Daisy?

very very nice. If I may?

Would a depth merge give it more body? Lately I have been exploring the potential for an embedded sepia layer. It can add a nice background hue to a shot like this.

Thank's Grahame, I think because I was right above the flower helped with the lighting:)

Cheers David

Cheers B, that may be a tad beyond my p/p skills bud, but by all means feel free to have a go:)

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Cheers B, that may be a tad beyond my p/p skills bud, but by all means feel free to have a go:)

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I am not saying that these are better but they do bring out different qualities that are within your excellent shot. With a little fine tuning and tweaking they would look a lot better.

your original:
http://i62.tinypic.com/zn1un7.jpg
this is with a quick (ie not fine tuned)sepia mask merge with your orginal shot:
http://i61.tinypic.com/2ymc2es.jpg
here it is with sepia mask merged with your shot and the a depth merge:
http://i60.tinypic.com/316x6ab.jpg

It defo gives it a different look B, you are getting very talented at this p/p lark:)

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It defo gives it a different look B, you are getting very talented at this p/p lark:)

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David and Brian,

Brian, an interesting suggestion. Because this is a specific GIMP filter, and I don't use GIMP, I looked it up to see what it is doing. I think it would be useful to generalize to the principle, which can be handled in different ways in different software.

Here is a nice explanation of what the GIMP depth merge filter does.

For this photo, it seems to me, the general issue is: are there ways to make the flower stand out more from the background and make the background less distracting? I don't think it is terribly distracting anyway in the original because it is considerably darker and out of focus, but that's the general issue. You could do this by darkening or adding blur, which I do fairly often. You could also add a tint, as Brian did.

There are a number of ways to do this. In the case of an image like this, it is very easy to do it with selections and masks in photoshop. I think you could also use a luminance mask in this case, and you could probably do it with the adjustment brush in LR.

For example, I just did a very quick selection of the photo in photoshop. I then expanded the selection by a few pixels to play it safe, and feathered the edge slightly. Then I inverted the mask and darkened the background. I also then used the original mask to add a bit of local contrast to the flower, but that's not really relevant. It's not a great job, but it is OK to illustrate the point. I will post it below.

I use this method frequently to turn black backgrounds fully black.

Dan

http://dkoretz.smugmug.com/photos/i-...DRHgc3m-XL.jpg

I think it was bored of the night life in Bodrum and went down for a change:D

Seriously, it likes hot climates and I have some of them even in my balcony here in Çanakkale, but they don't last long because of the climate:(

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Thank you Binnur, whats it doing down here then?:D

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David and Brian,

Brian, an interesting suggestion. Because this is a specific GIMP filter, and I don't use GIMP, I looked it up to see what it is doing. I think it would be useful to generalize to the principle, which can be handled in different ways in different software.

Here is a nice explanation of what the GIMP depth merge filter does.

For this photo, it seems to me, the general issue is: are there ways to make the flower stand out more from the background and make the background less distracting? I don't think it is terribly distracting anyway in the original because it is considerably darker and out of focus, but that's the general issue. You could do this by darkening or adding blur, which I do fairly often. You could also add a tint, as Brian did.

There are a number of ways to do this. In the case of an image like this, it is very easy to do it with selections and masks in photoshop. I think you could also use a luminance mask in this case, and you could probably do it with the adjustment brush in LR.

For example, I just did a very quick selection of the photo in photoshop. I then expanded the selection by a few pixels to play it safe, and feathered the edge slightly. Then I inverted the mask and darkened the background. I also then used the original mask to add a bit of local contrast to the flower, but that's not really relevant. It's not a great job, but it is OK to illustrate the point. I will post it below.

I use this method frequently to turn black backgrounds fully black.

Dan

http://dkoretz.smugmug.com/photos/i-...DRHgc3m-XL.jpg

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nicely done and no argument from me about general principles coming in handy.

Cheers Dan, thank you for explaining both what depth merge filter does and how you do it, I tend to use lightroom or Nik Vivesa if I'm looking for a similar effect!

Very nice, I love the symmetry of the composition; I might try softening the local contrast (clarity) a little though.

Enjoyed viewing your image.

Jim

Thanks JHL, cheers for commenting:)

Cheers Jim, I'm glad you liked it:)

Natures pattern. That's a lovely capture David. A well chosen viewpoint and exposure. The whites and the colours are beautifully rendered.

Great shot & composure outstanding clarity!

Cheers John, much appreciated mate:)

Thank you Sherwood, I'm glad you liked it bud:)