I converted this image of an iris to B&W / Infrared in Photoshop, moving around the sliders. Then I played around with Levels to get the contrast I wanted. I still thought it needed a little punch, so I applied a Cutout filter at 60% opacity.
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I converted this image of an iris to B&W / Infrared in Photoshop, moving around the sliders. Then I played around with Levels to get the contrast I wanted. I still thought it needed a little punch, so I applied a Cutout filter at 60% opacity.
Good job combining these filters for an IR effect! A nice mix of sharply contrasting details on the front petal & two side ones and the diffuse appearance of the remaining petals and bkgd. Iris flowers are wonderfully symmetrical, elegant, have interesting petals and always make a great compositional subject. There is one very bright spot on the left side near the stem that is distracting. Plus another near the right edge in the bkgd.
I love the look. I would love to see a wider version that includes all of the flower with a border. The textures are quite interesting.
Hi, Wendy, I like the look and agree with Nancy about toning down the bright spots.
A wonderful rendering! I'm in agreement with the suggestions above.
Good thinking Wendy and a nice result. Good suggestions offered above, I particularly agree with a little more space on the right so we see the whole petal there. Nice looking image.
Thanks, all, for your input. Unfortunately, I didn't include the entire petal in the image. I may try to go back to the original image, increase the canvas on the right, and clone the rest of the petal. Then, hopefully I can recreate the IR and Cutout filters at the levels at which I originally applied them.
