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08/16/2005 02:21:47 AM · #26 |
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tamer
Posted full size for comparison.
Not the way I would go.
The original appears to be a late summer shot while the altered version looks more like late spring. Is this species of dragonfly abundant in your area in late spring?
As a rule, news images and nature shots should not be altered unless they are to carry with them a notification of the alteration.
Message edited by author 2005-08-16 02:26:34.
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08/16/2005 11:21:52 AM · #27 |
Image background has been altered, and in addition:
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That should just about cover it. |
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08/16/2005 11:48:37 AM · #28 |
Why not just go for the full effect?
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08/16/2005 12:24:37 PM · #29 |
| musta' been the shrooms.... |
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08/16/2005 12:26:38 PM · #30 |
Originally posted by Digital Quixote:
Simulated DOF -- Quick & Dirty ... sorry. |
Thanks, I like this one as it leaves the natural colors while bringing the dragonfly out. In the end I agree with nsbca7 that if I want as natural a shot as possible for Audubon use I need to go back and reshoot to find a cleaner background. Although this is a reasonable alternative.
P.S. - wow - I did not know this simple shot would generate such dicussion. I love it! |
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08/16/2005 12:36:43 PM · #31 |
Originally posted by BradP:
musta' been the shrooms.... |
Looks more like liquid drops on sugar cubes. Boy, it's been a long time.
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08/16/2005 12:37:12 PM · #32 |
Audubon use?
Never saw any mention of that.
My bad. |
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08/16/2005 12:44:17 PM · #33 |
| Actually I like the original a lot more than any of the edited ones you have presented. Hate it when a photograph has been overedited. My suggest would be to just blur the background a bit more. |
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08/16/2005 12:49:00 PM · #34 |
Originally posted by BradP:
Audubon use?
Never saw any mention of that.
My bad. |
No problem Brad. I did not mention it unitl a later post as it would be the likely use for this shot. I sometimes donate notecards to the local Audubon Chapter auction. |
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