08 Assignment-YELLOW- Due October 15 or whenever

[johngpt]

Gorgeous photos. I'd so hoped to be able to catch our apricot at the right time, but most of its glorious yellow leaves fell last night and this morning with the high winds we're having.

 

[Pugs]

John, I would've loved to see it before it dropped its leaves as this pic doesn't grab me as much as your other images do.

 

[johngpt]

My heart wasn't in this one!

 

[Pugs]

Yeah... that does happen from time to time. I was going to post this one earlier in the week and talked myself out of it as I felt that my heart wasn't in it and something about it just didn't sit right with me.

 

[johngpt]

Ah, but this is a grand one, subtle and delicate with creamy background tones.

 

[Pugs]

Thank you. The background was why I wanted to post it. The subject is why I rejected it. Color, contrast, sharpness, etc..., are all wrong. It just doesn't feel right.

 

[johngpt]

Thank you. The background was why I wanted to post it. The subject is why I rejected it. Color, contrast, sharpness, etc..., are all wrong. It just doesn't feel right.

Then you might think about adding a texture to it. Over this past summer, with all the time off, I was able to look at many photographers' flickr sites. An appropriate texture in a layer set to Overlay mode and finessing the opacity might be just the ticket for an image like this.

 

[Flems]

This was a recent shot I got of my girlfriend during our trip to Niagara Falls. This one tree was covered in yellow leaves and despite littering the ground was still quite full. It was perfect for a photo shoot as you can see!

 

[KalaMarie]

Thank you. The background was why I wanted to post it. The subject is why I rejected it. Color, contrast, sharpness, etc..., are all wrong. It just doesn't feel right.

The background is gorgeous, but I think there is too much of a greenish cast to the flower itself. You want the yellow tones of the flower to "pop" and they don't in this shot.

 

[johngpt]

morning light and flowers by johngpt, on Flickr

 

[tork]

 

[johngpt]

jeweled toffee by johngpt, on Flickr



This summer I began shooting more with the cellphone. Interesting effects from the various camera apps.

 

[.:On The Rock:.]

Haven't post here in a while:

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

YELLOW!

 

[mishele]