Flower

[Antonio Correia]

[Alis]

Hi Antonio!

I see a large halo around the whole thing. Was a lot of PP involved?

Also, probably from noise reduction on a jpeg or just bad jpeg conversion, the brown background has a lot of artifacts/ripples with shades of brown in it.
What kind of flower is it?

[Antonio Correia]

Hi Antonio! I see a large halo around the whole thing. Was a lot of PP involved? Also, probably from noise reduction on a jpeg or just bad jpeg conversion, the brown background has a lot of artifacts/ripples with shades of brown in it.
What kind of flower is it?

Heloo Alis

If you comment about the halo is because I missed the point because it is to be with halo, say a little blur around the central point is intentional.
The original image is just fine.

I can't tell you the name of the flower not even in Portuguese because my wife is not here with me now

[Alis]

I was referrring to the blurred whitish border around the flower where it meats the brown background.

[KentDub]

I'd call it more of a glow. I like it - it adds a very soft and smooth feeling to the image to what would otherwise be a very hard and uninviting edge. Well done

I agree with Ali, there is something weird going on with the background. Lots of blocky compression artificats and some posterization. I'd mask it all out (create a clean mask from the origional) and blur it, which will work well since its pretty much a solid color. That should fix the issues so the background dosn't grab any attention.

[Antonio Correia]

Hi Antonio! I see a large halo around the whole thing. Was a lot of PP involved? Also, probably from noise reduction on a jpeg or just bad jpeg conversion, the brown background has a lot of artifacts/ripples with shades of brown in it.
What kind of flower is it?

I don't know what to tell you Alis because I see nothing particular and - foe me - the background is very dark brawn.

However, I must tell you that this is an old picture.
OK This is no excuse as this is from a raw file and a raw file is a raw file. Right ?

I just "prepared" another one with the white background but Smugmug is down at the moment and I am blocked. It happens rarely

[Alis]

I'd call it more of a glow. I like it - it adds a very soft and smooth feeling to the image to what would otherwise be a very hard and uninviting edge. Well done

I am not sure if I like it or not. Just was wondering if it is intentional or it is relaetd to what is going on with the background, like a less than perfect selection/masking...

But now that I look at it, I don't think I like that much of it. May be a soft edge would be enough, this is a wide band of white around the flower, but I agree it is a matter of taste, isn't it?

[Antonio Correia]

I'd call it more of a glow. I like it - it adds a very soft and smooth feeling to the image to what would otherwise be a very hard and uninviting edge. Well done I agree with Ali, there is something weird going on with the background. Lots of blocky compression artifacts and some posterization. I'd mask it all out (create a clean mask from the origional) and blur it, which will work well since its pretty much a solid color. That should fix the issues so the background dosn't grab any attention.

I understand now what you both mean...
When I shot this I was not a child no, , but I was not experience - still I am not - in CS. I was not even using LR.
And, about LR and CS, you know I use often both programs ?
Not only for the canvas and all that stuff I do, like name and so forth, but to manipulate a bit like correcting perspective, convergences, lens corrections, large cloning which I know very very (twice) little...
Thank you Kent

[Antonio Correia]

If I remember and when Smug is up I will post another one with white background as I said before.
Thank you friends
Your opinions and critiques are appreciated.

[KentDub]

But now that I look at it, I don't think I like that much of it. May be a soft edge would be enough, this is a wide band of white around the flower, but I agree it is a matter of taste, isn't it?

It is. The effect is very prominate in the image. What I usually do when making artistic adjustments like this is to get it to where I like it, then back it off 10 to 20%. When making adjustments like this I like to ask myself if the effect should be dominating, supporting (moderate), or subtle. While these are completely qualitative words, it helps us determin when to stop - and we usually stop when we've gone just a bit to far (10 to 20% in my case).

[Antonio Correia]

Bbbrrrrrrr ! It's terrible !!!
How can I do such a thing ?
bbbrrrrrr !!!!!!!!!......

[cneedha]

I like version with the white background. Nice image!

[Antonio Correia]

I like version with the white background. Nice image!

You do ! Great ! I don't like it that much !...
I also use Mac
Thank you for your kind comment.

[smithy]

It’s a slipper orchid, I prefer the white background

[Ashwin]

Flower with BG changed

[Antonio Correia]

Flower with BG changed

Nice. Good. Thank you !
"Ne mas te" Can you please write this correctly ?!...
It is supposed to be "thank you"

[Ashwin]

Nice. Good. Thank you !
"Ne mas te" Can you please write this correctly ?!...
It is supposed to be "thank you"

" NAMASTE ' is correct., while welcoming somenone with folded hands, we call
" N A M A S T E "

[Antonio Correia]

" NAMASTE ' is correct., while welcoming somenone with folded hands, we call
" N A M A S T E "

Then teach me to write SHUCREA, please.

[Ashwin]

Then teach me to write SHUCREA, please.

Spelling is correct.... ( SHUKRIYA ) it means THANK YOU

[Antonio Correia]

Spelling is correct.... it means THANK YOU

I know. Shucrea !