Sakura Whispers

 my entry for  Cherry Blossom/Sakura ContestHello Everyone!
It has been a long, long, loonnngggg time since we have done a contest.
But better later than never, no?
Since it is the season for cherry blossoms/sakuras to be in full bloom...
Finnyanne and I decided to make a contest of it, of course!

  New and old submissions are permitted;
  All forms of media are accepted (excluding literature);
  1 submission only is allowed (So, submit only your best!);
  You must be a member of the group to take part in the contest.
  Contest begins on June 6th and ends on July 2nd.
1st place: 250  held by

Art tip of the day: So, just a simple tip. If your image seems to be too highly contrasted try applying a new grey layer and turning the opacity down to between 10% and 1%. It will help to soften the image and even out the lighting. Just a medium grey will do. Be sure it's not too dark.
Happy manipping!


Credits- 

Model-
Sakura-Stock- Cherry Blossoms
Sakura branch-Cherry Tree PNG Stock Pack
Sparkle-Sparkly.Glittery GIMP Brushes
Bokeh-Bokeh Photoshop and GIMP Brushes
Butterflies-Butterfly 14


 All other FX created by me, or added from my own sources. 
 Many thanks to everyone who shares their awesome stock!  
 Thanks in advance to anyone who comments or faves. I appreciate the encouragement and feedback of my fellow artists.