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Touch of Fire


Touch of Fire
Photo Information
Copyright: Werner Dirla (werdir) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 556 W: 38 N: 599] (2667)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-10-06
Categories: Artwork
Camera: Nikon D90, AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G, 67 mm Hoya UV
Exposure: f/18.0, 4 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-07 1:04
Viewed: 91
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is something that I’ve been thinking about doing for a while now, but couldn’t seem to find the time. Yesterday presented the perfect opportunity, so here it is. The dragon is a trinket I bought for one of my kids when I visited San Francisco’s Chinatown many years ago.

I used a thick black cloth material for the base and background. Light is diffused natural light through a red umbrella.

PP work:
-Totally desaturated the black background.
-Contrast +
-Color saturation +
Crop, resize and sharpen.

Thanks for viewing and have a great day!
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To chendis: lower partwerdir 1 10-07 07:27
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Hi Werner!

I like this Werner, and the info always helps me. I tend to forget exactly what I did to a photo. The dragon sure seems to blend into the background. At first, I thought it was layered.

Have a good day!

Dennis

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4229 W: 414 N: 6657] (42097)
  • [2009-10-07 3:41]

Hi Werner

Good pp work, with excellent colour & lighting contrasts. Superb textural details in the dragon scales. Good framing & reasonable dof & sharpness. Tfs!

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 875 W: 64 N: 1969] (13538)
  • [2009-10-07 5:39]

Hi Werner,
You've done well ! Good still life- nicely composed. Nice bright colors and contrast really make the dragon 'pop' against your black bg. Good close crop. TFS Julie

Hi Werner

you had a twinkle :)
original idea and the result is a nice one
i like the red light remember me of those red lamps
good sharpness and beautiful tones
i think you need a little more room for the lower part , just my idea :)
Have a nice day!
Oana

Hi Verner,
Very interesting still life study.Great colours, light and sharp details.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1273 W: 0 N: 2502] (20416)
  • [2009-10-07 7:58]

Hello,

Un bien beau captage de ce dragon, le couleurs sont merveilleus, aune superbe présentation, de toute beauté.

bravoe t amitié

Nicou

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  • solrac Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 194 W: 0 N: 24] (1997)
  • [2009-10-07 12:29]

Orinal imagen con buena textura color y encuadre
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi Werner, my friend

Nice capture of the furious dragon :)
The colors of the dragon stand out very well against the black BG. The sharpness and POV are perfect with nice DOF.
Nice PP work.

thanks and regards,
Paras

PS: Sorry, Werner! I am finished with my points for today. Hope you won't mind.

It looks like the dragon is close to the fire. Nice idea and well executed. TFS
warm regards
David

Well presented, Werner. This deserves a mural in a Chinese restaurant. Great capture of color! Great job with the background and lighting.

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