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Julie Kenward
08-17-2008, 09:42 PM
I managed to take a beautiful photo of a bright red zinnia today and when I got it into CS3, I started to play around with it. I couldn't get over how the center reminded me of a belly button.
I added a radial zoom (filter/blur/radial blur) to all but the very center of the image and then 'pinched' the center (filter/distort/pinch). I think I desaturated the reds just a touch, too.
Fabs Forns
08-17-2008, 09:55 PM
This is outstanding, my dear Jules!
The highlights on the radial give the whole thing a beautiful glow. Perfect choice of center compo that would also work as vertical.
Way to go!!!
Tell Dickinson
08-18-2008, 01:42 AM
Hi Julie, I do not normally go for flower pictures but this is a bit special :) love everything about it :)
Tell
carole wiley
08-18-2008, 06:46 AM
Very nice. Love the depth of the red, so many shades.
Dan Brown
08-18-2008, 08:12 AM
Very creative Julie! Thanks for sharing your technique, I will have to play with that!
BTW no chop needed here:D
Dan Brown
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Joanna Trescott
08-18-2008, 11:18 AM
Julie: Just wonderful -- I, too, want to try this.
Nicki Gwynn Jones
08-18-2008, 11:45 AM
Hi Jules,
Just yummy - I want to touch it..
Regards,
Nicki
Julie Kenward
08-18-2008, 12:58 PM
I'm glad so many of you are enjoying this one. I'll check what I did when I get home tonight and try to set up a simple tutorial in the education section so you can all give it a try.
Gus Cobos
08-18-2008, 04:56 PM
Hi Julie,
I like the silky radient glow on this one. Very good use of lines and ridges in a symmetrical pattern. The center placement of the flower in frame works well here. Congrats...:cool:
Harold Davis
08-18-2008, 05:00 PM
simply fantastic!!! looks like a zoomblur!!
Alfred Forns
08-19-2008, 07:18 AM
So crisp, sharp and plain beautiful !!!
Bill McCrystyn
08-25-2008, 04:28 PM
Oh, I get it. Saving your best shots for over here huh - fine. :D Good stuff Julie.
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