Anita's Photoblog
Multiflora with Wool & Raindrops
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 17 March 2008 in Plant & Nature.
This thorny branch is Multiflora Rose, an invasive shrub that takes over abandoned pastures and woods here in Pennsylvania, USA, and is difficult to eradicate. Buds are just begining to sprout. The white is sheep's wool, telling me our sheep passed by here.
My photos look darker on my photoblog than on photoshop, using same monitor. This is puzzling.
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A few words about the EXIF data, beginning in April when I began using Nikon D300 and the Sigma 105mm macro: My new camera and macro lens record the relative or effective f stop, not the one seen on the lens. For an explanation of this, go to the next to the last question at this site.
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Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Gorgeous shot! Your images look darker because they've been compressed even more than the JPEG you save out of photoshop – mine look different sometimes also…sometimes more than others. In the FAQ section of the admin page there are some interesting items (including images larger than 800 pixels wide are compressed to fit into the space here…).
17 Mar 2008 11:36pm
@Ron: Thanks, Ron. I will read the FAQ on this.
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Striking image telling us of spring. You make us realize that "weed" is a relative term. Here, who wouldn't be glad to see such a lovely plant waking itself back from hibernation? Very well seen.
18 Mar 2008 12:53am
@GJC: Thank you for your wonderful words!
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Lovely shot. Like the details and composition. Nice job.
18 Mar 2008 2:18am
@John Maslowski: Thanks!
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Beautiful shot, Anita. You made this thorny bush beautiful! Some fields that have been taken over have that red hue now.
18 Mar 2008 9:39am
@Betty: Thank you. I will have to notice the red fields!
Scotfot from Kabul, Afghanistan
Superb image!! The colour differece may also be due to the colour space used. If you use anything other than sRGB images loaded to Aminus3 may lose contrast. Check out in the FAQ: Why do my images look different compared to Photoshop. It also happened to me!
18 Mar 2008 2:14pm
@Scotfot: Thanks, Scot. I will check it out.
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Wonderful capture. Very well spotted!
18 Mar 2008 10:10pm
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Judith Polakoff from NY, United States
Hi, Anita. A very unusual and unique shot, and very nice! I also used to have the problem that photos would look duller and as if they had lost contrast after uploading to my blog as compared to Photoshop, and I do think the color space may be the problem. As a last step in Photoshop before saving the final jpg version, go to Edit, Convert to Profile. Under "Destination Space Profile," choose sRGB IEC61966-2.1. Under "Engine," choose Adobe (ACE). Under "Intent," choose Perceptual. Then check the Black Point Compensation and Dither boxes. See if that helps! :)
19 Mar 2008 5:09am
@Judith Polakoff: Judith: Thank you for your step-by-step description of what to do. I hope to try this out this weekend. Also, thanks for your comment!
Teri Dignazio from Oxford, United States
Love this shot. Perhaps offer to display this photo in the knitting store in town......a photo exhibition of your wool related shots and lovely sheep?
22 Mar 2008 2:11pm
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@Nataly: Thanks. I'm glad you visited my photoblog! This photo was a surprise find on one of my walks.
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