In the Garden

Clarky
Posted 19/02/2008 - 06:42 Link
I gave the bugs a rest today and snapped this flower, played with it a bit in PS.
What do you think :

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Kal 10 d
Posted 19/02/2008 - 07:20 Link
very clever....Whats ps and what lens where you using...??
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Gwyn
Posted 19/02/2008 - 08:04 Link
Mm, not sure about this one Clarky. The centre of the flower seems very dark with little or no detail in it. I am never sure about selective colouring in b/w photos. I'don't feel it adds anything in this case.

Kal 10d PS is Photoshop, which is what Clarky used to get the effect.
Clarky
Posted 19/02/2008 - 09:14 Link
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Mm, not sure about this one Clarky. The centre of the flower seems very dark with little or no detail in it. I am never sure about selective colouring in b/w photos. I'don't feel it adds anything in this case.

Kal 10d PS is Photoshop, which is what Clarky used to get the effect.
Its not something I normaly do but i thought i would try and broaden my horizons with something different and was playing with a few things in PS and i liked what i saw with this one
Thanks for your honest opinion Gwyn, always appreciated

Kal I was using my Tamron 90mm macro
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Gwyn
Posted 19/02/2008 - 10:13 Link
It's always good to play Clarky, and as long as you are happy with it.
Maybe you could post the full colour version for me? Pretty please?
Clarky
Posted 19/02/2008 - 10:29 Link
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It's always good to play Clarky, and as long as you are happy with it.
Maybe you could post the full colour version for me? Pretty please?
How can i resist a pretty please

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Gwyn
Posted 19/02/2008 - 10:42 Link
Now that I like! Thankyou.
The contrast between the yellow and the green is lovely. Maybe if you were to keep the flower at it's full glorious yellow in your B/W version it would work better.
Did you spray it to get the water drops or is it still raining there?
Clarky
Posted 19/02/2008 - 10:49 Link
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Now that I like! Thankyou.
The contrast between the yellow and the green is lovely. Maybe if you were to keep the flower at it's full glorious yellow in your B/W version it would work better.
Did you spray it to get the water drops or is it still raining there?
Thanks Gwyn. The rain had stopped but the forecast is for more this week and we had a bit this afternoon. But i'm not complaining, with all the rain we have had over the past 4 weeks our dam is still only at 60% but thats still better than the 25% it was at.
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justgetoutandride
Posted 19/02/2008 - 17:28 Link
full colour version works best for me too.
Please call me aj,

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Nimitz
Posted 19/02/2008 - 18:33 Link
Very nice Clarky. The idea works for me nicely done - but the original got superb colors...
MX veteran
Posted 19/02/2008 - 23:30 Link
I love the full colour version. I hope you don't mind me saying but the whole concept of the B&W with a bit of colour has always left me cold. To me it says "I can do this so I will do this". Unless you are making some sort of point like in an advert I prefer it straight. Yes I know we all process our pictures a bit from time to time but I hope you know what I mean.
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Clarky
Posted 19/02/2008 - 23:59 Link
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I love the full colour version. I hope you don't mind me saying but the whole concept of the B&W with a bit of colour has always left me cold. To me it says "I can do this so I will do this". Unless you are making some sort of point like in an advert I prefer it straight. Yes I know we all process our pictures a bit from time to time but I hope you know what I mean.
I understand, everyone has there own taste and take no offence if you hate it.
I would appreciate honest critique over someone saying they like something when they don't Thanks all for the comments.
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George Lazarette
Posted 20/02/2008 - 00:42 Link
I do agree with the veteran. There is something very artificial about pictures where just one element is in colour. Also, it's rather passè.

Still, there's no harm in experimenting. And the full-colour version is lovely.

G
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