The dahlia garden in Golden Gate Park is just lovely right now, and I spent a pleasant hour or so over there this afternoon. Morning would have been better as the wind picked up and I had to chase the flowers around a bit.
Here's a dahlia detail to start off the month.
I've been doing some experimenting with duplicate layer>filter>stylize>find edges, then using a blending mode (usually linear burn) which sometimes accentuates the edges without becoming overpowering.
It seemed to work pretty well on this one.
Note: bassbone hit the nail on the head. I was so interested in preserving the detail of the center section, that I failed to notice the two points of dark green at the top edges. Now, I see they are obtrusive (IMO) and a lower crop would have been far better, even at the risk of losing the full detail of the center. His suggestion would concentrate the image on the best parts of the image.
This is stunning! The petals look so creamy smooth yet the image is incredibly sharp! Thanks for providing some info on your PP - I will definitely give this filter a try...
This is going to be one heck of a side challenge ;)
Interesting point (bassbone)made and good eye to see that. I'm simply in awe of the detail in your image and like the outer shades as gives depth to the inner aspects..
Very well done..
I thought it looked a little oversharpened at first. But then read your comments. I will have to try that myself too.
I would crop off the top to bring your eye into the center more. Lovely light and colors.
I love dahlias, I bet you went click happy in the gardens!
To bad I don't live close, I would love to visit that garden.
This shot is begging for a square crop to me, mainly to get rid of the top bit that doesn't do much for the whole... and black and white, but that could just be a personal phase. The accentuated edges make it look like a pastel painting.
Huh; never tried a technique like that. It really does create a surreal effect, particularly towards the bottom where it so sharply defines the petal edges. I'd probably crop a little tighter to show that off, too. Looking forward to seeing some more examples of this processing!
I love how the light off the petals provides wonderful shadows on the petals beneath. It all delivers a very three dimensional feel to the bottom of the image. I wonder if a slightly different crop to emphasize the lower more dramatic lighting would give this even more of a boost
Ok sorry to rant but ..... At first I really liked the shot, then came a moment of not really sure what to make of the edit. So here i sit at work just kinda staring at your photo. So, if I'm taking this long to look at this photo it must be evoking something in me. It does. And I really like it. I love how the edges popout at me. I love the way it makes me feel like I'm really looking at a combination of a photograph and an oil painting. Thank you.
I like the photo but I'm not too sure about the editing. I think a more subtle approach would have been better - it wouldn't seem so high tech then :)
(A high tech flower? Hmm... maybe you really did create it from scrap metal and broken wires and just painted it yellow and then used a whole lot of photoshopping on making it look real! Aha, I'm on to you...)
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