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07/17/2007 09:57:37 AM |
Reds are difficult. You did a wonderful job getting the colors right.
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07/15/2007 12:00:08 PM |
Reds in bright light are very difficult to capture. I would suggest that you try my old standby favourite PP and use an adjustment levels layer, adjusting the input levels on the RGB settings but also adjusting the input and output levels on the Red settings. Another PP possibility is to add an adjustment layer for HSL and try different saturations using different blend modes such as overlay or soft light.
As far as capturing it in the first place, I like to take reds in the shade, maybe bring an umbrella and try a few shots that way? |
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07/12/2007 08:50:57 AM |
| I love the red, but I think that the problem is the bright lighting, which tends to wash out details as well as colors. On another thread, someone suggested setting the white balance in cloudy mode, even when the sun is shining. |
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07/09/2007 11:46:03 PM |
| Beautiful red color. I almost doesn't look real. They are interesting flowers. You did a nice job with it! |
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07/09/2007 11:07:31 PM |
| Well I guess I'll be looking forward to the next red Canna.... |
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07/09/2007 04:18:18 PM |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
This is not working well for me; plane of focus seems off, reds seem blocked up and featureless, overall cropping seems awkward. |
Didn't crop this image. I had a tough time shooting this but am trying to improve my "Red" photos. I'm going to try again on this flower next time I go the nursery. Maybe a different angle will give the flower some depth? Will try portrait instead of landscape on the next one as well. Focus is probably off (as Pixelpig mentioned) since I used the center of the flower to focus in on. I'm going to try focusing in on foliage first before I take the shot.
Thanks for the critique!
Message edited by author 2007-07-09 16:21:10. |
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07/09/2007 03:52:54 PM |
| This is not working well for me; plane of focus seems off, reds seem blocked up and featureless, overall cropping seems awkward. |
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07/09/2007 02:42:59 PM |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Originally posted by ephln:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Canna flowers are tough & red is a difficult color, so this is a pretty good capture with only a little bit of super-saturaition in the red. You were lucky to get a bloom w/no damage to the petals. The frame works well with this. Keep on clickin'! |
Would a polarizing filter or some sort of other filter that fits on the adapter ring help? |
What I do is use the greens nearby to set my exposure. Red reflects about as much light as black, so if you use the red petals to get your exposure it will not be right. If you have a variety of greens nearby (sun/shade) do an exposure w/one of each. I think you made a smart choice to get in the shade, too. I hope this helps! |
Thanks for the tip! Will try that next time I go to the nursery. |
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07/09/2007 02:00:31 PM |
Originally posted by ephln:
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Canna flowers are tough & red is a difficult color, so this is a pretty good capture with only a little bit of super-saturaition in the red. You were lucky to get a bloom w/no damage to the petals. The frame works well with this. Keep on clickin'! |
Would a polarizing filter or some sort of other filter that fits on the adapter ring help? |
What I do is use the greens nearby to set my exposure. Red reflects about as much light as black, so if you use the red petals to get your exposure it will not be right. If you have a variety of greens nearby (sun/shade) do an exposure w/one of each. I think you made a smart choice to get in the shade, too. I hope this helps! |
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07/09/2007 01:56:44 PM |
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07/09/2007 11:17:16 AM |
Originally posted by pixelpig:
Canna flowers are tough & red is a difficult color, so this is a pretty good capture with only a little bit of super-saturaition in the red. You were lucky to get a bloom w/no damage to the petals. The frame works well with this. Keep on clickin'! |
Would a polarizing filter or some sort of other filter that fits on the adapter ring help? |
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07/09/2007 09:46:40 AM |
| They do look velvety- nice red ! |
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07/09/2007 08:24:43 AM |
| Canna flowers are tough & red is a difficult color, so this is a pretty good capture with only a little bit of super-saturaition in the red. You were lucky to get a bloom w/no damage to the petals. The frame works well with this. Keep on clickin'! |
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07/09/2007 08:13:24 AM |
| The flower looks like red ribbons tied together. That's a bright red. Nice. |
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