Sophia Schade
May 2023 - TBA
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About the Image(s)
This Photo was taken on April 20th, 2023 during the CNPA Creative Flower photography weekend.workshop at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens at Duke University in Durham. N.C.
This was one of my first photos I took as soon as I got to the tulip gardens. I watched this young lady work in the gardens and knew immediately what I wanted my photo to look like.
This was my favorite photo of the weekend.. I don't understand why the right side is so dark.. maybee a tree was shading that area... I am planning on printing this on canvas and hanging it in my office.
equipment/settings Z9 - with a 100-400MM -- ISO 32 100MM f32 16sec
13 comments posted
Sophia, yes indeed. You have a very creative flower photograph. I think you are correct about having trees make your dark streaks. Your 100-400 must have a very wide lens - which allows the objects behind the tree to be viewed at the edges of the lens, making the trees transparent.
I used the dodge tool with soft edges to even out the dark streaks. Let me know if this helps. Jim Posted: 05/02/2023 09:19:46
I used the dodge tool with soft edges to even out the dark streaks. Let me know if this helps. Jim Posted: 05/02/2023 09:19:46
Thank you Jim, much better.. I need to do better job on using the dodge tool. Again, thank you Posted: 05/02/2023 15:40:25
Sophia, I too am confused as to what may have caused the right side to become so dark. In addition to Jim's suggestion, assuming you weren't using some kind of filter on the lens, I'm wondering if there may have been some kind of reflection from something nearby. Do you use a lens shade? I think Jim's post-processing helped soften the dark streaks. Posted: 05/02/2023 11:27:23
I had a polarizer on, I should had included that on my notes. Yes, I did had a lens hood one ..I agree that Jim's processing made it better.. Posted: 05/02/2023 15:38:40
I like the image and Jim has improved it. Playing around I thought I would take into Topaz Impressions and added a Painterly layer to give it an even more arty feel. What do you think? Posted: 05/04/2023 04:04:25
Hi David, Jim and your changes have improve it. I think I need to go back and start to play with the individual tulips and make some of them on the left side pop or tone down the right side.. my eye wants to go straight to the right. Thank you for taking time to explore another way to fix this. Posted: 05/04/2023 05:43:41
When I first looked at this I thought one could just draw a straight line down on the RH side and eliminate the darkness altogether but looking at changes the members made, particularly David's "arty feel," I no longer think that necessary
Good work Sophia.
Posted: 05/04/2023 13:23:34
Good work Sophia.
Posted: 05/04/2023 13:23:34
Thank you Barbara, originally I had cropped it like that but i didn't like it. I liked what everyone has suggested. I wish I had done in camera multiple exposures .. Next time I need to think faster. Posted: 05/09/2023 12:40:12
HI Sophia, Such an enchanting capture. You don't say but I guess it's obviously intentional camera movement but it has created some very clear vertical lines so I just had a free play with the image using some blur and cloning tool to mush it up more. Posted: 05/04/2023 17:36:17
Thank you Mark, yes IC movement (started from up and moved down) I wish I had thought to do a in camera multiple exposure so i didn't have the issue. Thank you for your help Posted: 05/09/2023 12:42:12
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Hi Sophia, very interesting effect on the image. I am curious how did you do it. Of course all the additional adjustments and cropping done are in the eyes of the beholders. Posted: 05/05/2023 14:37:40
Hello Dr Isaac , thank you for your comment… it is intentional camera movement!
My settings are in my comments.. I wish I had done 2 images and combined them in.. I truly love this photo… Posted: 05/05/2023 17:23:55
My settings are in my comments.. I wish I had done 2 images and combined them in.. I truly love this photo… Posted: 05/05/2023 17:23:55
Sophia, it's a fascinating image and technique. You seem to have achieved an ethereal glow to the gardener. Based on all the discussion of your photograph, it's clear that you've stimulated people's imaginations and that they are motivated to try similar approaches. At least I plan to give it a try. Thank you!
Posted: 05/19/2023 10:01:59
Posted: 05/19/2023 10:01:59