What can I do with this !
Nov 3, 2013 21:15:18 #
Well here is a shot I took a couple of years ago. Longwood Gardens in eastern Pa. I love the way the flowers in the forefront came out .. There has been no photo manipulation or enhancements with this photo .. this is a copy of the original. I have been playing with this one for some time now. and still scratching my head I even put a sky in the background at one time and cropped out the dirt .. I really love the way the Tulips in the front appear .. just as they were .. be my guest and give it your best shot if you like .. any suggestions I know bad aiming on my part for one .
Nov 3, 2013 22:56:33 #
Old Salt wrote:
Well here is a shot I took a couple of years ago. ... (show quote)
Took a few minutes to brighten, sharpen and crop your pretty tulip photo. I'll post it and see if you like the results.
Nov 3, 2013 23:40:09 #
lighthouse
Loc: No Fixed Abode
OK. the crop that HT did is exactly what I would have done.
But now I am not so sure. Maybe I would leave the top like it is but clone the person out.
I think I would leave the colour of the flowers as is, subtle, understated, but still darken the leaves slightly.
But now I am not so sure. Maybe I would leave the top like it is but clone the person out.
I think I would leave the colour of the flowers as is, subtle, understated, but still darken the leaves slightly.
Nov 3, 2013 23:47:53 #
Nov 4, 2013 00:06:59 #
I love the picture, but I feel that your DOF is too shallow for such a large amount of flowers. Only the ones up front are in focus, and so when a person looks at the picture, they immediately shift their focus to the front/bottom of the picture where there is good focus, examine whats going on in that area, then their eyes move upward, and seeing little in focus continue to move upward at an ever faster pace till they get top the back/top of the picture. "Nice photo" they say, then move on to the next photo. Their interest in the photo has now been lost.
Nov 4, 2013 05:55:54 #
CajonPhotog wrote:
I love the picture, but I feel that your DOF is to... (show quote)
I know the DOF was out, Thats my amature abilities making sure the Tulips in the front were absolutly in focus. Getting better. After playing with this photo I came to the conclusion that cropping was my only choice. Most things I tried appeared to have changed the color and glow of the Tulips in the foreground. But I am also learning the manipulation aspect also. I am on a big learning curve and needed other views and ideas . This helps me know if I was or am heading in the right direction.
Actually I thought this was a good candidate for deletion. BUT, I just couldn't delete this one due to the natural glow and mystical radiance of the Tulpis
Nov 4, 2013 09:37:44 #
Old Salt wrote:
I know the DOF was out, Thats my amature abilities... (show quote)
If you still want to play with it you could make a rough selection around the tulips you want to sharpen, then feather that selection, say about 10 pixels, then use the sharpening tool (it now will only effect the selected area). Good luck on your field of tulips.
Nov 4, 2013 12:00:06 #
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
Took a few minutes to brighten, sharpen and crop your pretty tulip photo. I'll post it and see if you like the results.
I like the crop and the tweeking, the greenery stands out much better. I think I am going to try my hand at layers, this way I can leave the texture and color of the Tulip petals as they originally were.
Nov 4, 2013 12:03:50 #
Old Salt wrote:
I like the crop and the tweeking, the greenery stands out much better. I think I am going to try my hand at layers, this way I can leave the texture and color of the Tulip petals as they originally were.
My goal for 2014 is to learn to use layers. Everyone says they are the most important thing, but so far they puzzle me. :P
Nov 4, 2013 12:42:13 #
Heirloom Tomato wrote:
My goal for 2014 is to learn to use layers. Everyone says they are the most important thing, but so far they puzzle me. :P
This is the best book for learning Layers:
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski
Nov 4, 2013 12:46:21 #
ecobin wrote:
This is the best book for learning Layers:
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski
Thank you! I'll check this one out on amazon.com.
Nov 4, 2013 12:49:18 #
ecobin wrote:
This is the best book for learning Layers:
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski
Layers: The Complete Guide to Photoshop's Most Powerful Feature by Matt Kloskowski
Thanks for that reference. I like Matt's stuff with Kelby and didn't know he had his own books.
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