Emil Davidzuk
November 2023 - Jellyfish
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About the Image(s)
My wife and I visited the St Louis Aquarium with our family and I took a few shots using my IPhone. I was attracted to the jellyfish tank and wondered if I could place one of them on a black background…
Workflow: I used a Silver Efex preset to render the BW image, used the Detail Extractor to make the jellyfish standout, inverted the image using an adjustment layer to get a white jellyfish, did a copy and paste on the image and added a black color layer below the pasted image. I did a merge visible to create a new layer, duplicated it and ran that layer through the high pass filter to bring out a little more detail. I then blended the high pass layer using Overlay. Done
Camera: IPhone 13 Pro
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7 comments posted
Emil, it's fantastic! However, what I REALLY appreciate is your description. Although I have the latest Nik Collection, I wasn't familiar with the Detail Extractor. So, seeing the fabulous end result of your workflow, I decided that I needed to learn about this Color Efex filter... and it's very impressive. I will begin using it. THANK YOU!
Posted: 11/01/2023 12:01:20
Posted: 11/01/2023 12:01:20
Pete
Thank you so much. I use Detail Extractor in my workflow. A couple of things to note. Sometimes I just want to enhance the clouds, which it does well, I will add a mask and paint everything but the sky black. Other times the result looks overcooked so I reduce the layer opacity.
Emil Posted: 11/01/2023 12:12:40
Thank you so much. I use Detail Extractor in my workflow. A couple of things to note. Sometimes I just want to enhance the clouds, which it does well, I will add a mask and paint everything but the sky black. Other times the result looks overcooked so I reduce the layer opacity.
Emil Posted: 11/01/2023 12:12:40
Both tips make a great deal of sense. I especially like the idea of using the Detail Extractor with a mask to determine where it will be applied. Thanks again!
Posted: 11/01/2023 12:40:35
Posted: 11/01/2023 12:40:35
Terrific image! I love jellyfish. You brought out the structure nicely.
Thanks for the details on the workflow. I will try it next time I encounter a jellyfish. Posted: 11/04/2023 22:34:27
Thanks for the details on the workflow. I will try it next time I encounter a jellyfish. Posted: 11/04/2023 22:34:27
A Fantastic job Emil to make the jellyfish look so perfect. Almost like you took your underwater housing and cam and dove right in. No suggestions. Posted: 11/05/2023 20:21:23
Mandy Vien
Jelly fish is great choice for BW. I like that the jelly fish is very sharp, yet maintaining the transparency. Posted: 11/05/2023 22:37:58
I agree that your choice of subject works very well with monochrome. Leaving it without boarders also enhances the appearance that it's floating in open space. Nicely done!
Posted: 11/23/2023 10:16:15
Posted: 11/23/2023 10:16:15