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Dogwood and Redbud


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Dogwood and Redbud
Dogwood and Redbud
A variety of effects in CS3 were done to this image.

Sam Gray

 
 
 

Melissa Olsen
 

Beautiful color and light...very Oriental looking. Love it!


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July 04, 2008

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  This caught my eye right away. Lovely painterly quality.


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July 04, 2008

 

Lisa D. Greer
  Very whimsical! Gorgeous!


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July 04, 2008

 

Jessica Jenney
  Beautiful soft colors and effects, Sam! It does have an Asian feel!


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July 04, 2008

 

Susan Heath
  What a piece of art! Spectacular!


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July 04, 2008

 

Murry Grigsby
  Terrific spring-time feel and glow Sam! Super image design and effects also!! Care to share which filters you used?


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July 04, 2008

 
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  Lovely florals and work, Sam.


Dominick


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July 04, 2008

 

Keith Butler
  very nice work on this Sam. nice gallery also


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July 04, 2008

 

Renata Gusciora
  Lovely work,great effects and colors,Sam!


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July 04, 2008

 

Sam Gray
  Thanks for the kind comments...
Here is a breakdown of how the image was created:
1. Original Photo shot with telephoto lens to put a soft wash of color behind the dogwood using a Tony Sweet Singh-Ray Soft-Ray Diffuser.
2. Adjusted in Lightroon and brought into Photoshop CS3.
3. Curves layer with Luminosity blend mode to remove some contrast.
4 Fractalius filter, Sketch BW 01 adjusted to soften edges applied with Luminosity blend mode.
5. Curves layer clipped to the Fractalius layer to adjust contrast and color.
6. Levels layer next to bring up the color.
7. Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 Tonal Contrast filter to further adjust contrast.
Some of these were applied globally and some locally to the image. Thanks again for the comments...


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July 04, 2008

 

Arlene Krassner
  Wow am, that was an impressive amount of work on this. It is stunning.

I wonder if you would share how you do your signature. I like that look.


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July 05, 2008

 

Murry Grigsby
  Thanks for the info on your terrific image Sam!!


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July 05, 2008

 

A P
  First I agree that it has an Asian look. And that it's just lovely. Comp, colors and treatment are all wonderful, Sam. Second OMG I wish I understood half of what you did to this photo!!!!


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July 07, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Outstanding, Sam!


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July 07, 2008

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Excellent image and technique, very creative Sam!


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July 20, 2008

 

Kate Baumgartner
  Truly a work of art and very impressive. Well done, Sam.


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July 28, 2008

 

A P
  CONGRATULATIONS on this well deserved Finalist, Sam. My money is on this will go on for the WIN!!


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August 21, 2008

 
- Wanda Judd

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  Yeah, congratulations...it's a fantastic image and just think, I was standing right behind you when you shot this... I'm truly happy for you.


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August 22, 2008

 

Wendy Moghadam
  Lovely! The colors and composition are fantastic- it has a real asian art feel. Congratulations on your finalist


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August 22, 2008

 

A P
  My money was correct. Knew this was a winner from the moment I laid eyes on it. Congratulations on this well deserved win, Sam


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August 25, 2008

 
dmd-photo-art.com - Dominick M. Dimacale

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  Congratulations Sam on your Win.


Dominick


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August 25, 2008

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!

 "The Fairy Trophy"

A Special Trophy for

"July Winners"


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August 25, 2008

 

Jessica Jenney
  Congratulations, Sam on your beautiful win!


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August 25, 2008

 

Charlene Taylor
  Hi Sam,
How absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!!


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August 25, 2008

 

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S.
  MY CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN.!!!

KARU,


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August 25, 2008

 

Wendy Moghadam
  CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WIN.!!!


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August 25, 2008

 
- Cora Miller

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  Congratulations on your win with this fine piece of artwork.


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August 26, 2008

 

Nemil B. Chabebe
  Congratulations!


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August 26, 2008

 
- Jeffrey D. Estacio

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  lovely and congratulations.


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September 20, 2008

 
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