Critique and Comments, Please

I am very curious about what the general sensus would be on this flower shot. ThanX

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Hey MJ...

With all that vignetting, it shows are pretty darned dark.and a bit noisy?

Flo wrote in post #5739539
Hey MJ...

With all that vignetting, it shows are pretty darned dark.and a bit noisy?

Flo, we are in agreement yet again. But tell me, what do you think about the water drops?

Here's another flower shot with water drops that were also manufactured in photoshop.

I thought they were real, so I guess it works! Lol.

Flo wrote in post #5739642
I thought they were real, so I guess it works! Lol.

Aaahhh! Thanks--You made my day

I have to agree...I thought the water drops were real too...excellent job in that regards! I really like the first shot...I think it could be a bit sharper (actually they both could be a little sharper), but I love the "feel" of it.

Soooo....you want to share the technique for making the water drops? .

Peace,
Jim

Walczak Photo wrote in post #5741255
Soooo....you want to share the technique for making the water drops? .

Peace,
Jim

I would consider it a privilege to be able to return something to this forum for the many tips and much help I've received from it.

Here you go........
1. New layer. Fill with white
2. Filter. Noise. Amount: 400. Monochromatic. Gaussean.
3. Filter Gaussean Blur. Radius: 7 +-
4. Threshold. Move slider left for less drops
5. Gaussean Blur. Radius: <= 1
Merge mask with water-drop layer
6. Magic Wand. Select white background. Delete
7. Inverse selection. Fill with gray (127.127.127)
8. Styles. Bevel and Emboss.
Highlight Mode: Screen. Shadow Mode: Multiply
Increase highlights/Decrease Shadows. OK
9. Blend Mode: Hard Light
10. Dupe BG layer
11. Cntl + Click water drop layer (selects water drops)
Save selection
12. Select Duped BG layer. Hide water-drop layer
13. Filter. Liquify. Uncheck Back Drop. Mask Options 1st icon: select alpha 1
14. Filter. Liquify. Forward Warp. Warp lines beneath water drops. OK
15. Select water-drop layer.
16. Erasure Tool. Erase unwanted water drops

midnitejam wrote in post #5738794
I am very curious about what the general sensus would be on this flower shot. ThanX

I'm pretty sure sensus isn't a word:p

That's awesome, wouldn't have known without you saying.

Thanks jam...I will certainly have to give that a try!

Peace,
Jim

DrFil wrote in post #5742723
I'm pretty sure sensus isn't a word:p

So what's your point?

Are you saying that you're a better speller than you are a photographer?

Just kidding--as I know you are also kidding.
Cheers
MJ

midnitejam wrote in post #5741930
I would consider it a privilege to be able to return something to this forum for the many tips and much help I've received from it.

Here you go........
1. New layer. Fill with white
2. Filter. Noise. Amount: 400. Monochromatic. Gaussean.
3. Filter Gaussean Blur. Radius: 7 +-
4. Threshold. Move slider left for less drops
5. Gaussean Blur. Radius: <= 1
Merge mask with water-drop layer
6. Magic Wand. Select white background. Delete
7. Inverse selection. Fill with gray (127.127.127)
8. Styles. Bevel and Emboss.
Highlight Mode: Screen. Shadow Mode: Multiply
Increase highlights/Decrease Shadows. OK
9. Blend Mode: Hard Light
10. Dupe BG layer
11. Cntl + Click water drop layer (selects water drops)
Save selection
12. Select Duped BG layer. Hide water-drop layer
13. Filter. Liquify. Uncheck Back Drop. Mask Options 1st icon: select alpha 1
14. Filter. Liquify. Forward Warp. Warp lines beneath water drops. OK
15. Select water-drop layer.
16. Erasure Tool. Erase unwanted water drops

Or, arm yourself with a spray bottle next time you shoot those flowers:p