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Desmond Chan
09-07-2009, 03:18 PM
D700 700-300@300 hand-held. Manual exposure mode. ISO 200 f5.6 1/320s.

Cropped.
Julie Kenward
09-07-2009, 06:32 PM
Desmond, can you give us some idea what tones you used to produce this? Did you use a duo, tri, or quad combo? You got a lovely silver gray and it really compliments the lighting on the rose.
Ed Vatza
09-07-2009, 06:44 PM
A touch of elegance. Looks like a straight black and white> Maybe I am missing something. Also there appears to be a halo surrounding the edges of the petals. At first I thought it was the edge of the petal but it seems to follow all the way around. May be over-sharpened.
denise ippolito
09-07-2009, 08:29 PM
Desmond, Nice details and BG. I like the perspective.
Desmond Chan
09-07-2009, 09:44 PM
Desmond, can you give us some idea what tones you used to produce this?

Yes, Julie !

I used Select > Color Range to select the hightlights > applied one color using Hue/Saturaion adjustment layer (colorize). Then do the same but inverse the selection so the mid-tone and shadows were selected > applied another color using the same method. Some call this split toning. I selected a warm tone for the highlights and a cool tone for the rest.


Thank you for the comments and suggestions !!
Mike Moats
09-08-2009, 05:56 AM
Hey Desmond, very nice sharp image, the treatment gives it a nice rich look.
Christopher Miller
09-08-2009, 07:55 AM
Very nice, Desmond! I like the slightly blueish tone, and the black BG sets off the flower perfectly.
Anita Bower
09-08-2009, 08:25 AM
I like how the rose pops out from the BG. Works well with the toning. Nice details.
Roman Kurywczak
09-08-2009, 02:43 PM
Hey Desmond,
This has a very nice look to it and set against the dark BG it really pops! Very nicely done!
Nick Palmieri
09-08-2009, 04:55 PM
I like the subtlety of the colors and against the black BG make this presentation very nice. Thanks for explaining your technique.
Julie Kenward
09-08-2009, 06:07 PM
Very nice technique, Desmond! I have heard of split-toning but never tried it. I'll have to give it a go now!
Desmond Chan
09-08-2009, 09:31 PM
Thanks folks !

As in many other things with Photoshop, there're more than one way to get that split toning effect.
Christopher Miller
09-09-2009, 06:28 PM
I went back and forth between this entry and another one, but this one finally won my vote. THIS IS THE WINNER!! :)
Mike Moats
09-10-2009, 05:59 AM
Well today I have to make my pick, and I pick Desmonds, THIS IS THE WINNER.
Desmond Chan
09-10-2009, 11:18 PM
Thank you very much for the votes, Mike and Christopher !!