Activity for User 679 - Charles Ginsburgh - cginsburgh@gmail.com

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65 Aug 21 Reply One of the things that contribute to the "Wow factor" of many of my macro images is my presentation of the details. In many cases this refers to all of the small hairs or spines that many flowers possess. Sunflowers are such an example. So when I create a mask to aid in isolating the subject from the background, I make sure that each hair is retained in the mask. Now there are few to no Photoshop tools that will effectively select them, so I generate a mask that does the best job, and then I paint on the mask to include the hairs (painting while to include, black to exclude). This does take time and patience, but it's not difficult. I put on some music, pour a glass of wine, and go for it. The final mask is then converted back to a selection and is saved for further use. At times, it is a lot of extra effort, but it has become one of the defining elements within my images and therefore is worth the effort. I often refer to it as "selecting like a 4 year old with his box of crayons". Its low tech, but effective. Hope this helps. Aug 17th
65 Aug 21 Comment I can see how you attempted to make this something other than a typical peacock image. Personally it look a bit overblown to me, (in both intensity and color), but perhaps that my personal bias leaking through. I do find that the face appears a bit washed out. There is so much interesting contrasts here, that the somewhat diminished contrast in the face, eyes and jowls stands out. I think your final "corrected" version begins to address this, however there the contrasts look a bit harsh. There might be a happy medium position between the two. Aug 17th
65 Aug 21 Comment This is a great monochrome image, as it highlights several aspects of the subject such as the shape and tones of the interior structures. In this instance, I think that the crop is effective. I especially am enjoying the layered effect (from the upper right to the lower left) of texture, shape and tone. Here the emphasis is not on this being a close-up image but as a presentation of a variety of interesting flower elements. Nice Job. Aug 17th
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