Posted by Adiemus (Christchurch, New Zealand) on 8 March 2007 in Plants & Nature.
Well, having some fun with processing this one! To unpack the title of this one - I did a whole bunch of processing (can't remember for the life of me exactly what I did!), one bit of which involved inverting the image like a negative using lab colours or something, it worked out great huh?!! So it's backwards, sideways and probably inside-out.
Hi guys! This year I'll be putting up fewer shots, but hopefully improving the quality at the same time. Sort of a 'best of' if you like. This community is terrific in so many ways - I love it even if I don't often comment. The people on here make it a great place to be. I'm also writing a health-related blog - if you're interested, hop on over to http://healthskills.wordpress.com/ and make yourself known!
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you should try to remember it... you're pp work is excellently done!
8 Mar 2007 12:49am
@M.E.: Next time maybe!! I'm a real dabbler with photoshop, (actually with all my arty farty things!!), and I just keep going until I get the effect that I want! plus read heaps via google!
It's like how it would look in a black and white dream. Beautiful!
8 Mar 2007 1:21am
@Behrooz: thank you! I'm not sure what effect I was looking for, it just sort of happened, but I'm pleased with it!!
entre ombres et lumières, il y a une place pour le rêve! le voici!
8 Mar 2007 1:32am
@objectif-plume: Yes, it does look soft and dream-like! Thank you for your comments!
Very nice balance in this shot; I like it.
8 Mar 2007 2:30am
@badala: thank you!
Very nice pp although I personally prefer the coloured version.
8 Mar 2007 3:43am
@Yvon: But wait! There's more - a coloured one tomorrow!!
Dreeaamy. Wonderful image Bronnie.
8 Mar 2007 5:19am
@Stu: Wake up! Wake up! thanks Stu
LOVE the tones you ended up with! Awesome image!
8 Mar 2007 5:25am
@Jerry: Thanks, I wish i could remember - had something to do with blurs and overlays!!
LOVE it! The effect you created is beautiful! So glad to hear I'm not the only one who plays around in ps until it works, but can't remember exactly how it happened : D
8 Mar 2007 6:40am
@Jen: LOL! yes, experimentation beats reading any manual huh! I think I must be a bloke, if there's a manual to explain things, I hate to read it first!!
Well done, looks a bit like an IR photo!
8 Mar 2007 7:00am
@Putter: Thanks, I must look up how to do the IR thing, never been sure about whether I like the IR effect or not, sometimes it can be awesome, other times...not so sure! But in this image I do like the ghostly thing happening
Stunning shot.
8 Mar 2007 7:14am
@Craig Persel: Thanks Craig!
Excellent composition all the way around. Line, shape, and value repetition are very strong here. I love all the mid tones too! Great job!
8 Mar 2007 7:45am
@Craiger: Thanks Craiger, I love the lines of the toitoi, they're incredibly graphic and distinctive plants.
Well I believe that creativity is not knowing, it's finding. And you did that very well:)
@Behrooz: I like that saying - creativity is no knowing, it's finding! Can I quote you?
LOL, loving the image and the PP
8 Mar 2007 7:51am
@Suby: Thanks Suby!
Nice one. I like the b&w.
8 Mar 2007 2:18pm
@Addey Kehinde: Thanks Addey - and these ones won't add calories to your diet, unlike your delicious foodie ones!!
Sure. I'll be honored. :)
8 Mar 2007 3:40pm
Worked very well indeed Bronnie!
8 Mar 2007 6:50pm
Very good work of "contrejour"!
8 Mar 2007 9:52pm
I like how the stalks are solid, but the (hairs/wisps/leaves) are wonderful shades of gray.
8 Mar 2007 9:56pm
@Michael Zhang: Thank you! I guess they're seedheads, really...Whatever, in reality they're not quite as soft as they came out in this shot!
And it's a winner! Though, if you want my humble opinion, I prefer the original, simply because those toi tois brought back vividly my time spent in NZ eons ago -the softness, the name (who wouldn't like to say it?), the colors - a very beautiful plant.
8 Mar 2007 10:21pm
@Sidonie: Thanks Sidonie - just a few others to show. You must come back and visit if it was eons ago!!
This one is awesome!!
9 Mar 2007 1:34am
Indeed this one is first rate!
11 Mar 2007 4:26pm
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