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Angelo
Jun-18-2005, 10:04 PM
our annual display is beginning...

opinions welcome and appreciated.

http://angelo.smugmug.com/photos/25391065-L.jpg
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Eric&Susan
Jun-18-2005, 10:08 PM
Great set Angelo:thumb I like 1 and 3 the best.


Eric
Dee
Jun-18-2005, 10:12 PM
You are so lucky to have a lotus pond that's accessible!

A wee suggestion -- you might want to bump up the curves just a little bit for a little more snap. Other than that, I love them!
Angelo
Jun-19-2005, 07:20 AM
Great set Angelo:thumb I like 1 and 3 the best.


Eric
Thanks Eric
Angelo
Jun-19-2005, 07:22 AM
You are so lucky to have a lotus pond that's accessible!

A wee suggestion -- you might want to bump up the curves just a little bit for a little more snap. Other than that, I love them!
Thanks Dee, I'm happy to try but could you be a little more specific... I'm not sure what I should adjust.
Dee
Jun-19-2005, 10:59 AM
Thanks Dee, I'm happy to try but could you be a little more specific... I'm not sure what I should adjust.

In photoshop I put a curves adjustment layer over the photo. I hit auto color first, and that pretty much did the trick for me. I lightened the highlights just a tiny bit. Tried to deepen the shadows, but didn't like that so left them alone.

I still think the water fountain is a little too blue, but I just wanted to quickly show you the change.

Auto color does not always work, but for this picture I like the clarity of the sky a little better.
Angelo
Jun-19-2005, 02:47 PM
In photoshop I put a curves adjustment layer over the photo. I hit auto color first, and that pretty much did the trick for me. I lightened the highlights just a tiny bit. Tried to deepen the shadows, but didn't like that so left them alone.

I still think the water fountain is a little too blue, but I just wanted to quickly show you the change.

Auto color does not always work, but for this picture I like the clarity of the sky a little better.
Dee - that looks nice. I don't use PS; I have Corel's PhotoPaint but I haven't figured out how to apply layers yet.

Thanks for the advice and tutorial.
jwear
Jun-19-2005, 10:23 PM
very nice angelo a day well spent :thumb :clap this week mono pod as it worked out i use it on sunday