***Suspended Iris*** - Digital Faerie

[digital faerie]

here it goes, been working on this for the last few hours and I feel exhausted. Click image for EXIF. I'd like to dedicate this shot to DoctorIt since it is macro :rofl

1st post:
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/17261662-L.jpg (http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=17261662)

2nd post (upped sat and sharpened a tad):

http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/17300155-L.jpg (http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=17300155)

[ehughes]

Awesome, I like it a LOT...

Ed

[Mitchell]

Beautiful colors and details. He must really love you to put up with posing for that one!!:rofl

[Charlie Brown]

ok so im not going to say anything about showing off, or ooooh look at me, llok at me, i can take killer photos, that would be tacky of me. and well im not tacky, jealous yes, but not tacky. let me tell you something missy, im gettin pretty damn sick of seeing your shots everyday, and everyday they are getting better and better. this is a bunch of crap, you being better than me, and i dont like it.




charlie

[digital faerie]

ok so im not going to say anything about showing off, or ooooh look at me, llok at me, i can take killer photos, that would be tacky of me. and well im not tacky, jealous yes, but not tacky. let me tell you something missy, im gettin pretty damn sick of seeing your shots everyday, and everyday they are getting better and better. this is a bunch of crap, you being better than me, and i dont like it.




charlie:lust :smooch

[Khaos]

Awesome! Great shot and a fantastic idea!:thumb :thumb

[Charlie Brown]

:lust :smooch

shhhhhh. theyll figure us out, :lust:D

[purified]

This is ironic because I was contemplating this idea as well. You're lucky to have gotten it done first! :) Haha, I believe I just lost at this challenge.

[digital faerie]

This is ironic because I was contemplating this idea as well. You're lucky to have gotten it done first! :) Haha, I believe I just lost at this challenge.
I'm not surprised by that at all, it seems we have some similar tastes! on that note, you have great taste! :lol4

thanks for the comment. I wouldn't be so sure about being a winner, though. just like last time, I'll be floor if I make it to top 10. nice job on 2nd by the way with ch. 33!! :clap

[DJ-S1]

Really nice! Just curious if the sharp inner circle is how it is in real life or is that PS? Never zoomed in on an eyeball before so I don't know. :D

[digital faerie]

Really nice! Just curious if the sharp inner circle is how it is in real life or is that PS? Never zoomed in on an eyeball before so I don't know. :D
actually, much to my surprise, my boyfriend's pupil is not symmetrical and it kept throwing the whole image off (for this challenge) so I PS'd it in and put an inner shadow on it go give the bordering iris some depth and sort of emphasize the actual curvature.

:wink

[DJ-S1]

Cool, thanks for the explanation. I've really enjoyed seeing your work since you joined, you've been a wonderful addition to the place. :thumb

[digital faerie]

Cool, thanks for the explanation. I've really enjoyed seeing your work since you joined, you've been a wonderful addition to the place. :thumb
awwww *sniff* :curtsey

[Angelo]

DF - I'm completely blown away by this. No one has asked so I will... HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THIS? :huh

[digital faerie]

DF - I'm completely blown away by this. No one has asked so I will... HOW THE HELL DID YOU DO THIS? :huh
on macro setting with a mini mag light so the "hot spot" was in the pupil making it easier to get rid of *wink wink*

thanks Angelo!

[snapapple]

Wow! That's is a terrific shot. What a great idea.:clap:clap:cheer:cheer

[canonguy]

WOW WOW. Now that is moving. That is so beautiful. You have done it. taken something so complex and stripped away everything except what you want us to see.

I am near to tears:cry . Is your boyfriend blind now?

[John Mueller]

Looks like a doughnut I had for breakfasthttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif
Nice work DFhttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif

[digital faerie]

Looks like a doughnut I had for breakfasthttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/yelrotflmao.gif
Nice work DFhttp://www.digitalgrin.com/images/smilies/thumb.gif
:jawdrop what kind of donuts do they serve in ohio?!?

thanks guys!

[lynnma]

thats a fantastic shot df.. amazing in fact.. congrats.. pretty good for a dork:rofl :clap :clap :clap :cheer

[digital faerie]

thats a fantastic shot df.. amazing in fact.. congrats.. pretty good for a dork:rofl :clap :clap :clap :cheer
would you expect anything less from a dork? You should know of all people! :rofl

[Charlie Brown]

would you expect anything less from a dork? You should know of all people! :rofl

total burn.

[DoctorIt]

I'd like to dedicate this shot to DoctorIt since it is macro :rofl

:andy

cool shot. there was a whole thread of eyeballs on FM a couple weeks ago. One did a very similar shot to yours, and to make it cooler, he bounced the light of a CD first. Cooool effect... you should try it.

Now if only I had a macro lens... :cry

[digital faerie]

:andy

cool shot. there was a whole thread of eyeballs on FM a couple weeks ago. One did a very similar shot to yours, and to make it cooler, he bounced the light of a CD first. Cooool effect... you should try it.

Now if only I had a macro lens... :cry
got a link? bounced it off a CD, like a music cd?

[DawnLand]

here it goes, been working on this for the last few hours and I feel exhausted. Click image for EXIF. I'd like to dedicate this shot to DoctorIt since it is macro :rofl

1st post:
http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/17261662-L.jpg (http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=17261662)

2nd post (upped sat and sharpened a tad):

http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/17300155-L.jpg (http://digitalfaerie.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=17300155) I really love this! You are one of my favorite people in here! I admire your work and you are super kind and welcoming to us new people. Thank you. You are sooooooooo talented! dawn:D

[digital faerie]

I really love this! You are one of my favorite people in here! I admire your work and you are super kind and welcoming to us new people. Thank you. You are sooooooooo talented! dawn:D
wow, that's so sweet! thank you so much!

[rahmonster]

It's amazing...

think i'll just go and delete mine now...

well done, it is really fantastic:clap

[digital faerie]

think i'll just go and delete mine now...
NO! lol, while I appreciate a compliment like that, trust me, keep trying. I'll never forget this challenge for as long as I live! :rofl

[purified]

How did you turn the white to black while keeping it so clean?

[digital faerie]

How did you turn the white to black while keeping it so clean?lots of manipulation with the magic wand tool....so adding to the selection and subtracting to the selection while upping and downing the tolerance. :D

[landrum]

How COOOL or nuthin'! That is such a neat idea. My hubby would never be patient enough to pose for that. I can hardly get him to just sit for me while I play with lighting/camera settings!


Well done!:bow

[fish]

That's really cool, faerie! :clap


I'm not sure I commented on your purple roses and squiggly things, but I meant to. I really liked those compositions too. Also the muted colors you are assigning to your flower shots are really sublime. I wanna see more!

cheers,
fish

[gpgold]

Really nice, simple yet complex.

regards,

Gary