Photography Book Club 23

Still working with a single light source but this time in color. I noticed one of the leaves on my sunflower was showing signs of decay, so I cut it off, curled it up and put my flash light at the end of the leaf so that it shone in to the curl. I wanted to pull out a little more contrast when I processed it, but I couldn't find the result I was looking by tweaking the contrast. Instead applying the Orton effect brought out the color and kept the degree of softness that I wanted on the leaf.

[Allison Williams]

Very interesting effect, like a leopard skin!

[Timothy]

nice

[Colleen]

Love the macro!

[Maggiemae]

Did you like the result that took you a bit of time to organise?

[Taffy]

An interesting image and so helpful to read your steps in creating it.

[alia_801]

Great idea, and interesting result :) The textures, colours and light are lovely.

[Rick Schies]

Nice effects

[bkb in the city]

Such a cool shot

[Kerri]

Cool

[summerfield]

very nice. i love that the brightest portion is at the oblique end of the darkest portion. wonderful effect.

[Lisa Stein]

It's a great result. Love the colors and the interesting spots. Thanks for sharing the book club information and how you are applying it.

[Phil]

This is beautiful - the colours and shapes work so well. You're an artist in more than one way :)

[Dixie Goode]

You are skilled at making art out of the simplest things. I find your narrative fascinating. Got your letter today. Should mail a book Monday.

[Kathryn Marshall]

Cool shot. Artsy looking. Your efforts were worth the result.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@allie912 @twr @httpgeffed @maggiemae @taffy @alia_801 @digitalrn @bkbinthecity @kerristephens @summerfield @pflaume @filsie65 @pandorasecho @daisy

Thank you Allison, Timothy, Colleen, Maggie (yes, I did like the result), Taffy, Alia, Rick, Brian, Kerri, Vikki, Lisa, Phil, Dixie (looking forward to it!!) and Kathryn!

[Bev]

Nice shot. Great color and detail. Like the angle and the lighting. well done

[Henri Russell]

Very clever idea. Good result.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@prttblues @henrir
Thank you Bev! Thank you Henri!

[Katie]

Very almost futuristic feel somehow.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@archaeofrog Thanks Katie! I was just looking at your shell shot and thought of this when you said it was hard to get the lighting right. The only lighting here is the flash light coming from behind the leaf at the very end of the leaf curl.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

This book study is helping you get some very artsy and lovely shots!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@espyetta Thank you Marybeth!

[Vesna]

This is beautiful photo!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@vesna0210 Thank you Vesna!