I went to DC, NYC and Boston

I went to DC, NYC and Boston · 10:08 PM

I picked up a DA50-200mm Pentax lens before i left and took a bunch of pictures. Since i periodically uploaded pictures to a friends laptop, i only have the last day of pictures on my computer as the others are still waiting for me to transport them to my computer. Here is one of my personal favorites from the Arlington National Cemetery:

Taken with the kit lens, at 55mm.

Tell me what you think! More will come soon as i receive pictures from the rest of the trip.

roentarre · 04-25-2007, 06:23 AM

I like the composition and the quality of bokeh. However, I would love to selectively brighten up the cherry which is a bit on the dark side.

Looking forward to the rest of the shots in your trip

Quaffle · 04-25-2007, 07:55 AM

Originally posted by roentarre

I like the composition and the quality of bokeh. However, I would love to selectively brighten up the cherry which is a bit on the dark side.

Looking forward to the rest of the shots in your trip

I think maybe a fill flash would have brightened the cherry a bit. Is there any way to duplicate the fill flash effect with photoshop?

roentarre · 04-25-2007, 08:46 AM

Originally posted by Quaffle

I think maybe a fill flash would have brightened the cherry a bit. Is there any way to duplicate the fill flash effect with photoshop?

Yes, takes a bit of effort though.

There is this filter of lens flare which you can experiment after selecting out the cherry with magic wand.

Or you can just select the cherry part and image adjust with level or brightness instead (plus some gentle feathering +10 or so)

Another way of doing it is to do layer mask with a brighter image of the original. Erase the areas outside the cherry flower - then you get a nice image too.

OR HDR method some people preferred.

p.s. I disliked the idea of fill in flash for flowers as the colours seemed to be on cool side and unreal. Natural lighting are always better IMHO

johnyeros · 04-27-2007, 08:36 AM

Here's my attemp at it.. hope you don't mind. Just a little photoshop work. The contrast seem to give too much attention to the background and so I tried to bring the attention back to the flower =).

Quaffle · 04-29-2007, 12:00 PM

Originally posted by johnyeros

Here's my attemp at it.. hope you don't mind. Just a little photoshop work. The contrast seem to give too much attention to the background and so I tried to bring the attention back to the flower =).

It looks alot better to me. Thank yoU!

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04-25-2007, 06:23 AM	#2
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	I like the composition and the quality of bokeh. However, I would love to selectively brighten up the cherry which is a bit on the dark side. Looking forward to the rest of the shots in your trip

04-25-2007, 07:55 AM	#3
Quaffle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW washington Photos: Albums Posts: 132 Original Poster	Originally posted by roentarre I like the composition and the quality of bokeh. However, I would love to selectively brighten up the cherry which is a bit on the dark side. Looking forward to the rest of the shots in your trip I think maybe a fill flash would have brightened the cherry a bit. Is there any way to duplicate the fill flash effect with photoshop?

04-25-2007, 08:46 AM	#4
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Originally posted by Quaffle I think maybe a fill flash would have brightened the cherry a bit. Is there any way to duplicate the fill flash effect with photoshop? Yes, takes a bit of effort though. There is this filter of lens flare which you can experiment after selecting out the cherry with magic wand. Or you can just select the cherry part and image adjust with level or brightness instead (plus some gentle feathering +10 or so) Another way of doing it is to do layer mask with a brighter image of the original. Erase the areas outside the cherry flower - then you get a nice image too. OR HDR method some people preferred. p.s. I disliked the idea of fill in flash for flowers as the colours seemed to be on cool side and unreal. Natural lighting are always better IMHO

04-27-2007, 08:36 AM	#5
johnyeros Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 199	Here's my attemp at it.. hope you don't mind. Just a little photoshop work. The contrast seem to give too much attention to the background and so I tried to bring the attention back to the flower =).

04-29-2007, 12:00 PM	#6
Quaffle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SW washington Photos: Albums Posts: 132 Original Poster	Originally posted by johnyeros Here's my attemp at it.. hope you don't mind. Just a little photoshop work. The contrast seem to give too much attention to the background and so I tried to bring the attention back to the flower =). It looks alot better to me. Thank yoU!