the lotus pond

AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
edited June 20, 2005 in Wildlife
our annual display is beginning...

opinions welcome and appreciated.

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  • Eric&SusanEric&Susan Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2005
    Great set Angelothumb.gif I like 1 and 3 the best.


    Eric
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2005
    These are gorgeous
    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!
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited June 19, 2005
    Eric&Susan wrote:
    Great set Angelothumb.gif I like 1 and 3 the best.


    Eric
    Thanks Eric
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited June 19, 2005
    Dee wrote:
    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.
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2005
    Angelo wrote:
    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.
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited June 19, 2005
    Dee wrote:
    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.
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  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited June 20, 2005
    very nice angelo a day well spent thumb.gifclap.gif this week mono pod as it worked out i use it on sunday
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