I thought I'd switch things up a little with this week's Flamingo Friday shot. A bit of processing helped turn ordinary flamingos into extraordinary flamingos - some with a few reflections!
What I learned in taking this photo: Processing can help salvage almost any photo.
Wow what a very vibrant result of your processing skills, absolutely bursting out of the screen with colour yet the greens and browns look natural, an interesting image Ron, its sure to be a talking point and may raise a few eyebrows with the purists, I for one would like to know how it was achieve:)
what i liked about this were the pretty greens in the background that really complemented the vivid colours of the flamingos and made the photo looked almost three-dimensional. is that your front garden? :-)
Wow! How early did you get up to get this posted! I'm still playing along, and like you, taking a turn with some variables, I did the same! Too fun! So glad you set this in motion! This makes me think of "Blue Lagoon"...well, the title anyway!
These guys must be eating some POTENT shrimp! This is a must-see-on-black photo.
I joined this project as one determined to get every picture right in-camera. While I still attempt that (which is not to say I achieve said goal), I've come to love the power of the sliders! They can give a passable photo some love.
Wow!! I love all the bright colors of your photos!!! As your get pushed partner this week, I'd like to see less of the colors. My challenge for you is black and white or sepia photos. Have fun!!
@froggie0628 Hi Amanda - challenge accepted, and that's a good one, thank you! OK, how about a long exposure shot, either blurred motion, like a moving vehicle or rushing water that ends up looking silky. And by long exposure, I mean something slower than 1/250. Sound good?
@pcoulson Thanks for the great feedback Peter! My secret in the processing on this photo? Well, it's a combination of one of the Topaz plug-in's, I think it's Topaz Adjust in this case, and then some additional slider work in Lightroom. Theoretically Topaz doesn't do anything that you can't do in PhotoShop, but I sure don't know what options they utilize. I just play with different selections until I come across something that appeals to me. I don't use the Topaz options all that much, but I do make great use of Lightroom, which I love for both organizational and adjustment purposes.
I joined this project as one determined to get every picture right in-camera. While I still attempt that (which is not to say I achieve said goal), I've come to love the power of the sliders! They can give a passable photo some love.