Fragile
by CODE

Comment:

Originally posted by posthumous: fascinated by the processing on this. it's kind of Vaseline but doesn't look like anything I've seen before. I always like seeing something I haven't seen before. Thanks.

Don,

Apologies for getting late to this (OMG, 2 years!) while I love DPC I don't check it that often due to work.

I made all my adjustments using Adobe Camera Raw (somehow I got used to it for post-processing and bridge for workflow before Lighting and since it keeps improving over the years have not bother to change).

Here is what I did:

1- Under Profile changed the color profile to Adobe Monochome
2- Under Light adjusted parameters (Exposure, Contrast, Highlights, etc.)
3- Under Effects I played with Clarity all the way to -93, this will give the "dreamy" effect.
4- I crop the right side to remove distracting elements
5- I used content-aware remove to remove other distracting elements.
6- I masked the butterfly and increase its exposure and clarity to bring attention to it.

I believe the effect is made mostly by steps 3 and 6. If you ask me now I would have done steps 3 and 6 using masks, the one I use for the butterfly and an inverse one for the background with clarity all the way down.

The funny thing is that I disliked the original photo, but after post-processing I really liked the result, it reminded me of Japanese butterfly paintings.

Thank you for your comments.

I'm trying to have more time to invest on my photography, let's see how it works in 2024!

Message edited by author 2024-01-30 16:46:51.

Evening sky
by purpleflutterby13

Comment:
I guess it is true when they say "Great Minds Think Alike" ;-)

t h e - f i e l d
by Giorgio

Comment:
Awesome!, I'm really curious about post-processing for this

Can You Guess?
by TomH1000

Comment:
parsley?

Effervescence
by CODE

Comment:
For those who asked about the technique, It is a flag under a suspended glass with water drops on it (the glass is treated with RainX). There was a tutorial on how to do this by John Seltzer -Jmseltzer- (who I believe introduced the technique to DPC) but I cannot find it now, it is a shame, it was great!!!.

For those who asked about the subject, xtabintun was right, it is the Venezuelan flag.

Alex

Message edited by author 2006-01-26 00:10:07.

Dreams and Memories
by nico_blue

Comment:
Sorry but this is already been done...LOL just kidding, you'll understand why later.

It is an amazing photo, in fact one of my favorites for this challenge, 10

Photoreception
by JPR

Comment:
Excellent!

Message edited by author 2004-10-04 08:34:44.

Coolant
by Manic

Comment:
Very nice, looks like a X-ray

EDIT: just testing

Message edited by Manic - test edit.

Simply Complex
by longlivenyhc

Comment:
I love the visual effect when you move away from the screen, really cool!
I only wish it was sharper on the left side, I guess a deeper DOF will do the trick.

Hall of Steel
by BobsterLobster

Comment:
Awesome!, I love the composition, detail. 10