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"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote:

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Neat stuff. :-)

I've seen leaf skeletons like that.
They will sometimes do that if left in a water bucket for just the right
amount of time.
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Omelet wrote:


I've seen leaf skeletons like that.
They will sometimes do that if left in a water bucket for just the
right amount of time.

I didn't know that. :-)

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"Marutchi" BarbaraH*REMOVE wrote:

Omelet wrote:


I've seen leaf skeletons like that.
They will sometimes do that if left in a water bucket for just the
right amount of time.

I didn't know that. :-)

I forgot to say too, that was a very nice capture! :-)
I like the way you went to grayscale.
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I'd like to see the original. Alot of PS work from the looks of it.
Problem with over doing the PS work on something like this is you can
never match the background within the subject, being so lacy and all.

Shot #1 seems alot better however there are still areas that stand out
and do not have any continuity.

Just friendly critique. Nice shot none the less.

Scott Hildenbrand" "scott[dunspamme] wrote:
I'd like to see the original. Alot of PS work from the looks of it.
Problem with over doing the PS work on something like this is you can
never match the background within the subject, being so lacy and all.

Shot #1 seems alot better however there are still areas that stand out
and do not have any continuity.

Actually there was very little PS. Apart from a little bit of lightening, a
touch of desaturation, resize and a touch of USM, they're as taken.

2 different fronds at different angles, Tamron 90mm lens. No. 1 was f2.8 @
1/100 and no. 2 was f4.5 @ 1/50.

Just friendly critique. Nice shot none the less.

Thanks, I appreciate critiques, it's the only way to learn.

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I like the way you went to grayscale.

? Neither look like greyscale to me, there are touches of yellow/green.

Mary

Marutchi wrote:
Scott Hildenbrand" "scott[dunspamme] wrote:
I'd like to see the original. Alot of PS work from the looks of it.
Problem with over doing the PS work on something like this is you can
never match the background within the subject, being so lacy and all.

Shot #1 seems alot better however there are still areas that stand out
and do not have any continuity.

Actually there was very little PS. Apart from a little bit of lightening, a
touch of desaturation, resize and a touch of USM, they're as taken.

2 different fronds at different angles, Tamron 90mm lens. No. 1 was f2.8 @
1/100 and no. 2 was f4.5 @ 1/50.

Just friendly critique. Nice shot none the less.

Thanks, I appreciate critiques, it's the only way to learn.



You didn't use any blur at all around the edges for the background? Really?

"Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message
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Marutchi wrote:
Scott Hildenbrand" "scott[dunspamme] wrote:
I'd like to see the original. Alot of PS work from the looks of it.
Problem with over doing the PS work on something like this is you can
never match the background within the subject, being so lacy and all.

Shot #1 seems alot better however there are still areas that stand out
and do not have any continuity.

Actually there was very little PS. Apart from a little bit of lightening,
a touch of desaturation, resize and a touch of USM, they're as taken.

2 different fronds at different angles, Tamron 90mm lens. No. 1 was f2.8
@ 1/100 and no. 2 was f4.5 @ 1/50.

Just friendly critique. Nice shot none the less.

Thanks, I appreciate critiques, it's the only way to learn.

You didn't use any blur at all around the edges for the background?
Really?

Wouldn't surprise me at big apertures.

Mary

Mary Fisher wrote:
"Scott Hildenbrand" wrote in message
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Marutchi wrote:
Scott Hildenbrand" "scott[dunspamme] wrote:
I'd like to see the original. Alot of PS work from the looks of it.
Problem with over doing the PS work on something like this is you can
never match the background within the subject, being so lacy and all.

Shot #1 seems alot better however there are still areas that stand out
and do not have any continuity.
Actually there was very little PS. Apart from a little bit of lightening,
a touch of desaturation, resize and a touch of USM, they're as taken.

2 different fronds at different angles, Tamron 90mm lens. No. 1 was f2.8
@ 1/100 and no. 2 was f4.5 @ 1/50.

Just friendly critique. Nice shot none the less.
Thanks, I appreciate critiques, it's the only way to learn.
You didn't use any blur at all around the edges for the background?
Really?

Wouldn't surprise me at big apertures.

Mary



Yes, but if you look inside the lace area the background is much much
clearer.

Scott Hildenbrand" "scott[dunspamme] wrote:

You didn't use any blur at all around the edges for the background?
Really?

No.