Anita's Photoblog
Chinese Anemony Cropped with Texture
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 28 September 2009 in Plant & Nature.
This is the same image I posted two images ago, but cropped and with a texture "Faery Disappearing" by Helenina Stock, and vignetting.
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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.
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
Wonderful results.
And I simple love these pinks and golds and the curl of the petals.
You are creating outstanding images with this Anemone.
28 Sep 2009 6:01am
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
Great impact and superb composition, Anita.
28 Sep 2009 8:54am
Frida from Sweden
I like the composition/framing. It's a really beautiful flower.
28 Sep 2009 9:54am
Barbara Kile from Ft. Worth, United States
Very 'artsy!' Love the composition and the detail is great.
28 Sep 2009 11:11am
Sue from Paducah, United States
There is so much to enjoy in this image: the detail of the beautiful blossom, the placement of the blossom in the frame, and the elegant but subtle texture.
28 Sep 2009 11:59am
Betty from Phillipsburg, United States
Very impressive, Anita. Your processing is really beautiful.
28 Sep 2009 1:32pm
Marilla from Turku, Finland
Brilliant! I like this even better than the first one (and that was a masterpiece).
28 Sep 2009 2:58pm
Tomas Turecek from Czech Republic
I like the composition/crop very much. Maybe I'm from "old school" but I would like to see sharp centre and not the farthest petals. I definitely prefer the first post.
28 Sep 2009 6:49pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
wonderful shot.....would love a little info about what you do when you use a layer.......erase from the flower itself, or what??????
28 Sep 2009 10:08pm
@Susan: Thank you, Susan.
The basic texture technique I learned at Textures for Layers, which has several tutorials. That is a good place to start.
I usually use an image with a white or plain background (but not alwlays). Once I have the texture I've selected on top on my image, I use the "multiply" blend mode, but occasionally use others (experiment). Then I use the "opacity" slider for the texture layer (in the "layers" window) to get the image looking good. Sometimes I add a layer mask to the texture layer and use the brush tool set at a low opacity, 15-35, to erase some of the texture from the flower. I just did one in which I used a higher opacity to erase more of the texture. Sometimes I put a second texture over the first one and play with it.
I've learned it is helpful to save all the layers so I can go back and make adjustments. But, that does take up a lot of space.
If this is not clear, let me know what needs elaboration. There are probably other ways of doing it, but this is what I do.
I hope this helps! I look forward to seeing some of your texture images.
susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Thanks much for the info Anita.....I'll have to give it a try, when I have some more time.......I've saved what you've told me, and I'm sure it will come in handy soon.....right now, most of the flowers that i'd like to use, have black backgrounds.....so I'll have to remember next time I shoot flowers, to shoot once on black, and once on something light!!! again, thanks much!!
29 Sep 2009 12:10am
@Theys: Thank you for visiting and commenting. I'm glad you like it!
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Another stunning image Anita. Have you printed these in book form yet?
30 Sep 2009 1:41am
