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Grizzly creekby *Millsy1

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Waterscapes

So. This is the result of some more photoshop effort. I tried 3 new things with this one.

First: A white border. I think it helps the image, I tried black, it didn't work so well.

Second: Signing my name. Gave me an excuse to dig out my old wacom.

Third: "Smart Sharpen" I've never really used sharpen masks before except in picasa. And this one really pissed me off. For some reason, it wouldn't actually apply to the image until I selected the "channels" tab instead of the "layers" tab. Which makes absolutely no sense to me, because it shows up in the preview, you hit ok, and then it sits there thinking. Then it snaps back to the "before" image without saying anything. But if you try to apply it again, the preview is all pixilated because it's apply two sharpens..... Basically. I hate photoshop because nothing makes sense until you are shown what to do..

But anyway. I like how this turned out.

*edit* Taking the advice of some of the critiques, I have taken the twig that was in the water out. Hopefully I didn't screwup the lighting !

Critique by `kkart Nov 29, 2009, 9:50:51 PM

This is beautiful honestly and I feel the square crop works well. Excellent eye leading composition from top right to bottom left, almost covering the whole frame.

Honestly I think this may be the best shot I have ever seen from you, and ya know, you are really growing as a photographer as this shot surely indicated.

I can't really think of anything to suggest for it.

The color is wonderful and I love the added touch of Pink against those vivid greens...along with the wildflowers in the background.

Pretty much nailed this one bud I would say! Great work!

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*anjaleck Nov 12, 2010 Hobbyist General Artist

How lovely. I want to go there, sit down and just enjoy Nature's beauty.
Hugs,
Anj

*Millsy1 Nov 13, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

thank you very much

That is a fine goal, I try to do that as often as I can.

*La-Vita-a-Bella Nov 2, 2010 Professional Photographer

This is excellent! I don't know why it wasn't already in my fav's!

But I fixed that now!

*Millsy1 Nov 3, 2010 Hobbyist Photographer

I'll forgive you. You can't fav everything yourself!

*La-Vita-a-Bella Nov 6, 2010 Professional Photographer

Aww, thank you! As much time as I spend on dA, you'd think I could fav everything! lol!

`Baz135 Dec 15, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

I'd suggest using the unsharp mask, simple and easy to use!

*Millsy1 Dec 16, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

I tried that one out, I just wasn't able to get, at least in my eyes, as good of a result. It was really easy with smartsharpen, the unsharpen seemed to need other tweaking afterwards

`Baz135 Dec 16, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

It didn't sound easy from your description...

*Millsy1 Dec 16, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

easy to get the look i want.. hard to get it to apply. i still have no idea why it works sometimes and doesn't work others

`Baz135 Dec 16, 2009 Hobbyist Photographer

Ahh, alright.

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