Life Cycle
Sep 20, 2022 11:45:36 #
lnl
Loc: SWFL
I thought it was a milkweed kind of plant too. I like both images. Just wondering about the one with the border and the narrow band of color that seems to duplicate the color in the stem on the right. What about a slightly wider color border duplicating the rusty color seen on the left? One of the things I love to do is get the colors in Affinity photo to match. That rusty tone popped out to me.
Sep 20, 2022 12:44:56 #
Sep 20, 2022 12:46:47 #
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
Nice work. One of your best. I like the impact of the sharpness.
Sep 20, 2022 12:50:19 #
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
Linda, you produced a wonderful image. I love both versions. The details are pristine and as pure as gold. Absolutely stunning! With my newly acquired taste for B&W this image is a perfect candidate for conversion too. . . .
Sep 20, 2022 13:36:18 #
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
Very nice and captivating image, no matter how you created it.
Sep 20, 2022 15:28:09 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Thank you Kathy!However you did it, it's beautiful.
Sep 20, 2022 15:28:52 #
PattyW60 wrote:
Thanks so much, Patty. I'm very pleased you enjoyed! Be careful about dabbling into playful pp - it is highly addictive This is really beautiful, Linda! Thank you for including your workflow. I only have Photoshop and LrC, but I really enjoy seeing what other programs can do. I love the contrast in your photo and how the tiny hairs really stand out. Also, the black frame was a nice touch. I love it!!
Patty
Patty
Sep 20, 2022 15:31:42 #
StanMac wrote:
Thank you Stan! And oh yes, you're right - below is just a quick slider change to one of the finished jpg's. More fun ahead!!Exceptional, Linda! I like the clarity of this image - the extreme sharpness. But I also wonder how it would look with a bit of softness, negative clarity.
Stan
Stan
Sep 20, 2022 15:32:28 #
dpullum wrote:
Okey-dokey, here we go Horizontal flip... two crossed pods are the beginning of what ends with the open pod. So crossed pods followed by the grand finale of the open pod.
Sep 20, 2022 15:34:54 #
lnl wrote:
Great idea, Ellen, thank you! Here is a few more percent. Any larger seemed to overwhelm the photo. Hard to know how others see with various screen sizes and so forth.I thought it was a milkweed kind of plant too. I like both images. Just wondering about the one with the border and the narrow band of color that seems to duplicate the color in the stem on the right. What about a slightly wider color border duplicating the rusty color seen on the left? One of the things I love to do is get the colors in Affinity photo to match. That rusty tone popped out to me.
Learning to use color picker tool on a non-dominant color from within the image (and maybe we're talking complimentary color sometimes?) was a neat tip I remember from early years on UHH.
Many thanks!
Sep 20, 2022 15:35:10 #
UTMike wrote:
Thanks very much Mike!Marvelous, Linda! Thanks for sharing your work flow.
Sep 20, 2022 15:36:08 #
Fotoartist wrote:
Greatly appreciated. Ironic I just wrote a couple of days ago in a main discussion forum topic how I hate the term "tack sharp." Obviously, the use of sharpness is dependent on subject and intended result Nice work. One of your best. I like the impact of the sharpness.
Sep 20, 2022 15:37:29 #
FotoHog wrote:
I'm so glad you enjoyed! I dipped the psd into Nik Silver Efex and immediately found a few presets I loved. Will take the time to work a deliberately visualized result and maybe we'll see it in Black and White Forum in a few days Linda, you produced a wonderful image. I love both versions. The details are pristine and as pure as gold. Absolutely stunning! With my newly acquired taste for B&W this image is a perfect candidate for conversion too. . . .
Thanks Again!
Sep 20, 2022 15:38:54 #
SalvageDiver wrote:
I'm very pleased you enjoyed Mike. Thank you for commenting!Very nice and captivating image, no matter how you created it.
Sep 20, 2022 16:48:34 #
Very creative. I like what you are doing with these.
Definitely Asclepias (Milkweed) seed pods, maybe Asclepias fascicularis - Narrow-Leaf Milkweed.
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Definitely Asclepias (Milkweed) seed pods, maybe Asclepias fascicularis - Narrow-Leaf Milkweed.
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