This is my 2nd duotone project, and I hope it shows some of the lessons learned from #1. It may well be that the shot is too tight on the flower. I may need to add canvas. Other than that, I feel better about the results on this one. Tried to post this earlier today but must have messed up. It didn't come through. Original shot info
40D, manual mode, spot meter, 1/750 sec @ f 5.6, 100 400 @ 400, no ev bias
Hi Dave,
Actually, it can go both ways; with or without adding the canvas to the left side of the frame...I personally like it as presented...Its all about feel....and This has a good feel to it...the play on the depth of field is superb...good show...:cool:
Well, look at you go, Dave! You are one fast learner! Gus is right...this has the feel - I can take one look at this and see it in print.
Now, my question is...did you do an actual duotone (meaning black and one color) or did you do a tri or quadtone? Also, do you remember what colors you used (don't have to be specific...just wondering if you used a yellow, a brown...)
Gus is also right on the "tightness" issue. You could go a little larger but it feels nice here, as well. :D
Thanks to all.-- Julie you got me on this one :(. I started out to do a duotone and worked so hard at getting this that I failed to remember that I had added a yellow to the black and bronze tones that I started with, so techinically I guess it's a tri tone. Darn, your good! Other adjustments were. Duplicate layer. Original shot had flower stem straight up and down. I rotated 15 degrees ccw. then I had to blend in the rotated layer with the backround layer. I also did a quick mask to adjust brightness and sharpness of the center pod of the flower. It seemed to get lost. Then normal global adjustments. I'm really starting to feel more confident due to encouragement here. I don't think I would have tried all this a few months ago Thanks again to all.
Duotone project 2
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