Motif: Color

[Harold Davis]

i have been wanting to compose this one for a few weeks now. i pass these guys everyday on the road to and from work. this is four different images overlayed on top of each other in the camera. it consists of one shot of plumbago(blue), one of lantana(yellow) and one of firebush(orange). there's also one more of firebush that is a zoomblur. the zoomblur just added something to it for me. i was going for a watercolor painting type image. dont know if i succeeded or not. whaddayathink?

D300, 18-200VR, f/ stops varied from f/5.6 to f/29 for the blur, and shutter speeds varied from 1/6s to 1/600s, most were -0.7EV and all were at ISO 200.

thanks for looking and comments and critiques are appreciated.

[Nonda Surratt]

I quite like it..Hum....Maybe I'm getting and idea for a composite?:p

[Katie Rupp]

Hi Harold, this does have an impressionism look to it and I quite like it although I'm wondering if perhaps a softer, more faded look might be nice---not that I would know how to do that! Your process is very impressive.

[Alberto Oria]

Mr H very artistic from you, very creative:)

[Harold Davis]

thanks katie. i gave it a shot, but i think i need one of those filter packages with those softening effects. thanks everyone.

[Oscar Zangroniz]

H:
You're getting very artistic here. You are showing a soft and creative side of you. I like it very much, feels very smooth.
Congrats,

[Stephen Cunliffe]

This has a great dreamlike quality to it. I wonder if it would be even more serene without the zoomblur. Either way, you've got me thinking about composite approach,so thank you!

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Very artistic Mr H - love this a lot!
Regards,
Nicki

[Julie Kenward]

Harold, you don't need the expensive filter kits that are out there...go to www.atncentral.com. Download their free action called "Dave's orton effect." Follow the instructions on how to load the action into Photoshop.

I took your image, did a levels adjustment (because it is a bit light in the upper and middle tones) and then applied that free Orton Effect action and this is what I got:

(There's also another action there called "Dave's Ethereal Glow" that does the same thing except the Orton effect also give the image a nice blur on top of the softer finish.

[Katie Rupp]

Julie, that's the effect I had in mind so thank you very much for showing us and for the information on the plug-in.

[Harold Davis]

hi jules!! thanks!! that's the effect i was trying to accomplish!! looks great!!!!!!

[Alfred Forns]

Great threat !!!! The final rendition rocks

Harold love the image Great feel and so cleverly made !!! I think the original had some overcooked yellows with little detail Sometimes you don't see the warming !!!! For these you normally need to decrease the saturation just a tad and all is well !!!

[Gus Cobos]

Mr. Daktari,
Are you getting soft on me???:eek:;):p:D:) Nicely done. I like the concept, it looks good. were you on tripod or hand held? Keep them coming...:cool:

[Harold Davis]

handheld!! sitting in my truck on a couple of shots. it was pouring rain!!!! light was good. had to do it. thanks for the comment!! hope vacation is good for you!!!