Spider web: Coming in the back door I saw this spider web. The sun was shining in such a way that I could see the rainbow colors. So, grab the camera and play a little. I cropped the...

Lady Red Loc: Puget Sound, WA

Coming in the back door I saw this spider web. The sun was shining in such a way that I could see the rainbow colors. So, grab the camera and play a little.

I cropped the original, played with the contrast, highlights, etc., a little and ended up with this.

Comments on how to improve are always welcome.

Thank you and have a great evening.

JL

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Super-cool! It might be interesting to see how it looks with the right-hand triangle of web and brightest reflect light gone.

Islandgal Loc: Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Canada

It's creative, like that you cropped it off center, a real variety of circles and triangles! Good work JanetLee!

warrior Loc: Paso Robles CA

Lady Red Loc: Puget Sound, WA

Linda From Maine wrote:

Super-cool! It might be interesting to see how it looks with the right-hand triangle of web and brightest reflect light gone.

Thank you! Could you give me some hints on how to do that? Maybe this evening the sun will be hitting it just right again. Willing to give it a good try anyways!

Lady Red Loc: Puget Sound, WA

Islandgal wrote:

It's creative, like that you cropped it off center, a real variety of circles and triangles! Good work JanetLee!

Thanks Trish! I didn't realize that, just did it the way that looked best to me! Hey, does that mean I finally go something correct?

Lady Red Loc: Puget Sound, WA

warrior wrote:

Thank you!

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

run4fittness wrote:

Thank you! Could you give me some hints on how to do that? Maybe this evening the sun will be hitting it just right again. Willing to give it a good try anyways!

For this image you posted, I would use a clone tool, to basically cover up that section with black from another part of the image. Have you done pp such as that? If not, what editing software do you have?

Lady Red Loc: Puget Sound, WA

Linda From Maine wrote:

For this image you posted, I would use a clone tool, to basically cover up that section with black from another part of the image. Have you done pp such as that? If not, what editing software do you have?

No, I have not yet done something like that. I know I have Photo (?), and something else, but not sure.

Would you like the original before cropping, etc, to play with? Easy enough to post.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

run4fittness wrote:

No, I have not yet done something like that. I know I have Photo (?), and something else, but not sure.

Would you like the original before cropping, etc, to play with? Easy enough to post.

Sure, if you're willing

Lady Red Loc: Puget Sound, WA

Here you go! Have lots of fun!

Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Crikey, I took one look at how much work you did already to the original, and said no way - lol.

Below is what I meant about cloning out some of the brightest areas on the right side. The second one has more saturation for crazier color. The clone tool isn't available in some of the more basic editors.

I used PS Elements, a stripped down version of Photoshop.

Thanks!

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Lady Red Loc: Puget Sound, WA

Linda From Maine wrote:

Crikey, I took one look at how much work you did already to the original, and said no way - lol.

Below is what I meant about cloning out some of the brightest areas on the right side. The second one has more saturation for crazier color. The clone tool isn't available in some of the more basic editors.

I used PS Elements, a stripped down version of Photoshop.

Thanks!

I get it now! Something more to play with. I do need something beside photoshop though. I can do some things with it, but obviously still learning.

Your second version really brings out the colors. That was my whole reason for taking the picture to start with! It was just so pretty with the sun hitting it.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

You did great to see the photographic potential in your far-away subject!

run4fittness wrote:

I get it now! Something more to play with. I do need something beside photoshop though. I can do some things with it, but obviously still learning.

Your second version really brings out the colors. That was my whole reason for taking the picture to start with! It was just so pretty with the sun hitting it.

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Beautifully done, JanetLee!