Red Top Rye Bottles [Featured Photographer]
Uploaded: February 28, 2010 16:05:42
Shot in cupboard at home. Used HDR and a diffusion filter
Exif: F Number: 13, Exposure Bias Value: -0.30, ExposureTime: 20/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 19.00 mm, Model: PENTAX K100D
Michelle T. Hekle December 10, 2010
Very cool - what effect did you use for this? Some type of plug-in or Photoshop? #1334400Greg Rhodes December 10, 2010
Michelle: The HDR effect came from the program Photomatix. I think you can download a trial version from their website. Better Photo offers an HDR class, and that is where I discovered Photomatix. I use Aperture and Photomatix appears as a plugin when you install it. The diffusion filter is part of Tiffen dfx. About a zillion different filter effects. #9091367Sarah G December 11, 2010
GREAT edit. This is a wonderful image. #9092336Rita K. Connell December 12, 2010
this is a great picture. The tones are wonderful and very pleasing to the eye. I love your subject of bottles great job Greg #9094150Greg Rhodes December 12, 2010
Sarah and Rita: Thanks! #9094162Sara B Coffey December 15, 2010
Great job on the vintage look Greg! The bottles lend themselves very well to these tones. I like the curve on the right side, because normally you are expecting to see a straight line. I use Photomatix also, but truthfully, I like & use my Topaz filters more. I am going to check out the diffusion filter you mentioned. Again well done! Congrats on your DD feature. Sara:) #9106894Sara B Coffey December 15, 2010
Great job on the vintage look Greg! The bottles lend themselves very well to these tones. I like the curve on the right side, because normally you are expecting to see a straight line. I use Photomatix also, but truthfully, I like & use my Topaz filters more. I am going to check out the diffusion filter you mentioned. Again well done! Congrats on your DD feature. Sara:) #9107284Greg Rhodes December 15, 2010
Sara: Thanks! I downloaded a trial version of Topaz, but didn't buy it....maybe I will take a second look at it, as many BP folks seem to use it.And if I had any idea what the Digital Darkroom #93 was and where to find it, I would probably be glad about it too! #9107742
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