Green Dream

Eia

Another for the dream scape series. I like to make these into cards. I tried a higher saturation but I prefer the subdued color.
Suggestions welcome.

Eia

More saturation

ridgemac

Calming
I like the "calming" feel this one gives.
Larry

grosda

Eia: Very nice image! How are you creating the softening? Filter or pp steps?

Awais Yaqub

So dreamy i like both versions

dlplumer

Eia, I find the upper left quadrant a bit distracting and it detracts imo from the overall affect. I like the less saturation image more, and I like the right side of the photo. I would try some different crops.

Dan

Eia

grosda wrote:

Eia: Very nice image! How are you creating the softening? Filter or pp steps?

Thank you for the comment. I softened it with PP. There are several ways to approach it and I am sure each one does it differently. I use high saturation in camera. Some of the time there are a few extra steps but generally in PP I adjust the guassian blur, then decide on saturation. It all depends on what I am trying to go for... Some of the time I don't like the affect at all. I think it works well with certain photos, but that is personal. It works well for card creations.

Eia

dlplumer wrote:

Eia, I find the upper left quadrant a bit distracting and it detracts imo from the overall affect. I like the less saturation image more, and I like the right side of the photo. I would try some different crops.

Dan

Thank you for showing me the distraction. Now my eye keeps going to the upper left! I have many photos of this scene with slightly different angles that I have yet to go thru. I'll come back to this one with your suggestion and keep that in mind with the others.

dlplumer

Eia wrote:

Thank you for showing me the distraction. Now my eye keeps going to the upper left! I have many photos of this scene with slightly different angles that I have yet to go thru. I'll come back to this one with your suggestion and keep that in mind with the others.

Sorry. I meant to be helpful

Eia

dlplumer wrote:

Sorry. I meant to be helpful

Ha ha... well just for clarity... you are helpful and my reply was a sincere thanks for pointing out the distraction...but now that I re-read it... my reply sounds awfully sarcastic! Nothing to apologize for... that is what i want and need to learn!

dlplumer

Eia wrote:

Ha ha... well just for clarity... you are helpful and my reply was a sincere thanks for pointing out the distraction...but now that I re-read it... my reply sounds awfully sarcastic! Nothing to apologize for... that is what i want and need to learn!

Cool.

NorthernFocus

Nice image. I like the less saturated version. The upper left does become distracting in the second version due to the higher contrast between the dark branch and the bright colored foliage. In the softer image it wasn't a factor for me. Well done

thapamd

I think this is a great and creative shot (prefer the original shot with less saturation). The composition is also very pleasing, Eia. Great job!