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Stormdancing

Oct-28-2005, 08:12 AM

I was bored last Friday nite. It was dark (duh), raining and cold. I wanted to work on the challenge, so I got my flashlight and went on a leaf hunt. The trees are just now starting to change here in the land of corn, soybeans and brown, but my Gum tree is always one of the first. I arranged the leaves 100 different ways and took tons of shots. Suddenly, the sound of the rain on the tin roof of my farmhouse gave me an idea. I filled a pie pan with water, placed the leaves in the bottom and started shooting.

File informationFilename:Splash Of Color.jpg
Album name:storm (http://www.heartsfire.com/Photos/profile.php?uid=1) / New Shots (http://www.heartsfire.com/Photos/thumbnails.php?album=19)
File Size:541 KB
Dimensions:800 x 600 pixels
Displayed:2 times
Camera:SONY - DSC-F828
Date taken:2005:10:21 21:49:22
Aperture:f/ 8.0ISO:200
Exposure time:0.001 s (10/20000) (1/2000)
Focal length:14.60 (146/10)

I really don't know what to do with this in PS, because I'm so new at it. This is my first posting of a picture here, but I would like critique or advice on how to improve this shot.

I also think this is over the file size limit for the challenge. I'm not exactly sure how to get it down without losing quality. I've used Paint Shop Pro for a few years, but not for photo processing. If anyone has a good tutorial they can point me to on resizing, etc, please let me know. I have PS CS2 now.

I tend to have trouble with getting sharp focus on my 828, but I think this time it's because it's in water.

Danahttp://www.heartsfire.com/Photos/albums/userpics/Splash%20Of%20Color.jpg

Wizard1929

Oct-28-2005, 05:25 PM

I love stop action and yours is the greatest. Miz Wiz thought it was an ash tray until I pointed oud the droplets. Great shot. I use PSPX now, but in previous versionas well as this one, I alwaus used the Web tools for the JPEG compression. It shows a before and after compression image and size. I find that somewhere between 10% and 25% gives the correct size and an acceptable image.

Great shot, go for it!

Wiz

Stormdancing

Oct-28-2005, 10:05 PM

Thanks Wiz
It was a lot of fun shooting these. Monday I got my new macro lens and I can't wait to try a few shots with it. Who knows what I'll get.
I've not tried PSPX, but I've changed over to PS from PSP9. I guess I never learned PSP properly, because then PS would be easier for me to learn. :rofl

LadyhawkVA

Oct-29-2005, 04:48 AM

Really cool shot with nice vivid colors. Good job.

thegreenegg

Oct-29-2005, 02:06 PM

Awesome. I think it is a great shot. Enter it for sure.
Ashley

skufuku

Oct-29-2005, 04:18 PM

I like this alot, cool shot.:thumb

Stormdancing

Oct-29-2005, 08:08 PM

Thanks everyone.
There's some tough competition already Great shots in there.

Khaos

Oct-29-2005, 10:18 PM

Nice idea and cool shot.:thumb

cabbey

Oct-30-2005, 01:47 PM

I was bored last Friday nite. It was dark (duh), raining and cold. I wanted to work on the challenge, so I got my flashlight and went on a leaf hunt. The trees are just now starting to change here in the land of corn, soybeans and brown, but my Gum tree is always one of the first. I arranged the leaves 100 different ways and took tons of shots. Suddenly, the sound of the rain on the tin roof of my farmhouse gave me an idea. I filled a pie pan with water, placed the leaves in the bottom and started shooting.
Great way to adapt to the conditions mother nature dealt you! And one helluva good result. http://dgrin.com/images/smilies/clap.gif

Stormdancing

Oct-30-2005, 05:28 PM

Thanks again everyone.
I recropped, resharpened and took the big leap.
It's entered.

Geez there are just so many good pics in there.

Khaos - I love the park bench shot. I want to be sitting right there!

cabbey - amazing what you can come up with then you're bored and have downed a few Miller Lites. :rofl

dbryson

Oct-31-2005, 05:30 PM

Some shots just make you stop mid scroll. This is one of those shots. Thank you for posting it, it has given me a thousand ideas.

Stormdancing

Nov-01-2005, 08:49 AM

Some shots just make you stop mid scroll. This is one of those shots. Thank you for posting it, it has given me a thousand ideas.
Thanks so much. It's so much fun learning what this 828 can do. It was just one of my crazy experiments that went well. Most don't. LOL

I find myself getting in a rut on what to shoot and if I've inspired you to be creative and take some unusual shots - YAY, I did a good job.:clap

Thanks so much,

Dana