I used Shift Pixels in the Liquify filter to create this from a macro of an orchid. Playing around.
Orchid
I used Shift Pixels in the Liquify filter to create this from a macro of an orchid. Playing around.
Hi, Anita, I've never tried Shift Pixels - I'll have to see if CC has it. Whatever you did, it's stunning. Very soft, lovely (and sensual). I'd like to see it with a more vertical presentation as well although I like this one a lot. I love your point of focus.
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Thanks, Cheryl. I didn't really know what I was doing, just experimenting. In Elements, Shift Pixels is one of the tools in Liquify: Filters> Distort> Liquify>Shift Pixels.Originally Posted by Cheryl Slechta
Hi, Anita, I've never tried Shift Pixels - I'll have to see if CC has it. Whatever you did, it's stunning. Very soft, lovely (and sensual). I'd like to see it with a more vertical presentation as well although I like this one a lot. I love your point of focus.
I very much like the colors and the limited focus. What would you think of a 90-degree counter-clockwise rotation to ground the image?
The yellows, oranges, and reds, are very subtle and beautiful, and the selective focus is really nice Anita. I like the frill echoed in the bg, and the crop. I can see Dennis' point about rotation, but I usually try to keep the subject on the same plane as shot. Not sure what you did with the shift pixels to create the image.
Most effective use of the limited depth of field. I'm with Cheryl relative to a more vertical presentation.
Lovely! I can't find anything like that in PS CS6... A Google search turned up some fancy-sounding stuff that I don't have time to sort out. Sounds like something for Michael....
What effect does it have, Anita?
Diane: I think it is called "Push" in CS6. See this tutorial: http://design.tutsplus.com/tutorials...tool--psd-8094
I just tried the "warp" tool, which it located in the same place--what fun!
Last edited by Anita Bower; 04-13-2015 at 05:18 AM.
I think it is called Push Left, which is about the fourth menu option on the left of The Liquify filter.
Got it -- thanks! Never really noticed what the options were named, I guess.
Although I'm not familiar with the technique (or, for that matter, much of any of the OOTB techniques!), this image really captured my attention. I like the presentation just as-is! Love the diagonal in-focus "line" of the orchid and how it seamlessly blends to the background. The angle of the "mouth" of the flower is perfect. Beautiful presentation, Anita!
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