Summer Shower

© Michelle Alton

Summer Shower

Uploaded: November 11, 2010

Description


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Longwood Gardens, near Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. August 8, 2010
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This is an illusion. The people in the photo were really not being sprinkled.
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I "saw" this view when I had the photo super-enlarged on my screen in order to edit some details. So, after cropping it, the idea of the charcoal look occurred to me. It was easily created using TOPAZ ADJUST 4, with a bit of tweaking. I'll show the uncropped, color original in the discussion area.
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Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 32.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Michelle Alton November 11, 2010

... #1325966

Jack Gaskin November 11, 2010

WONDERFUL look great work... I miss the summer already !!!!

Happy Shooting
Jack #9027139

Aimee S. McMaster November 11, 2010

...hah...tooooo cool Michelle; great work...awe summer....seems so far away..but I do LOVE autumn! #9027145

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe November 11, 2010

You really tweaked this one nicely Michelle - Outstanding work!! Jeff #9027151

MELODIE C. ROBERTS November 11, 2010

I THOUGHT They seemed rather nonchalant if they were being sprinkled ;0)

Wonderful work Mickey!! #9027189

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic November 11, 2010

Good work my dear! I like this a bunch! #9027195

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic November 11, 2010

Wonderful tones on this BW capture Michelle. #9027380

Monnie Ryan November 11, 2010

Love what you did with this one, Michelle -- great job! #9027521

Murry Grigsby November 11, 2010

I really prefer the charcoal version -- so good vision to see the image inside the image Michelle! Excellent post processing and use of Topaz Adjust. You should enter this in their contest also :0) #9027624

Linda D. Lester level-classic November 11, 2010

Excellent work...love the BW!!! #9027636

Jack Ryan November 11, 2010

Excellent image with interesting and beautiful effects. Great work...excellent photo. #9027646

Stan J. Bendkowski November 11, 2010

Beautiful image, Michelle! #9027724

Douglas Pignet November 11, 2010

Nicely done with a great pov & comp... #9028075

Patrick Rouzes level-classic November 11, 2010

I like the creative & artistic treatment you used here, Michelle! Certainly does look like charcoal! Wonderful perspective, illusion & mood also! WTG! #9028174

Mike Clime November 11, 2010

EXCELLENT! That filter was perfect for this, Michelle! #9028229

Tamara K. Walker level-classic November 11, 2010

Wonderful work.
I found out the hard way they frown upon people swimming naked in the fountains. #9028334

David Phalen November 11, 2010

WOW The POV, contrast, tones and details are fabulous!! Very well done Michelle!! #9028747

Laura E. Swan level-classic November 11, 2010

What a good idea to use the Charcoal filter, Michelle! Great choice. Your "original" is beautiful, too! :D

Terrific Job!

-Laura :) #9029023

Sherran Andersen level-classic November 11, 2010

Great b&w Michelle. #9029108

Brett Dolsen November 12, 2010

Great B&W Composition and love the water details Michelle! #9029152

William C. Raco level-classic November 12, 2010

You have an amazing eye, Michelle
Beautifully done #9029606

Phillip R. Connolly November 12, 2010

Well seen and presented, Michelle!! Your vision of this has added a great dimension to the image, and the B&W does it justice!!

Phil #9030630

Robert K. Bemus level-classic November 12, 2010

Wonderful effect and lighting achieved, Michelle...great work and edits!! #9031139

Melissa McCabe November 13, 2010

Nicely done, good use of effect and love the crop : ) -mm #9031956

Emile Abbott level-classic November 13, 2010

Love the conversion and crop, Michelle #9032067

Rona L. Schwarz November 13, 2010

Great eye and wonderful post-processing with this, Michelle! I love what you did and the use of the charcoal sketch filter was a brilliant idea. Very nice work! #9032684

Tommy E. Burgess November 14, 2010

Outstanding capture and processing Michelle!! Love the tones and composition! #9032829

Liz blahh November 14, 2010

Love the processing and b/w, beautifully done! #9033127

Kaye Burazin November 20, 2010

Ta Dah...your final version is very artistically rendered and presented. #9053252

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