Bob Legg
July 2025 - Reflected Beauty #531
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About the Image(s)
This image was taken just about 7 years ago in Alaska from a slow-moving ferry boat from our cruise ship. The image was taken at ISO 400, 1/1500 sec @F6.7, 200mm on my 28-300 Nikon lens. It was only a small water feature. Bright overcast was helpful to the idea of a reflection. Many features of this scene interested me: Like the small blue iceberg, the reflections in the water, the patterns of the water running down the cliffside and the awesome colors in the rock face. Too much to pass up. I believe it was in Tracy’s Arm Fjord area. It’s taken me a few years to use newer masks in Lightroom classic, the improvements of sharpening in Topaz Photo And most important the idea of making a mirror image of the edited image. Sometimes you just have to wait for the fruit to ripen. The devil is in the details.
17 comments posted
Your original photo looks like an ant to me! I like the sharpness of your edit, but it seems over-saturated to me. Nice detail and interesting formation. Posted: 07/07/2025 13:06:32
Thanks Elaine. Yes, on the edge of over-saturation is where I live. Actually the image shown on the right is the final image. I failed to make it clear to Bob W which was the final. Posted: 07/10/2025 22:17:00
This is a lovely image. I agree with Elaine that it is a little over saturated but mostly with blue. I lessened the blue in it a big and straightened the water line. Posted: 07/07/2025 16:10:22
Thanks Karen. Posted: 07/10/2025 22:17:58
Hi Bob, Well you have certainly given this the treatment and I tend to like it more each time I look at it. As Karen as mentioned I do prefer the more level water line. I actually like the heavy saturation which makes it a little like a surrealist painting particularly in the water element. Posted: 07/07/2025 22:05:42
Bob, You do love to play! I prefer Karen's color as yours is too saturated for me. You shot this at an angle, but I think it looks better straightened. Keep playing, Posted: 07/09/2025 17:45:53
Thanks Judy. My intended final did have lower saturation. See above.
Posted: 07/10/2025 22:24:49
Posted: 07/10/2025 22:24:49
Hi Bob, I really enjoy the symmetry you captured or created in your original image. I also appreciate the diagonals in your Original 2 image, and with some D&B and maybe some blur, could bring out a fish creature I see. The same could be done with the final image, should you also like the fish. I don't think it is as much oversaturated as it is busy and flat. It is fun to play with images and you have created a very interesting abstract from a natural landscape. Posted: 07/10/2025 17:30:27
Thanks Bob. I don't find your fish and you didn't note if it was in the water or in the stone? Your color doesn't do anything for me. Posted: 07/10/2025 22:28:23
Thank you for the proper admonishment, Bob. My apologies. I write as poorly as I make images.
I cropped from the left to start the fish to help define it. Had I just used the image as is, I see a freshwater Angel fish defined by the waterfall rivulets. If left alone the rivulets would make it a fancy Angel. It seems that either my seizures or medicines now cause me to see things inside other things. You can call me Mad Bob!
The fish is half in green above the water and reflected in purple in the water. I just tried a linear gradient to highlight the fish I see, along with sharpening and some clarity. The colors weren't meant to do anything but add definition to the fish. I darkened and blurred the rest of the stone and its reflection
The fish starts on the entire left frame, decreasing diagonally to a small white toothy mouth. The eye in green above and just behind the mouth. The dark stone and reflection become the opposing triangles. The whites are too bright for my taste and probably detract from a decent fish image, but I don't mean to create a finished product.
Hopefully this is a better description of my comment. I guess dialogue is a better way of commenting than one and done. I struggle to not read things into written words using my own developed bias, education and experiences. Talking is my preferred communication method, as I am able to clarify my thoughts easier. Posted: 07/11/2025 13:28:24
I cropped from the left to start the fish to help define it. Had I just used the image as is, I see a freshwater Angel fish defined by the waterfall rivulets. If left alone the rivulets would make it a fancy Angel. It seems that either my seizures or medicines now cause me to see things inside other things. You can call me Mad Bob!
The fish is half in green above the water and reflected in purple in the water. I just tried a linear gradient to highlight the fish I see, along with sharpening and some clarity. The colors weren't meant to do anything but add definition to the fish. I darkened and blurred the rest of the stone and its reflection
The fish starts on the entire left frame, decreasing diagonally to a small white toothy mouth. The eye in green above and just behind the mouth. The dark stone and reflection become the opposing triangles. The whites are too bright for my taste and probably detract from a decent fish image, but I don't mean to create a finished product.
Hopefully this is a better description of my comment. I guess dialogue is a better way of commenting than one and done. I struggle to not read things into written words using my own developed bias, education and experiences. Talking is my preferred communication method, as I am able to clarify my thoughts easier. Posted: 07/11/2025 13:28:24
Hi Bob. I'll comment (again) on your now properly displayed image. I still enjoy the symmetry created by duplicating and flipping the mirror imaging. There is so much to explore, as you said. Great job building this.
How many layers did you end up using? Posted: 07/11/2025 19:36:59
How many layers did you end up using? Posted: 07/11/2025 19:36:59
Bob, I use layers as seldom as necessary. I made the virtual copy layer in LrC and then flipped horizontally, took them both into Ps and used Lighten Blend mode. That's 2 layers, I believe. Now Bob, I must of offended you, but you didn't have to take down my finished image. Only see black image and 1 on the right.
Sorry, I don't see your fish in my photo. I do see your lovely angel fish. BTW, you should have used extended margins so the poor guy could eat or kiss you. :-)
Here's my finished image. Posted: 07/17/2025 22:13:35
Sorry, I don't see your fish in my photo. I do see your lovely angel fish. BTW, you should have used extended margins so the poor guy could eat or kiss you. :-)
Here's my finished image. Posted: 07/17/2025 22:13:35
You couldn't offend me. Tom will fix it again, I hope. Posted: 07/18/2025 14:29:20
Hi Bob. I love the image you created. After the correct image was inserted, I now understand the floating ice piece and it's importance to completing your image. This is quite striking and definitely instills reaction from the group. Very creative! Posted: 07/13/2025 13:12:24
Thanks Kathy. Two parts of the creativity. Including it all in the original and using your imagination, ability to start over a couple of times, and ability to do basic editing. I don't do as much Ps editing as I should but I've been fortunate to have some good instructors from my many years in camera clubs. You can go back in the various rounds to see my other creatives and even more involving flowers in DD80.
BTW, you are off to a fantastic start with your image and point on comments. Posted: 07/17/2025 22:20:17
BTW, you are off to a fantastic start with your image and point on comments. Posted: 07/17/2025 22:20:17
Hi Bob, still really like this especially with the symmetry. Surrealism still abounds and the difference in the color palette top and bottom halves is very striking. Posted: 07/22/2025 07:59:43