Sad Garden

For my get pushed challenge from Liz @lizhammond - as you seem to be focusing on Photoshop at the moment, the challenge is explore one of the following techniques:
Harris Shutter Effect
Orton Effect
Tilt Shift Effect
Brenizer Method

I have chosen to portray the Orton Effect

Due to the severe drought and extreme temperatures we have had over the summer my garden is looking rather sorry for itself.

[Sally Ings]

@lizhammond Liz, showing the Orton effect

[summerfield]

those greens are still looking good. i miss the get pushed challenge. always spark creativity.

[Maggiemae]

My Orton effect seems stronger than yours. I use pic monkeys.

[Sally Ings]

@maggiemae I also get a different effect using Picasa. I did this in Photoshop, I like that you have more control over the final outcome. Maybe I should post the original for comparison.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

So sad... hopefully the rains will come soon.

[Liz Hammond]

Hi Sally, nice subtle use of the technique for that lovely dreamy effect, Would be nice to see the original for comparison.

Sorry your garden is suffering in the heat.

[gloria jones]

Great shapes, textures

[Taffy]

interesting result, with strong pop of the greens.

[Issi Bannerman]

Nice soft image and subtle use of the orton effect.

[Debs Stott]

It looks very dry, still no rain your way?

[Chris]

I don't know any of these "methods"! I put the camera on "auto" and press the button.

[KWind]

Nice scene.

[Sally Ings]

@dibzgreasley Debs, we have had some rain this week but we still need a lot more before the dam will start filling up! I'm happy to see that some of my plants are looking happier and greener.

@gooner46 Chris, I know that all of these effects are doable in post processing. I think tilt shift can be done in camera but the Harris shutter and brenizer effect are only doable in post processing. Not sure about the Orton effect, I didn't check the camera effects.

[Chris]

Thanks,Sally. Will check them out,

[Kate Goring]

I love that spiky plant, neat shot. I had to google and read up on the Orton effect, so interesting.