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Accidental Shot


Accidental Shot
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Copyright: Helen Matten (Helkoryo) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2091 W: 255 N: 4966] (21690)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-29
Categories: Daily Life, Nature
Camera: Canon EOS 400D/Rebel XTi
Exposure: f/4, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-18 0:35
Viewed: 231
Points: 28
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Good morning Peeps

Strange title for my image today?

Well a couple of weeks ago I was cutting the dead heads off the roses (If you do this it forces the plant to produce more buds rather than producing rose hips) and I accidently cut a very pretty bud. I don't tend to cut flowers from the garden for the house as they never last very long. This little bud only had a short stem and I popped it in a shot glass of water and my son and I were in competition about how long it would take for the bud to open into full bloom.

First thing the next morning voila! so I grabbed the rebel and took a dozen or so shots with just the natural light from the kitchen window.

I used several of the shots for my "Time" posting yesterday but wanted to show you one of this lovely accident in full size.

Framed in photofiltre as follows.

Set the original image to your chosen, contrast, colour and brightness.. then save a copy!!!

Create a duplicate layer of the original and using the square selector mark out an inner frame section.

Invert this selection so your working on the outside of the frame.

Adjust the colour, contrast or brightness to the desired setting for the external frame.

Then take the rubber and simply rub out the top layer of the area you want to show through.

Then invert the selection again and run a syle blur frame selecting the "outside" option. This created the black frame and the framing will only infill the areas you have not already rubbed out.

Add text, merge the layers down, sharpen and resize ready for upload.

And what are you doing with the copy you made originally?... nothing.. unless you made a mistake and messed up the PP work.. in which case the copy you made will save your bacon :-)

TTFN and thanks for viewing my image.. have a great weekend.

Luv Smurfie
Hendrika, billy-m, Twinkletoes, Janice, Silke, CAROL50 has marked this note useful
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Good morning Helen,

A lovely presentation of that bud that came to life in your glass of water.
Good capture, nothing accidental about it, but what do I know, after reading the left/right brain discussion I am totally confused....

TFS
Els

Wow.. this is sooooo pretty!
Great colors and it's razor sharp!
I love the way it goes from pink to peach colors...
And.. I also like the frame. A bit large, but it fits.

Cheers,
Anneke

Hi Helen,
this is so very beautiful and now,I am very glad you cut this bud:) cause you've made such a wonderful pic...so..every bad thing has something positive behind;))

have a nice WE and thanks for the note:)
biljana

Hi Helen,
I love the detail and colours of this beautiful rose. Accidents sometimes make great pictures as in this case.
TFS
Jane

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3196 W: 225 N: 6898] (27347)
  • [2008-07-18 4:02]

Very beautiful. You show all the veins on the petals, and it looks crisp and sharp Helen. I like the colours too.

TFS
Janice

I always save the original photo. And if I do PP work on it for TL and think I might need a print of it, I will 'save as' before I resize down to the TL measurements. So I end up sometimes with 3 photos.

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1052 W: 56 N: 685] (11117)
  • [2008-07-18 6:37]

Hi Helen,
perfect clarity and beautiful harmony of the colours.TFS.Necla.

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3366 W: 284 N: 6438] (23896)
  • [2008-07-18 9:36]

The capture of the flower per se is wonderful - sharp and clear.
I think I'd have liked to see an even drker frame -- but that's just me. I love the OOB element here
TFs
Silke

Hi Smurfie,
Excellent presentation wit good colours and sharp details, your PP work is great making the rose pop out of the screen, it looks to be miles from the shotglass.
Well done
Regards ANdy

very nice composition Helen well done

Hi Helen,

What a lovely accident in this case! . . I captured so many times, and I realize that mostly due to an accident in capturing the shot . . and it's more beautiful that the planned shot . . it maybe I am not professional yet to be a photographer . .
Beautiful work here my dear friend . .
Happy week end

Tfs,
Tjutjut

Bonjour Helen,
Peut être accidentel mais de toute beauté!!!
Ta rose et ses couleurs sont magnifiques!
Amicalement
Odile :)

Hi Helen,
What a superb macro shot.Excellent coloursi sharpness, light and details.Well framed.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Wow Helen ,it's truly a wonderful image , sharpness here is amazing , the tints of pink are brought out fabulously in the natural light , i like the OOB presentation very much.
I like your description as of how it came to become a posting here from accidentally cutting the little bud down to the actual posting ,
another good one from you and tfs,
Carol

Helen Hi
This is just beautiful and your educational note is just amazing, thanks for the image and for taking the time to do the note.
Congratulations, very very well done.
Larry
USA-tfs

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