sunflower through my camera's lens

[vafa]

Here is a photo of sunflower through my camera's lens.

Your comments and ideas are highly appreciated.

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[Sailor Don]

The blue background looks so uniform, it appears to be edited. There is no variation in tone or lighting. Makes it look artificial.

Having said that, the flower is excellent. Good exposure, good color, good focus, good DOF, maybe a bit more flower with less severe cropping would be good.

[redbutt]

Was this processed at all...sharpening? Just curious.

[gixxerjasen]

I don't know if it's just me but the interesting part is the top left where the contrast of the colors are however my eye keeps getting pulled to the less interesting dark bottom right side. I'm not sure what would fix it though, if that part could be lighter or the crop different, perhaps even a little tighter or wider?

[rick barclay]

The more I look at it, the more I like it. Sunflowers are tall, so the
blue in the corner there could be real. The dark corner doesn't bother
me at all. Quite the opposite.

[Sendide]

nice shot but too saturated colors and overcontrasted for me (I might be wrong though)
regards
Khalid

[Big_B]

Vafa, I like the way that you often take a different perspective on photos to the rest of us. It may not be to everyones tast but I like this one - it works for me.

BB

[PhotosGuy]

The oversaturation gives it a great poster effect. If I was you, I'd also select & oversharpen the center of the flower, too.

[vafa]

If I was you, I'd also select & oversharpen the center of the flower, too.


Tahnks Frank, would you please explain how do it in PS?
vafa

[rick barclay]

Use the lasso tool to selectively sharpen, adjust levels, contrast, and anything else you want to do. Make a layer for each thing you adjust.
Use your imagination, Vafa.

[PhotosGuy]

If you select something, (it doesn't make ANY difference which selection tool you use, & some are hidden under the others), you're telling PS that you only want to work on that area.

Rick has it right, but let me put it in order for you:

First, make a duplicate layer. It will be the active layer, until you click on another one (don't!).
2nd, select the area you want to work with. You can use the Lasso tool. I like the Polygonal Lasso tool 'cause I think it's easier to work with.
3rd, do your sharpening.
4th, you'll have to de-select in order to work with the entire image again. Hit Ctrl-D

I really suggest that you look up Selections, & selection tools in the Help file. There's a whole lot that I haven't told you. For instance, you can add to & subtract from them, as well as save them.

Have fun!

[vafa]

Thanks for your comments and technical helps.
vafa

[Molydood]

Vafa, I've seen a lot of your images now, and generally speaking, your shooting style is interesting, but not to my tastes
However, I really like this picture, and as somebody else comented, you do tend to shoot that little bit different to others and its refreshing. nice work.

[ajax]

Do you ever see a photo and think "wow, that looks like something I would have taken?"

That was this photo. I'm totally addicted to taking photos of the sunflowers at my bus stop in the morning--I'm drawn to tight shots, and/or I love to crop them in a similar manner.

Ergo, I like it! :D

I'm on a laptop, so hesitate to critique the color intensity--it looks a bit over-saturated.