photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
ctfchallenge | all galleries >> Challenge 159 - Creative Use of Flash >> Challenge 159 - Exhibition > Very French.
previous | next
05-09-08 Lydia too

Very French.

(Thanks for the title, aam.)

Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Flash fired. hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time
Make
Model
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length
Exposure Time
Aperture
ISO Equivalent
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
comment | share
Guest 19-May-2008 14:01
Why is this here?!?
-Cat
ctfchallenge12-May-2008 13:53
Great effect and nice abstract composition and colors. The mix of sharpness and out of focus creates a nice mood.
-Cat
Rod 10-May-2008 22:55
Fantastico, I'm in luv again:-)
ctfchallenge10-May-2008 22:50
Ok. Sorry. *grin* Here, it's back. :)
Thanks, Rod. ~Lydia
Rod 10-May-2008 21:24
I think like a typical girl you have over reacted:-) I only wanted the right flower yellow centre desaturated & wondered wot it would look like without some of the blotches around the outside. The grain & textures have gone & the slight details in the flowers have buggered off too. I'm pretty sure your original looked far nicer. Changes should be made in little steps medear:-)
ctfchallenge10-May-2008 13:49
Tom, I didn't mean to imply that I didn't process it. I thought I was saying that I didn't add the textures except the graininess. I used shadow/highlight and contrast, I think.
My EXIF gets stripped when I use Save for Web (which I always do 'cause it's so much easier to adjust file size).
Here ya go: f4.8 1/90th ISO640 60mm

The colors probably were increased in saturation automatically in Shadow/Highlight... I've desat'ed them a bit now. I think you're right, Rod... It's better.
~Lydia
Guest 10-May-2008 04:45
Amazing effect out of camera if no manipulation in pp. It would be instructive to see the exif. I wonder what happens to yours. -tv
ctfchallenge10-May-2008 03:56
Wow Lydia. How artsy. Such drama. Exceptional! -COAmature
Rod 09-May-2008 23:26
I would like to see how this looks wivout the dot stuff blotching around the edges as I really like the look of the grain around the other areas. The only colour that distracts me is the cut off yellow on the right flower. I think I would desaturate just that bit. Excellent work megirl.
ctfchallenge09-May-2008 22:14
Eek! I didn't adjust the colors at all. *eek* ~Lydia
aam1234 09-May-2008 22:03
Have to disagree on that one, Tom. I think it was a very nice touch, and an addition to a classic look.
ctfchallenge09-May-2008 21:50
This could be surreally raw and expressionistic and very much to my taste if it weren't for the selective colors that strain to make it more of a flower picy. The colors might actually add to the tension but I still think it would be better without them. -tv
ctfchallenge09-May-2008 21:07
The graininess/dot stuff was added. The rest is all camera natural... ~Lydia
ctfchallenge09-May-2008 20:54
Interesting shot, Lydia. I like all the textures...applied with PS?
--Mary Anne
aam1234 09-May-2008 18:09
My pleasure, Lydia.
ctfchallenge09-May-2008 17:40
LOL! Thanks, aam. Sounds like a good title to me... I'll use it, if you don't mind. :) ~Lydia
aam1234 09-May-2008 17:14
Very French. Have no idea what does that mean:) but it's a compliment.