Yep. It's raining....again. I guess that means more rain drop shots.
Editing consisted of Picnik's autofix, clarify, 1960's effect, and then I added a purple-ish tint at 50% fade.
@pwallis
Thanks! That is in fact a fence in the back. I tired adding the Orton effect, as it made some of the drops sparkle really nicely, but others were really blown out, so I decided against it.
@janmaki
Ha! I have been trying to get a shot of that wheel, or various parts of that machine for months now. Between the distance away that it is, and the fence in front of it, it's a doozy. Go figure that it would come out semi okay when I'm not even trying.
@jasonbarnette
Once I use the clarify tool, it becomes not as my eye saw it, so in my mind it's "unnatural" and bothers me. However, if I didn't use the clarify tool, it would be "soft" looking, which is apparently bad. I just meant I don't like the photo as a whole, not specifically the flare.
@mej2011 Oh...no I understand and completely agree. I like my photos to look as they did in real life, so I see your problem. Was it out of focus, or just soft?
@mej2011 Then forget the clarity tool. YOU are the artist. We are audience. You edit the photo until you get what you want, and then you present it to us. So forget using tools that fotch the photo.
Thanks! That is in fact a fence in the back. I tired adding the Orton effect, as it made some of the drops sparkle really nicely, but others were really blown out, so I decided against it.
Ha! I have been trying to get a shot of that wheel, or various parts of that machine for months now. Between the distance away that it is, and the fence in front of it, it's a doozy. Go figure that it would come out semi okay when I'm not even trying.
No. The flares were nature's doing. Thanks!
I don't like it, but thanks!
Once I use the clarify tool, it becomes not as my eye saw it, so in my mind it's "unnatural" and bothers me. However, if I didn't use the clarify tool, it would be "soft" looking, which is apparently bad. I just meant I don't like the photo as a whole, not specifically the flare.
The focus was fine, it just looked soft.
fine, if tomorrow you send me a comment saying that my photo is out of focus or looks soft. i'm gonna kick you.
Thank you!