3D effect

[the black fox]

another bunting shot from yesterday ,love the way the background makes it seem to have a 3D effect ,best viewed on flickr

bunting in the shade by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[colin C]

Re: 3D effect

Love everything about it Jeff, except the OOF highlights. Tone those down and that will be a wall hanger. You are right ..... looks much better on Flickr.

[the black fox]

Re: 3D effect

just done this Colin ,think I prefer the first one though even with the highlights

variations on a theme by jeff and jan cohen, on Flickr

[Trev B]

Re: 3D effect

Nice shot Jeff, yes must agree with you I like the first one

[colin C]

Re: 3D effect

I was thinking more of toning them down, rather than cropping them out.


39208216702_f8b8f81cab_c by Colin Cross, on Flickr

[leeperry]

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Real nice shot Jeff, though I do prefer Colin's edit.

[the black fox]

Re: 3D effect

Nicely done Colin ,care to explain how you did it please .

[pelliott1954]

Re: 3D effect

Nice shot, it stands out well

Paul

[colin C]

Re: 3D effect

Nicely done Colin ,care to explain how you did it please .

This was so easy Jeff, it took me less than thirty seconds:

• Make a rough selection of the central area, using the lasso tool, keeping well away from the unwanted highlights.
• Invert the selection (Ctrl, Shift, I) so that the highlights and surrounding areas are now selected.
• Set feather to around 50.
• Make a new layer (Ctrl J)
• Bring up levels (Ctrl L)
• Underneath the levels histogram is an output levels slider. Move the right hand slider from 255 to around 230 and it will tone down any of the bright highlights.

It has taken me far longer to remember and write than it took me to do. Our more astute members will note that there is perhaps an unnecessary step or two within the sequence. I could have just selected the out of focus highlights, then feathered and then not used the selection as a new layer and just acted on the selection. However, I am comfortable in my workload to make a selection and inverse where required. Equally, using that section as a new layer allowed me some fine control by altering the opacity or blending mode of that layer. Not required this time, but good habits are good habits.

[tesarver]

Re: 3D effect

Well done Jeff

Tom

[the black fox]

Re: 3D effect

Thanks Colin ,will keep that for reference