an orchid stem backlit with two flashes. This shot is an extension of the technique I used for my Pattern entry. I didn't have a white plastic background (translucent), so I had to use a blue one! Just took care of during the black and white layer. set-up had the blue plexiglass sitting on a stand made from PVC (just to get it off the floor). put a clear sheet of plastic on top to help compress the petals. two flashes underneath pointing up through the flowers (triggered with Cactus wireless).
PP - opened RAW in CS3, adjusting clarity, black point, and added a little sharpness here. Crop, hue/sat layer, black and white layer. Layer for curves, cloned out dust spots, big dose of USM at large radius to add local contrast. convert to grayscale, then duotone. burned a little around perimeter for vignette. resize, a little USM at small radius, gothic glow layer at 60%. added border. save for web
Statistics
Place: 245 out of 500 Avg (all users): 5.7020 Avg (commenters): 6.5000 Avg (participants): 5.5495 Avg (non-participants): 6.1250 Views since voting: 1106 Views during voting: 224 Votes: 151 Comments: 4 Favorites: 1 (view)
Add photograph to your favorites
Add photographer to your favorites
Photographer found comment helpful.
