Yup another of my veggie shots. Busy but a pretty busy?

[JBW]

[rpcrowe]

Delicious looking! Methinks that a slight vignette might add to this image...

[JBW]

Delicious looking! Methinks that a slight vignette might add to this image...

is that vignette or vinaigrette dressing? Either might work but i was trying to keep it bright for SWMBO.

[JBW]

Delicious looking! Methinks that a slight vignette might add to this image...

Richard, I went back and added a minimal vignette. 0.25 on my software. You're right it does change for the better.

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Brian,

When I look at this, my brain cannot decode the relative depths of the darker yellow petals and the brighter green seed pod and leaf visible through the gap in the petals. My brain keeps 'flipping', telling me the brighter greens are in front of the yellow - weird. Especially the 'arrow head' shape formed by the petals and the brighter back of same visible through the gap.

I'm not sure if you are 'in' to dodging and burning techniques, but I think a spot of 'burning' (in PP - we wouldn't want to upset SWMBO) might resolve the issue I experience when viewing (either version) this image.

Cheers, Dave

[JBW]

Hi Brian,

When I look at this, my brain cannot decode the relative depths of the darker yellow petals and the brighter green seed pod and leaf visible through the gap in the petals. My brain keeps 'flipping', telling me the brighter greens are in front of the yellow - weird. Especially the 'arrow head' shape formed by the petals and the brighter back of same visible through the gap.

I'm not sure if you are 'in' to dodging and burning techniques, but I think a spot of 'burning' (in PP - we wouldn't want to upset SWMBO) might resolve the issue I experience when viewing (either version) this image.

Cheers, Dave

You're right upsetting SWMBO is not a good plan. First question: A squash does have seeds inside but I have never seen one referred to as a seed pod?

Second question: Are you saying I am suffering from too great a DOF and too good a sharpness?

And while I am not as good at dodge and burn as I am at cloning I do use the techniques.
B.

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[Dave Humphries]

First question: A squash does have seeds inside but I have never seen one referred to as a seed pod?

I am no horticulturist Brian; my name for it may well be incorrect, as might be my assumption of what is inside the spherical part behind the bloom

Second question: Are you saying I am suffering from too great a DOF and too good a sharpness?

Not really, no.
It is just an accidental combination of shape and tone that leads to the issue.
Changing DoF or sharpness isn't really the best way to deal with it.
Changing the lighting, either at time of shooting or in PP, is better.
Also, if shot from a different angle, it might not have been an issue.

And while I am not as good at dodge and burn as I am at cloning I do use the techniques.

Q. how did you get good at cloning?
A. By practice

Time to learn, or improve, that 'burning' skill perhaps?

[JBW]

I am no horticulturist Brian; my name for it may well be incorrect, as might be my assumption of what is inside the spherical part behind the bloom

How about this one Dave? Not done in Gimp with burning but in Sony Express with the colour adjustment tool.



Not really, no.
It is just an accidental combination of shape and tone that leads to the issue.
Changing DoF or sharpness isn't really the best way to deal with it.
Changing the lighting, either at time of shooting or in PP, is better.
Also, if shot from a different angle, it might not have been an issue.




Q. how did you get good at cloning?
A. By practice

Time to learn, or improve, that 'burning' skill perhaps?

Okay Dave how is this version. I didn't use burning in Gimp. I did use the colour adjustment tool in Capture One Sony Express to adjust the tint, saturation and lightness of the green.

I blame your misnomer on my poor title. I should have included in it that it was a shot of a squash.

[JBW]

Okay Dave how is this version. I didn't use burning in Gimp. I did use the colour adjustment tool in Capture One Sony Express to adjust the tint, saturation and lightness of the green.

I blame your misnomer on my poor title. I should have included in it that it was a shot of a squash.

This is just going to be a long day. Now that I have posted my third shot to CiC I see the problem that you have with the other two. I need coffee.