All of these pots are red, but I just wanted a flash. I think this image fits the texture and pattern theme, too. There is a bulb sprouting on one of the stems, so in a few days I hope to have a red amaryllis bloom to photograph.
Nice selective colouring.
May I ask you use a flash that is integral to the camera or one with a hot shoe on top? Just wondering as I have only recently discovered the joys of a small flashgun that I can turn to bounce at the ceiling or at an angle to avoid blowout of light on close shots and portraits.
Tim, I like what you are doing this month, but I have no idea how you do it. I tried on a picture I took today, that would have been pretty suited for it, but did not succeed. One day, you will have to teach me...
@casablanca I used a flat-panel LED light. There are many varieties of this sort of light, but this is the one that I used: https://savageuniversal.com/products/studio-lights/luminous-pro-led-video-light/
I had the camera on a tripod and held the light in a position that gave me the shadows I wanted.
This is a great little device. It comes with a small stand, or it can be mounted to a hot shoe, or a tripod, or a light stand. Its intensity and color temperature are adjustable, and it works off a rechargeable battery or a wall outlet.
@etienne I am using Photoshop Elements, but this technique can be adapted to other editing software. As you might imagine, I have the technique figured out, now. It took some experimentation.
Step 1. Copy the background image to a new layer.
Step 2. Convert the top layer to black and white.
Step 3. Turn off the black and white layer, and select the object you want to show in color.
Step 4. Turn the black and white layer back on and make sure it is selected, and add a mask layer. Choose "hide selection".
In Photoshop Elements, the mask will be created with the area you selected in step 3. Other software might require you to paste that outline in the mask.
There are other ways to do it. You could select and copy the color part and paste it in a black and white image. I'm looking forward to seeing your result.
May I ask you use a flash that is integral to the camera or one with a hot shoe on top? Just wondering as I have only recently discovered the joys of a small flashgun that I can turn to bounce at the ceiling or at an angle to avoid blowout of light on close shots and portraits.
I had the camera on a tripod and held the light in a position that gave me the shadows I wanted.
This is a great little device. It comes with a small stand, or it can be mounted to a hot shoe, or a tripod, or a light stand. Its intensity and color temperature are adjustable, and it works off a rechargeable battery or a wall outlet.
Step 1. Copy the background image to a new layer.
Step 2. Convert the top layer to black and white.
Step 3. Turn off the black and white layer, and select the object you want to show in color.
Step 4. Turn the black and white layer back on and make sure it is selected, and add a mask layer. Choose "hide selection".
In Photoshop Elements, the mask will be created with the area you selected in step 3. Other software might require you to paste that outline in the mask.
There are other ways to do it. You could select and copy the color part and paste it in a black and white image. I'm looking forward to seeing your result.