitations on other contests as well), so that I can avoid causing people trouble from now on?

Thanks again for the time you're taking to correct me. I really appreciate it, even if the learning process is frustrating (since I'm doing everything wrong).

You find it under
Help
Rules and guidelines,
good luck, I also suggest you replace this photo for a full colour version, before the mods remove it.
go to MY STUFF
My entries,
select this entry Select Edit
and upload a new version, remember to tick full resolution, you don't need to do anything to the text.
Good Luck

@friiskiwi- Thank you for the advice! I've replaced my edited version with the original full-color. I really, really appreciate it.

Thank you so much once again!

You are most welcome, and welcome to the site, it's a lot of fun.
Vibeke

I'm not sure what it looked like before, but I think this is a great shot as it is now! Love the mood and the story to go with it!

@k5683- Thank you so much! I'm really glad that you like it now- they mean a lot to me, so the fact that people like them makes me smile. ^^

@locksmagic- What can I say but thank you? ^^ I'll do my best to catch on. This place has been very fun so far- I can't wait for it to get better!

Great shot author...gl

Very nice shot. Lovely mood

(welcome)

Great shot, why didn't I think of my teddy, he would be perfect in this contest I had him for 32 years.

@erathion- thank you so much!

@kyricom- I'd say thanks, but you beat me to the 'welcome'! XD ((thanks anyway!))

@EmiK- Thank you so much! Wow, 32 years? That's incredible! >u< And I'll bet he was as snuggle-able on the 32nd year as he was on the first!

oh so sweet!!! I wonna cuddle too!!!

Amazing combination of colours and textures. There's a certain vintage feel to this shot. Really like it!

So snuggley

ok, I looked up in the dictionary: "snuggley" = confortable... new word learned... thanks!