I don't like soft focus images in general but thought it would be an interesting challenge to enter so here's mine.
Setup
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Lighting Mixed. Natural lighting on the left (see the window reflection) and a lightbox to the right.
Background One gold/shiny poster board which the vase sits on and it wraps behind it.
Post Processing
- Smart Sharpen
- Gaussian blur (faded)
- Shadow/Highlights
- USM (used for local constrast enhancement)
- Shadow/Highlights
- Curves
- Gaussian blur (faded)
- Selective color (boosted whites and tinted it a bit)
- Hue/Saturation
- Curves
- Noise Ninja
- Curves
- Color Balance
- Save for web
I tried the cellphane technique but just wasn't liking the results. Since I don't have a soft focus filter or lens doing it in Photoshop gave me the flexibility to control the effect better.
Here is an alternate edit:
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what a gloriously gorgeous still life this is! it would never occur to me to go for such an almost outlandish hue, but it looks fantastic and is a great choice. the arrangement of the flowers, the lighting and the application of softness works wonderfully well here, and you should be applauded for a wonderful shot. even the droopy flower at the back doesn't unbalance things; making the shot more asymmetrical adds greater realism and makes it more natural. a perfect, beautiful image, and fits the challenge wondrously. 10.
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