A Different View

Gallery: FloraPosted September 29, 201062 views16 comments

A very different aspect of the same flower as pictured here.

This was shot with the 70-200mm lens and Canon 500D @ 200mm. This was shot at f/22 for 1/5 s at ISO 200.

The glow comes not from NIK filters, but rather the noise filter in PS added selectively to the stem and a portion of the red petals.

I thought it added some depth and mystery to the Tulip. (Needless to say, I have other versions, including B/W

)

What's your opinion?

Thanks,

Carol

Comments

16 comments

Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 29, 2010 at 12:23 PM

The view works well for me Carol. I also think that I like the noise in this case. Nice experimenting - good result.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on September 29, 2010 at 1:58 PM

I like everything but the noise . . . film grain might be more effective and less distracting, but I'm not sure you need either in this case. You've got a nice subject with good color and composition already.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 29, 2010 at 3:49 PM

Carol: Another frame filling fantastic shot. Thumbs up on the processing. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on September 29, 2010 at 7:08 PM

Carol, great looking colors and I like the comp. I'm kinda on the fence about the stem, though. The noise on the flower looks fine, but I feel the stem just looks like high ISO noise.

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Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 29, 2010 at 7:15 PM

Carol, a real different view. It works very well for me!
Mauro

Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Windom on September 29, 2010 at 7:17 PM

I like the addition of noise but what I like more is the fact that you are experimenting, trying different things. Nice work.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on September 29, 2010 at 8:06 PM

Carol, I like the view and comp. However, and it's just me I know, the 200mm focal length is flattening the image and the added noise also flattens out the colour. If that is what you were trying to achieve first rate on the post processing.
For my taste, I would like to see some more vibrant colour and some more depth. You know, I LOVE colour.

Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 29, 2010 at 8:11 PM

I like this one a lot Carol. Very strong comp for my tastes and the muted colors are very appealing to me. I like the noise you introduced. No suggestions except print large, frame and hang.

Pat

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 29, 2010 at 9:04 PM

Carol:
Nice experiment. The added noise works well. Like how you keep adding new things to your comp.

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Comment posted by Bruce King on September 29, 2010 at 9:24 PM

Bold move Carol. Before I read your narative I thought " WOW is this one noisy!" Now, knowing it's intentional I'm OK with it except for the stem. Overall pretty interesting though.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 29, 2010 at 9:35 PM

Hi Carol

I like the composition.! The lines and color are very alluring. the noise works well in this case

Albert Darmo. Canada

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 30, 2010 at 8:41 AM

Beautifully composed and processed, Carol ! Love the graininess in the darker areas - it enhances the image perfectly, contrasting with the soft glow around the stem top. You are onto something here !!

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Comment posted by Muhammad Zaid Wani on September 30, 2010 at 8:48 AM

This is really cool, Carol! Well done.

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on September 30, 2010 at 11:10 AM

intersting view. I like the comp, but don't care about the added noise.

Registered on December 9, 2007, 145 Posts, 852 Comments

Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on September 30, 2010 at 7:31 PM

A very different and effective POV... The grain adds a lot IMO.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 4, 2010 at 11:23 PM

Very O'keefish of you! Large and proud! Well done!

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