Life Cycle
Sep 19, 2022 07:22:07 #
(edit: I added photo #2 after the first two replies. Wanted to see how it looks with the wide black border)
A Topaz Studio 2 filter helped make the wispy threads stand out. Feedback welcomed. I'll post the workflow as soon as I can find it; just did this a few days ago
A Topaz Studio 2 filter helped make the wispy threads stand out. Feedback welcomed. I'll post the workflow as soon as I can find it; just did this a few days ago
Sep 19, 2022 07:27:30 #
Sep 19, 2022 07:42:47 #
fergmark wrote:
Hey stranger, great to hear from you! Will we see new photos soon? You're still on my buddy list, you know well done Linda!
Sep 19, 2022 07:57:14 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
A Topaz Studio 2 filter helped make the wispy threads stand out. Feedback welcomed. I'll post the workflow as soon as I can find it; just did this a few days ago
Sep 19, 2022 07:58:20 #
Sep 19, 2022 08:34:31 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
Hey stranger, great to hear from you! Will we see new photos soon? You're still on my buddy list, you know
As are you :). The birds I had been photographing with such enthusiasm for the last several years have become so scarce now, over the last years, that it has become fruitless to keep looking, so I have essentially given "taking photo's" a rest, as I did with producing art work over the years. Also, this year I took a job as a picture framer and have had far less free time. Life changes, but I still keep an eye on what you and some of the others are up to here.
Sep 19, 2022 09:15:33 #
fergmark wrote:
"Life changes..." Man, ain't that the truth. Take care, and stay well, Mark.As are you :). The birds I had been photographing with such enthusiasm for the last several years have become so scarce now, over the last years, that it has become fruitless to keep looking, so I have essentially given "taking photo's" a rest, as I did with producing art work over the years. Also, this year I took a job as a picture framer and have had far less free time. Life changes, but I still keep an eye on what you and some of the others are up to here.
Sep 19, 2022 10:51:38 #
Sep 19, 2022 12:19:07 #
Sep 19, 2022 13:47:28 #
Beautiful Linda. I can't wait to see the work flow. It's obvious you had great shots to start with but I can't wait to see what you did in Studio 2
Sep 19, 2022 14:46:14 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Whew, glad I found the psd Beautiful Linda. I can't wait to see the work flow. It's obvious you had great shots to start with but I can't wait to see what you did in Studio 2
Thank you Jack!#1 - the before/after, which I later cropped for final, final result. When I cropped I did a tad more adjustments, nothing major.
#2 - the workflow. The Studio 2 preset is called "Melting." For those who aren't familiar, in Studio 2 the one-click preset can be changed in opacity and blend mode, but not only that, there is a layer-type display that shows the ingredients of the preset. Whatever was used can be additionally adjusted. I didn't, but the 3 components of "Melting" are Sharpen, Radiance and Smudge.
The layer called Classical Soft Focus is one of Nik Color Efex's presets, as is "Darken/Lighten Center."
I used hue/saturation adjustments to tweak for more red, less yellow. Note all the layer masks that indicate where I blocked the adjustments and Nik layers.
Thanks again!
Sep 19, 2022 18:27:47 #
Sep 19, 2022 22:38:54 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
(edit: I added photo #2 after the first two replies. Wanted to see how it looks with the wide black border)
A Topaz Studio 2 filter helped make the wispy threads stand out. Feedback welcomed. I'll post the workflow as soon as I can find it; just did this a few days ago
A Topaz Studio 2 filter helped make the wispy threads stand out. Feedback welcomed. I'll post the workflow as soon as I can find it; just did this a few days ago
Excellent, Well Done !!!
Sep 20, 2022 06:10:24 #
The original image is very nice as is the post-processing. I like the wider black frame on the second image. Good job and thanks for posting the workflow.
Sep 20, 2022 07:16:52 #
Jim, UncleBuck and Fstop12 - thanks so much for your time and interest! I have to say that Topaz still surprises me on occasion 
I don't know if this bush is related to the milkweed plant? Pods are much smaller and were on a thin-branched, bushy bush.
I don't know if this bush is related to the milkweed plant? Pods are much smaller and were on a thin-branched, bushy bush.
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