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 02/10/2007 07:43:25 PM · #1
Can someone tell me how this was done?

02/10/2007 08:02:10 PM · #2
what do you mean by "how" was this done? To me it just looks like a photo of a flower bloom. I don't notice anything special done to it.
 02/10/2007 08:06:47 PM · #3
Nah ... Shez took some of her hard edge PP after this ...

Very similar to her Nature's Mask

You should ask her in a PM if she will share how she did it.

P.S. Point her to this thread. I wouldn't mind knowing how she does it either.

Message edited by author 2007-02-10 20:07:35.
 02/10/2007 08:08:37 PM · #4
Yeah, Sherpet has a pretty good eye for these "nearly abstract" floral type shots, and she's a pretty good post-processor too. Really brings out textures and colors.
 02/10/2007 09:13:24 PM · #5
Originally posted by Greetmir:
Nah ... Shez took some of her hard edge PP after this ...

Very similar to her Nature's Mask

You should ask her in a PM if she will share how she did it.

P.S. Point her to this thread. I wouldn't mind knowing how she does it either.


I did, we'll see if she makes the appearance.
 02/10/2007 09:46:20 PM · #6
Originally posted by maggieddd:
Originally posted by Greetmir:
Nah ... Shez took some of her hard edge PP after this ...

Very similar to her Nature's Mask

You should ask her in a PM if she will share how she did it.

P.S. Point her to this thread. I wouldn't mind knowing how she does it either.


I did, we'll see if she makes the appearance.


I believe she is in Sydney...therefore she probably won't be on as much over the next two months...also her images and their processing might be on her hard drive at home. So don't pressure her too much at the moment. Just be patient.
 02/10/2007 10:10:03 PM · #7
I am here at last, as I have just logged on.
I share everything with everyone except my husband Peter, as he is all mine.

Well this was one of my origional images with my first digital camera, my Kodak DX6490.

This would have been one of the first shots I took after joining DPC back in February 2006. I actually climed a step ladder to take this shot.

I have always loved looking at the world, close up, re macro style.
I learned computer graphics at technical college 15 years ago, (Corel Draw) when I did my Diploma of ART STUDIES & Diploma of Design.

My handbuilt ceramics were very textured in design, and nearly all had very close up carved designs, like I was looking through a microscope. I think that is why I take the images that I am now with photography, as I love my macro lens.

Now back to this image.

This "Frangipani Bouquet" image is taken with my Kodak DX6490 camera, on the macro setting.

In the early days when learning "Abobe Photo Shop", I seemed to be lucky to find a way to get the results without much skill. This was not done in the raw format, but JPEG.

I have always done my cropping, re the size and layout first, which is very differant from the normal. I do this, as I can see when I first take the image, exactly what format and crop I want instantly, in my mind. That is why I crop to the size and format, mostly square crop, for some reason, very early in the piece.

I then go to filter to Smart Sharpen, and then finish with Unsharp Mask.

I would have used Image Adjustments Shadow & Highlights. I often add some color re Image Adjustments and then Hue & Saturation by about 5% to 10 % per various colors, to highlight the colors, in the image. Mostly for this one, I would have used Yellow, Magenta, & Blue, with a tiny bit of Green and Red.

I may have used Color Balance, and maybe Curves, but I don't think I would have back then, being new to Photoshop at that time.
My Kodak camera, has very rich colors, and I personally think better than Canon in the true color spectrum. My "Agave Blue" image, is also taken with my digital Kodak camera, and I love the colors in that one.

No cloning at that stage, maybe later to take out any imperfections, with the print version image, re the one that I recently processed for DPC PRINTS.

Brightness and "CONTRAST" by 10%, and added border and then resized for web.

I really think I have the gift to see exactly what I want, when first seeing whatever it is I see to photograph, re the composition, crop, layout, color, and this is why my images look like they do. I think you could say my " sherpet" style, has a paintely effect, bordering close to abstract, or very graphic in style.

I do hope this helps..... and thanks for asking.

PS; Just an update on our second day in Sydney, re Peters treatment. Today he is only allowed fluids. Tomorrow is the start of his treatment. Peters sister Lianne arrived this morning, from Perth Western Australia. This has really helped Peter so much, to have her here.

Well enough for now, and I will keep in touch with you all when I can.

Message edited by author 2007-02-10 22:30:33.
 02/10/2007 10:48:41 PM · #8
Thanks Shez! ... Hang in there !
 02/12/2007 02:45:12 PM · #9
Originally posted by sherpet:
I am here at last, as I have just logged on.
I share everything with everyone except my husband Peter, as he is all mine.

Well this was one of my origional images with my first digital camera, my Kodak DX6490.

This would have been one of the first shots I took after joining DPC back in February 2006. I actually climed a step ladder to take this shot.

I have always loved looking at the world, close up, re macro style.
I learned computer graphics at technical college 15 years ago, (Corel Draw) when I did my Diploma of ART STUDIES & Diploma of Design.

My handbuilt ceramics were very textured in design, and nearly all had very close up carved designs, like I was looking through a microscope. I think that is why I take the images that I am now with photography, as I love my macro lens.

Now back to this image.

This "Frangipani Bouquet" image is taken with my Kodak DX6490 camera, on the macro setting.

In the early days when learning "Abobe Photo Shop", I seemed to be lucky to find a way to get the results without much skill. This was not done in the raw format, but JPEG.

I have always done my cropping, re the size and layout first, which is very differant from the normal. I do this, as I can see when I first take the image, exactly what format and crop I want instantly, in my mind. That is why I crop to the size and format, mostly square crop, for some reason, very early in the piece.

I then go to filter to Smart Sharpen, and then finish with Unsharp Mask.

I would have used Image Adjustments Shadow & Highlights. I often add some color re Image Adjustments and then Hue & Saturation by about 5% to 10 % per various colors, to highlight the colors, in the image. Mostly for this one, I would have used Yellow, Magenta, & Blue, with a tiny bit of Green and Red.

I may have used Color Balance, and maybe Curves, but I don't think I would have back then, being new to Photoshop at that time.
My Kodak camera, has very rich colors, and I personally think better than Canon in the true color spectrum. My "Agave Blue" image, is also taken with my digital Kodak camera, and I love the colors in that one.

No cloning at that stage, maybe later to take out any imperfections, with the print version image, re the one that I recently processed for DPC PRINTS.

Brightness and "CONTRAST" by 10%, and added border and then resized for web.

I really think I have the gift to see exactly what I want, when first seeing whatever it is I see to photograph, re the composition, crop, layout, color, and this is why my images look like they do. I think you could say my " sherpet" style, has a paintely effect, bordering close to abstract, or very graphic in style.

I do hope this helps..... and thanks for asking.

PS; Just an update on our second day in Sydney, re Peters treatment. Today he is only allowed fluids. Tomorrow is the start of his treatment. Peters sister Lianne arrived this morning, from Perth Western Australia. This has really helped Peter so much, to have her here.

Well enough for now, and I will keep in touch with you all when I can.

Thank you Sherpet, I appreciate your explanation.
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