Title: "Maas Four Green Pots"
Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix HDR from three handheld exposures (-2, 0, +2) > Photoshop CS3 > Curves Adjustment Layer for overall contrast enhancement > Merge Visible to New Layer > Topaz Adjust plugin "Spicify" preset > Duplicate Layer > High Pass Sharpening > Merge Visible to New Layer > Distort Lens Correction Vignette
Title: "Maas Pots in a Row"
Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix HDR from three handheld exposures (-2, 0, +2) > Photoshop CS3 > Curves Adjustment Layer for overall contrast enhancement > Levels Merge Visible to New Layer > Topaz Adjust plugin "Spicify" preset > Several Layers of copying and cloning to remove undesireable background elements > Merge Visible to New Layer > Add New blank layer and paint with black in Overlay Mode for custom vignette > Merge Visible to New Layer > Distort Lens Correction Vignette
Title: "Maas Pots 12"
Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix HDR from three handheld exposures (-2, 0, +2) > Photoshop CS3 > Curves Adjustment Layer for overall contrast enhancement > Topaz Adjust plugin "Spicify" preset > Curves Adjustment Layer #2 for overall contraxt enhancement > Merge Visible to New Layer > Distort Lens Correction Horizontal Perspective to adjust for distortion caused by my camera angle for the shot > Duplicate Layer > Distort Lens Correction Vignette
Title: "Maas Saucers"
Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix HDR from three handheld exposures (-2, 0, +2) > Photoshop CS3 > Curves Adjustment Layer for overall contrast enhancement > Merge Visible to New Layer > Topaz Adjust plugin "Spicify" preset > Distort Lens Correction Vignette > Brightness / Contrast Adjustment Layer to brighten the image
5 comments:
Congratulations on a great series! These 3 shots rise to the high level you set with your original shots. My favorite of this bunch is "Maas Pots 1200" err - I mean "Maas Pots 12". :)
My favorite of your series is the Masks image! I do like pots, but the humor in the masks was great! I also liked the stone bench and the bird of paradise is beautiful. I haven't been to Maas Nursery in a coon's age, and sure don't remember it as you have captured it in this photo journal. Very nice set of images.
Cindi
I have to agree with Cindi and the "Maas Masks" shot. I think it was the most interesting subject presented in the series, my comments on it withstanding.
Overall, you have done a great job on creating so many photos from one setting. Congratulations to you and thanks for allowing us to comment on your world.
DHaass
I like the pots in a row the best. Like I told you the other night, I think I might crop it some from the top. A lot of the top is not very interesting. I would want to focus on the shapes and the repeating pattern that the pots form.
Nice job on this series.
Thanks everyone!
I appreciate your support! I promise "no more pots" for a while :-)
Cheers!
Barry
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