Is it Orton enough?

senorjax

I've had a blast trying motion and movement and color based abstracts for this challenge but I think I'm going back to my old favorite style Orton blur for my entry. I have a shot I like well enough but I'm not really sure if the Orton is strong enough to be a good representation. Many of mine use subtle Orton effects and this may be one of them. What do y'all think? Is it enough to fit the theme?



Here's the original for comaparison.

tinamarie52

I don't see an effect that is luminous enough for the theme. Although it is there, it doesn't seem strong enough. Just my 2 cents.

Remember that if you like it and it fits for you, then you should enter it.

chris

sapphire73

It is a lovely shot but I agree with Chris that the effect may not be strong enough to say "Orton effect" except for the context of this challenge. I see the saturation and the softness but it might benefit from more contrast and/or luminosity. I'm offering this observation as a rank amateur when it comes to the Orton effect though. Wishing you all the best with it!

PedalGirl

I agree... while it's a lovely shot... I'm just not really getting the Orton feel from this.

cbbr

I hate to say it Jay, but I agree with the other posters here. It is a great shot though.

senorjax

Thanks everybody. That's what I was afraid of. It's too bad, because I like the shot, but I couldn't make it look nice with any more Orton than this.

cbbr

Did you shoot it RAW & use CNX?