Red Ringed Tupperware Talk -- Good Times are had by all (16)

JWright wrote in post #9963256
I'm going to put up one of Heather's shots... I've always liked how she caught it at the peak of the action.

This was taken with the often-maligned 75-300 f4-5.6 IS...

And that 7-generation-old and therefore incapable of functioning D60?

Harm wrote in post #9963424
some water and tilt/shift work
http://harm.smugmug.co​m …96/829457420_kL​R2A-XL.jpg

I'm not really feeling that one Harm. I can't find anything in focus.

no? I'll redo it...get more in focus - harder when there is sky involved - then you can't judge what part is meant to be in focus...thanks for the opinion

Harm wrote in post #9963611
no? I'll redo it...get more in focus - harder when there is sky involved - then you can't judge what part is meant to be in focus...thanks for the opinion

it might work better if the water is in focus. What tool are you using to do this?

Gimp2

Add a layer, mask it, bi-linear gradient tool to select which area you want in focus, apply to mask, then select the background and apply some gaussian blurring...et voila.

Harm wrote in post #9963941
Gimp2

Add a layer, mask it, bi-linear gradient tool to select which area you want in focus, apply to mask, then select the background and apply some gaussian blurring...et voila.

I am so going to try this when i get home. Thanx.

Harm wrote in post #9964206

That's some bath toy.

Silly thing won't let me post a regular response....odd

I'll make it easier for you, JJ:

1. Select your photo
2. Add New Layer - Make sure the setting is on Transparent
3. Add Layer Mask to the new layer - I leave it on White / Full Opacity
4. Select Blend Tool
5. In the "Blend" settings, Click on Gradient and ensure it is FG to BG (RGB) - aka foreground to background
6. Select the shape - Bi-linear works well (although you can experiment with other shapes, depending on what you want in focus)
7. Select the area you want in focus.
8. Mask to selection (this should be masked to the new layer)
9. Select the Background (aka the orig photo)
10. In the toolbar select Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur
11. Change the blur radius - 10 to 20 will suffice - I use 20 but trial and error will help you
12. Bingo you're done. You can merge the layers / flatten the image and save etc. etc.

I don't know if it is all the same in Photoshop, but that is the method I know for Gimp2

puddlepirate44 wrote in post #9964217
That's some bath toy.

Dan, it's one of those new fangled Waterfall shower systems...

comes complete with a little remote controlled ship

Happy B-Day Dan!

Quick, a goose family in the water

Mini Niagara is awesome.

I'll throw in a toy american falls for you too then:

Is this one better from the Hoover Dam?

Harm wrote in post #9964391
Is this one better from the Hoover Dam?
...

p.s. I am still keeping with today's theme of water

Both work well.