[Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly

[Al.crouch at earthlink.net (Al Crouch)]

Jim:
You did a nice job of the post processing, but I think I like the original
best.   I think the reason is that the better-defined background gives
context for the bloom the butterfly is perched on.  Otherwise, it is just
some petals in the air.    Just my opinion.   Nice work, though.
:Al




> [Original Message]
> From: Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Date: 8/5/2010 6:24:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly
>
> George,
>
> Here they are:
>
> The original: 
>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos+01
.jpg.html
>
> The rework: 
>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos.jp
g.html
>
> Your comments are appreciated.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist3 at mac.com>
> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2010 6:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Reworked Butterfly
>
>
> > It would be helpful
> > to see the before
> > along side the after
> >
> > when discussing post production techniques
> >
> > Regards,
> > George Lottermoser
> > george at imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com
> > http://www.imagist.com/blog
> > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Aug 5, 2010, at 5:26 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> >
> >> I've been trying to learn to use PS tools that I haven't tried 
> >> previously.  One that has challenged me previously involves Layers and 
> >> Masks.  Since I use Elements, which doesn't include masks directly,
such 
> >> work has been out of my league.
> >>
> >> Thanks to a friend on another list, I have been taught a work-around
to 
> >> use in applying masks.  I applied this to my last butterfly post, to 
> >> cleanup the background, and updated the image in the gallery.  Some
may 
> >> like it, some may not.  But it was a learning exercise that I thought
I 
> >> needed to perform.
> >>
> >>
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos.jp
g.html
> >>
> >> Comments and critiques are, as always, welcomed.
> >>
> >> Jim Nichols
> >> Tullahoma, TN USA
> >>
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