Photo with overt PP

[Greg B]

http://www.pixspot.com/displayimage.php?album=14&pos=7

I like the occasional photo with lots of fx on it, it was a much bigger challenge with film than it is with digital PP, so it is a bit ho hum now. But I enjoy it nevertheless.

This is one of those.

[christiand]

Hi Greg B,

what is a lot of fx ?
Or for that matter what is fx ?
I like the shot:
http://www.pixspot.com/displayimage.php?album=14&pos=7
The small format seems to give me the impression this is a shot from the past. A child that now may be a grown up. Looking back in time. Perhaps old style snap shot like ?
However the "full size" photo reveals some blown whites.
But there is something for me in the smaller photo. I like it a lot.

Cheers
CD

[Glen]

Nice shot Greg, I like it (the flowers are sensational) and congratulations on your 1000th post

[Kristine]

Hi Greg

This is a really nice shot. It feels soft and dreamy; it reminds me of the type of images that come out of the Holga camera.

Congratulations on 1000 posts!

[Greg B]

Thanks folks, I appreciate your comments

[birddog114]

GregB,
1000 posts, it's long way to go isn't it? club 2000 is on the way. Congrat and greatly appreciated your contribution!

[mudder]

G'day Greg,
Very nice, very dreamy and gives an impression of a distant child-hood memory... I'd be tempted to try even more soft focus or maybe a bit of blur and in black & white...

Very nice... Oh, and congrats on passing the 1k post mark!

Cheers,
Mudder

[JordanP]

Hi Greg,

I agree with the others - I love the feel that is given to the image through the post processing. The blown whites aren't an issue to me as I feel that compliment the old dreamy look in the image.

Did you use a plug in filter like virtual photographer for this or was it a big PP job from scratch?

As others have said, well done on achieving the big 1000. Your contribution to the forum is appreciated.

Cheers,

[W00DY]

A child that now may be a grown up. Looking back in time

I REALLY like this image and the effect.

I think Christiand said it best above, this is exactly what I thought when looking at it the first time.

W00DY

[bwhinnen]

I like it, has a timeless quality to it. I agree with you that sometimes some over the top (even slightly so) PP can really make a photo look fantastic rather than just great.

Maybe when she gets older you could take one in the same spot with a straw hat and ribbon in her hand. I think that would look good and really compliment this photo as a series. (or even her mother, rather than her when older). Sorry just thinking out loud.

Cheers
Brett

[Greg B]

Thank you all for your comments. I love that dreamy old world look, that's what I wanted, and that's what you have seen, so I am very pleased.

Jordan, I used a couple of plugs on this, Virtual Photographer and KPT6 Equalizer, and a bit of other tweaking. I really like the effect from the equalizer.

[sirhc55]

Greg - congrats on the 1000th - and congrats on the photo that becomes art. Great photo

Chris

[Matt. K]

Greg
Shades of "A walk in paradise garden"? Nice work.
Congrats on your 1K posting!

[Greg B]

Thanks Chris and Matt.

[leek]

what is a lot of fx ?
Or for that matter what is fx ?

ChristianD,
In case you hadn't realised already - fx is short hand for effects...

[Greg B]

Thanks for that clarification leek.

Sorry Christiand, I kinda thought you were asking the question more in the philosophical (and rhetorical) sense than the literal

Hence I didn't answer!