Orton Floral Dream [Nature & Landscapes ]
Uploaded: October 13, 2006 11:10:25
City Park, Bremen Germany
Exif: FNumber: 4, ExposureBiasValue: 0/3, ExposureTime: 0.0125, Flash: flash fired, ISO: 200, WhiteBalance: auto white balance
Robyn Gwilt October 13, 2006
2nd attempt at Orton effect - am I there, or not. Not too sure which order to layer the pic? But I quite liked it anyway :) Any comments/crits/help welcome. #539219Lynne Morris October 13, 2006
Gorgeous image Robyn, lovely colours and comp and great effects, I like it too :) #3445145Donna La Mattino Pagakis October 13, 2006
Really great dreamy image. I love the colors! #3445168Robyn Gwilt October 13, 2006
Thanks Lyn. It had the makings of a good pic in the original, which I'll try to u/l here. Just not sure if this Orton thing is spot on here! #3445174Robyn Gwilt October 13, 2006
Aaargh... trying again - btw thanks Donna :) #3445187Robyn Gwilt October 13, 2006
and again... #3445215Robyn Gwilt October 13, 2006
and again... #3445217Carla Metzler October 13, 2006
Beautiful colors, Robyn! #3445220Robyn Gwilt October 13, 2006
Thanks Carla :) #3445232Helen N. McHugh October 13, 2006
I just love this effect Robyn! The original is lovely but effects add an ethereal dreamy feel! Very well done! #3445493Robyn Gwilt October 13, 2006
Thank you Helen - I also love the dreamy feel :) #3445511Chris Budny October 15, 2006
Wow, what an excellent transformation! I love the effect, and the saturation of the colors. Very well done! #3451228Revonda L. Gentry October 15, 2006
Beautiful!! I love it!! #3451235Robyn Gwilt October 15, 2006
THanks Chris and Revonda :) #3451778Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) October 19, 2006
Wow! Great,beautiful work.Lovely colors,composition and texture effect.Robyn Gwilt October 19, 2006
Thanks Kara - its also a bit of luck and playing around. I typed in Orton Method in the Q&A, and a couple of threads came up. I think it was 'Steve' who had given some tips. I'll try email you with something that I've tried. #3473058Betsy Labuschagne October 19, 2006
Robyn, absolutely beautiful capture! I love the softness and saturation the effects bring. Lovely composition. WOW!! #3473578Stephanie Laird October 20, 2006
The colors are outstanding Robyn! Beautiful image! #3477071Tammy Scott October 20, 2006
Wow - what a gorgeous use of the Orton technique - beautiful image #3478045Robyn Gwilt October 22, 2006
Thanks so much Betsy, Stephanie and Tammy :) #3484884Cheryl E. Molennor October 27, 2006
Beautiful Robyn! I love your self portrait as well. Your gallery is beautiful. #3511038Robyn Gwilt October 27, 2006
Thanks Cheryl :) (But I really don't enjoy having my pic taken!!!) #3512374JO ANN CLEVELAND November 14, 2006
Love it Robyn! Great job!Robyn Gwilt November 15, 2006
Thanks Jo Ann :) It looks really nice printd up :)!! #3588316Steve M. Harrington November 15, 2006
Hi Robyn. I'm the "Steve." :)http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0106/dw0106-1.html #3590953
Robyn Gwilt November 15, 2006
Hey Steve, nice to meet you ,THANKS - I love it!!! I've just u/l some wedding pix, and pix from a family shoot, where I've used it as well - don't know if its hundreds, but the client seems pretty happy :) Pls check my gallery - I'd really appreciate your comments. Regards #3590980Colette M. Metcalf November 23, 2006
Congratulations to you on this beautiful image, Robyn!! #3620711Kay E. Mahoney November 23, 2006
Congratulations on your finalist. Love the colors and effect. Good luck in the next round. #3621423Robyn Gwilt November 23, 2006
Thanks very much Colette and Kay :) #3623057Revonda L. Gentry November 23, 2006
Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!! #3623065Robyn Gwilt November 24, 2006
THanks Revonda!Ken Smith November 24, 2006
Congrats, Robyn. Well deserved!! #3624603JO ANN CLEVELAND November 24, 2006
Congratulations Robin on your finalist!Stephen Zacker November 24, 2006
Stunning. Congratulations #3624706Robyn Gwilt November 24, 2006
THanks so much Ken, Jo Ann and Stephen - I really appreciate all your comments. It was a stunning landscape to start with - the most beautiful public gardens I discovered in Bremen Germany on a recent trip. #3624890Betsy Labuschagne November 24, 2006
CONGRATULATIONS ROBYN!!! This capture and your technique is awesome, very well done!:-) #3624936Robyn Gwilt November 24, 2006
Thanks Betsy :)!! #3625200Jessica Jenney November 24, 2006
Congratulations, Robyn on this beautiful finalist! #3625904Terry L. Ellis November 24, 2006
Robyn, congratulations on this beautiful finalist! #3626101Robyn Gwilt November 24, 2006
Thanks so much Jessican and Terry. I'm really chuffed, as this was a first attempt :) I must give cred and thanks to the comment/recipe by Steve ;) as I'd never heard of the Orton technique till then - now I love it :) #3626541Kate Jackson November 24, 2006
Congratulations Robyn! A marvellous orton for your first attempt! #3626971Chris Budny November 24, 2006
Way to go Robyn! Fantastic debut into this technique; I am not surprised to see it go Finalist! #3627244Robyn Gwilt November 24, 2006
Thanks so much Kate and Chris :) #3627811Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 25, 2006
Absolutely beautiful finalist!! Congratulations!!!! #3631113Sam Britt November 25, 2006
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist, Robyn. #3631123Robyn Gwilt November 25, 2006
Thanks Donna and Samantha - appreciate you taking the time :) #3631378Susan Jane Allen November 26, 2006
Congratulations, Robyn! Lovely effects! #3631995Robyn Gwilt November 26, 2006
Thanks Susan - long time no hear / see from :) #3633746Jenny D November 27, 2006
Congratulations!! #3639722Johnny Santoso November 27, 2006
Big Congratulations on this well deserved finalist!rgds,
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Robyn Gwilt November 27, 2006
THank you JD and Johnny - I appreciate it :) #3640864Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 05, 2007
Really like the colors as well as the super orton effects .... Nice work, Robyn ............. steve #4368666Robyn Gwilt June 05, 2007
Thanks Hurk - the pic was just begging to be taken! #4368746Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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