Trey Foerster
October 2021 - Wild Bergamot 1
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About the Image(s)
Wild Bergamot, also know as Bee Balm or Horsemint, attracts bees, butterflies and beetles. It is used is folk medicine as a mint tea for respiratory and digestive ailments. This perennial likes sunny fields and prairies. Tech stuff: ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/50 sec., manual exposure, center weighted average metering, 200mm focal length. Standard RAW processing in LR then PS, put into TopazStudio for painting, hen back into LR for a few gradients, and finishing in PS with some burning.
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4 comments posted
This is an excellent painting. Your optimization choices added contrast and vibrance that took the original capture to a higher, artistic level. Purple and green are such harmonious colors; and the various shades of greens and purples in this image are fantastic. I love everything about this, well done!! Posted: 10/21/2021 10:07:00
Thank you Cindy. I had a lot of fun doing this! Posted: 10/22/2021 09:21:07
Thank you for the preamble on the flower and the technical information. Your artwork has a lot of impact and your background makes the flower pop. Posted: 10/22/2021 01:25:04
I like the softness of the background which makes the sharper flower parts stand out with just a hint of the leaves. The colors are bright and attractive in your final version. Posted: 10/22/2021 14:57:36