Inner Glow

[John Storjohann]

Another one from last weekend...taken with the 100-400 @ 190mm, f/22@1/15. Processed the RAW image in LR...cropped it slightly to tighten the composition...then took it into PS and touched up some burn spots on the petals...evicted a few ill-placed insects...:e3...and then started filtering. Applied Topaz Clean first...then NIK Color Efex Glow....followed by a layer of NIK Tonal contrast. Added a layer of Topaz Simplify...then tweaked the opacity on layers, used a mask to paint in some of the effects of the layers regionally...and ended up with the kind of inner glow I was hoping for.

[Kerry Perkins]

John, you flower images are gorgeous and you know I love the "inner glow" look. The complimentary colors, depth, and dark background really make this one stand out. Super!

[Dave Woeller]

I've been enjoying the series, but this one is my favorite so far. I do like the tight composition , and you have definately achieved that glow. Good balance of colors as well.

[Judy Howle]

Outstanding filter work John! I love the "inner glow" look as well - beautiful!

[Indranil Sircar]

Outstanding John! Love the painterly look and the inner glow is just fabulous.

[Brendan Dozier]

Another excellent water lily composition, John, amazing color, treatment, it really does have a great glow. Nice work!

[Jay Sheinfield]

I guess I'll just pile on here...........it's a beauty. John. Can't think of anything to recommend:S3:. Nice job!

[John Storjohann]

Thank you for the comments...I appreciate the time you take to respond!

[denise ippolito]

John, This is my favorite in the series! Outstanding! I love the filtering and the comp. On my laptop I see some artifacts in the background left? Again on my laptop so I'm seeing every little thing and some may not be visible w/ a desktop.

[Bob Miller]

John...This is my favorite! Great work! :5

[John Storjohann]

Thank you for the comments...Denise, I'll take another look to see if I can see the artifacts you refer to. Thanks again!