Spring Fever

elsaspet · Mar 7, 2005

I've got Spring Fever soooooo bad! Comments and critique please.

Cuervo79 · Mar 8, 2005

did you retouch them? the out of focus background looks like it was blured in photoshop, IMHO it needs more exposure in the bacground so you don't feel the flowers were just pasted.

elsaspet · Mar 8, 2005

Nope, didn't touch 'em. Nada. Just some really orange flowers.

ccd333 · Mar 11, 2005

Very beautiful. I somewhat agree with Cuervo. I don't think the background needs to be changed. The blurring is just about right. But they do look a bit pasted....perhaps just unsharpening a little bit would help? Also, another nit is the very tip of the pedal on top being nipped off. All in all a wonderful capture.

elsaspet · Mar 11, 2005

Thank you for the suggestion CCD. (BTW-I'm a BIG fan of your photos:hail: ). Thank you guys for looking and I'll try the unsharp mask. "Unsharp" just scares me a little as I spend so much time and $ trying to make the images sharp. :lmao:

Thanks again!

Christie Photo · Mar 11, 2005

Geeezzzzzzzz.... go ahead and give it a try. I think you'll be surprised.

-Pete

elsaspet · Mar 11, 2005

Don't get mad Christie Photo. I'm trying to learn....honest.:mrgreen:

Here is the unsharp mask at 3.0. Is this going the right way? Why does it seem sharper when I am "unsharping"?

mad_malteaser · Mar 11, 2005

Beautiful. Makes me crave spring so much!

dalebe · Mar 11, 2005

nice, i can't wait for spring, it's just that we never get it until summer, the unsharp mask has definately gone the wrong way, beautiful flower though..

Nan C · Mar 11, 2005

Whoa 2nd is much better IMO

JonMikal · Mar 11, 2005

i love this! your perfected use DOF really makes this jump off the page.

regarding the second effort; i think its a bit overdone. i'm assuming you create your end result in camera and do very minor post adjustments. becoming a little familar with basic PS will give some images a real boost. if interested, email me anytime for help.

Christie Photo · Mar 11, 2005

elsaspet said:
Don't get mad Christie Photo.

I'm tuely sorry. :blushing: I didn't come across well. I never meant to sound impatient with you. I need to improve my written communication skills. Please allow me a "do-over."

I find your original post to be a perfectly fine photograph. I think the ratio of lighting on the subject to the background is good. The deeper tones in the background is what gives your image so much impact.

The unsharp mask is used to sharpen an image. When I saw more than one recommendation to use the tool to soften a perfectly fine soft background, I was taken aback by the advice.

Please accept my sincere apologies.

-Pete

elsaspet · Mar 12, 2005

Christie Photo. I was kidding. I love everyones help. Honestly, thank you. *hugs*

JonMikal, I just got CS about two weeks ago and I'm still not very comfortable with it. I always seem to either underdo or overdo. You know I worship your work! Any advise you can give on CS is always welcome.

Thanks everyone. We are going to have a near 90 degree day here in N. Texas today with Beautiful skies. Spring is here. Ahhhhhhhh.

canonrebel · Mar 12, 2005

I like the first example. The blurred background makes the flowers pop. The second example has an amaturish halo which ruins the shot, IMO. It looks too contrived.