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07/15/2005 09:20:25 PM · #1 |
I'm curious to know what your take is on these two photos. They are both "Photoshopped" to remove unwanted background, leaving nothing but the flowers.
I find both photos attractive, but it is sort of a "minimalist" approach to floral photography. Is this attractive to you? Or is it better to leave the rest of the greenery alone?
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07/15/2005 09:30:07 PM · #2 |
| I love both of them. I think if you intend for the focus to be on the flowers, you've done very well. Personally, I find grass or weeds or other plants or whatever in the background usually detract greatly from the actual flowers, so the black backgrounds work very well to prevent that. I particularly like the slight bit of greenery you left on the side of the first shot. Very nice touch. |
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07/15/2005 09:55:38 PM · #3 |
Left you a comment on each photo. Nice job!
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07/16/2005 01:05:45 AM · #4 |
Thanks so much for the comments, everyone. I've definately found that it's best to have other eyes tell me if my photos "work" or not. After 30 minutes (or longer) working on a single image, sometimes I wonder if I'm really all that objective a judge.
Thanks again. |
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07/16/2005 01:17:12 AM · #5 |
These are very nicely done as far as expressing the flowers-as-objects, utterly free of distraction. Personally Ilike this approach to things; you can tell by checking my challenge entries of ordinary kitchen stuff.
I'm not sure the first shot really needs/wants all that black pressing down on the flower, though.
Robt.
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07/16/2005 03:47:38 AM · #6 |
Really like this effect! Nice work!!
Edited to say thankyou David!! Following your editing steps finally figured out how to darken the b/g! Had a go on this shot.....bit rough but will work on my technique.
Message edited by author 2005-07-16 04:25:03.
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07/16/2005 10:30:37 AM · #7 |
Originally posted by suemack:
Really like this effect! Nice work!!
Edited to say thankyou David!! Following your editing steps finally figured out how to darken the b/g! Had a go on this shot.....bit rough but will work on my technique. |
Two ways to do the same thing:
1. Duplicate source layer. Select BURN tool and carefully burn away unnecessary stuff at 100%. Drop burn opacity down to about 5% and zoom into the edges and burn away the small details. Get a really good strong USM and levels adjustment layer. Hue/Sat adjustment layer only if the colors really need it.
...or...
2. Create "reveal all" mask and paint out (hide) the unnecessary stuff using a black paintbrush. Then do all the other stuff in step 1 (USM, etc).
#2 is obviously the better method for the simple reason that you can go back and un-hide anything later on.
Message edited by author 2005-07-16 10:40:51. |
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