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Post by reg on Jun 9, 2015 1:28:10 GMT
The Trillium is the provincial flower of Ontario Canada, They bloom early spring, They grow in two colors.
The Red Trillium usually blooms first.
Followed by the White Trillium, about 1 week later.
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Post by Jancy on Jun 9, 2015 2:28:14 GMT
Beautiful flowers Reg. Great shot.
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Post by craftysnapper on Jun 9, 2015 5:42:19 GMT
Very nice flowers indeed Reg and well taken,not a fan of black backgrounds and would have prefered to see just a hint of the background but that's just me.  |
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Post by reg on Jun 9, 2015 16:02:10 GMT
Beautiful flowers Reg. Great shot. Thank you Jancy
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Post by reg on Jun 9, 2015 16:02:55 GMT
You have taken the terms "tack sharp" and "vibrant' to another level. Congratulations for this and your bird pictures. Joe Thanks Joe |
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Post by reg on Jun 9, 2015 16:09:59 GMT
Very nice flowers indeed Reg and well taken,not a fan of black backgrounds and would have prefered to see just a hint of the background but that's just me. Thank you Paul, yes some people prefer natural B/G's , Here are a couple without the Black B/G.
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Post by BuckSkin on Jun 9, 2015 16:37:43 GMT
I like them both ways, black background and blurred, which brings the question, concerning the black background, did you accomplish this: 1. by camera exposure technique ? 2. in post processing, possibly by selecting the subject and placing it on the background ? 3. by physically placing a black background behind the subject, then taking the picture --- errr... capturing the image ? Thanks for reading. |
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Post by Jancy on Jun 9, 2015 20:20:42 GMT
oh those look pretty also. I like all of them!
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Post by craftysnapper on Jun 10, 2015 6:55:36 GMT
Thanks Reg the red flower with background looks much better to my eye,the white one not so much. Buckskin not to preempt Reg but Ill take a guess and say he used a levels or fill adjustment layer to darken the background the painted the flower back using the layer mask..just a guess. |
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Post by cats4jan on Jun 10, 2015 11:35:26 GMT
I love what you do to make the object of your photos stand out (especially that red flower) but I have to admit a curiosity about the original when I see your bird photos.
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reg
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Post by reg on Jun 10, 2015 13:36:02 GMT
Thanks all for your comments, and kind words.
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Post by reg on Jun 10, 2015 13:51:31 GMT
I like them both ways, black background and blurred, which brings the question, concerning the black background, did you accomplish this: 1. by camera exposure technique ? 2. in post processing, possibly by selecting the subject and placing it on the background ? 3. by physically placing a black background behind the subject, then taking the picture --- errr... capturing the image ? Thanks for reading. To get the black B/G I just use the quick selection tool to select the subject I want to display, and then use the inverse tool under select, then choose Blur/ Gaussian blur under filter, and move slider to 100%, then under enhance select color, and move the bottom slider all the way to the left/ dark. That should give you a clean black B/G.
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Post by reg on Jun 10, 2015 14:00:33 GMT
I love what you do to make the object of your photos stand out (especially that red flower) but I have to admit a curiosity about the original when I see your bird photos. Not quite sure what you mean, but as for the bird photos, I just crop the image as required, and sometimes remove some branches that may be a distraction, B/G may be blurred on some, but that's about it. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to let me know. Regards Reg
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Post by BuckSkin on Jun 10, 2015 15:12:38 GMT
I like them both ways, black background and blurred, which brings the question, concerning the black background, did you accomplish this: 1. by camera exposure technique ? 2. in post processing, possibly by selecting the subject and placing it on the background ? 3. by physically placing a black background behind the subject, then taking the picture --- errr... capturing the image ? Thanks for reading. To get the black B/G I just use the quick selection tool to select the subject I want to display, and then use the inverse tool under select, then choose Blur/ Gaussian blur under filter, and move slider to 100%, then under enhance select color, and move the bottom slider all the way to the left/ dark. That should give you a clean black B/G.
Thanks very much for explaining the technique; I will endeavor to learn it.
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