Not exactly as I envisaged but getting there. The pollen thingies just look to be hanging in mid air, and I tried to enhance the effect. Mainly de-saturation and a little sharpening.
I wonder wether to chop or modify the single blob on the central stem.
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I like your picture NT. I think your composition is fine. I would only suggest to give it a lot more light ...
I was not quite sure what I will see with a title like floaters. I was a bit disappointed
Irma Wrote:I like your picture NT. I think your composition is fine. I would only suggest to give it a lot more light ...
If I lighten it it loses the focal point I think, although I did try.
I also took a few shots from more or less the same position, but with the focus on different parts of the petal. Thinking of a series.
Pavel Wrote:I was not quite sure what I will see with a title like floaters. I was a bit disappointed
I was not sure what to call it, Pavel. Maybe 'floating in the ether.'
Just 'Lilies' does not do it for me.
My dustbin is absolutely full of lilies.
How do you know they are lilies?
She is still wearing 'em.
I like it - I wouldn't change a thing.
Thanks Toad.
I also thought it may look better much lighter but then I lose detail/sharpness in the anthers (floaters)
Selective sharpenening is kind of fiddly.
Phew! Like Pavel, I was a little apprehensive of just what sort of floaters you were taking a pic of there my man...!
Nice work there!
I've used my own workaround for some time to the problem of selective sharpening:
1. Duplicate the image as another layer;
2. Apply smart sharpening to the new layer;
3. Use the eraser tool(soft brush) on the sharpened layer to get rid of any bits that are too sharp or have artefacts/jaggies;
4. Flatten.
With this method you can always vary the opacity of the layer...you can also fade the sharpening in overlay mode to gain a bit of contrast boost...the latter might work well with your lovely subject.