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PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 10:24 am
by Escapism
Got a "thing" for these flowers...I think they are considered to be weeds but they make a nice subject.

Image

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:49 am
by Glen
Nice shot with good use of spot colour. It might benefit froma little cropping at the bottom as I don't think that adds much to the image.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 11:57 am
by Escapism
Glen wrote:Nice shot with good use of spot colour. It might benefit froma little cropping at the bottom as I don't think that adds much to the image.


Just cropped bottom 3rd....yep looks heaps better...thanks :)

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 3:57 pm
by Neeper
Your telling me Cala Lilies are considered a WEED in Australia? Those flowers were my wedding flowers!! I think they are a nice flower.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:24 pm
by mic
Escapism, Nice.

How did you do the process ?

Just wondering for my own interest.

Cheers,

Mic.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 4:29 pm
by PiroStitch
Nice one...but you missed a few spots ;) I can still see some of the spots with green.

Mic, if you want to create a similar effect use the following:

1. Copy the image and create a new image
2. Flatten the second image and use the lab colour b&w conversion Matt.K posted a while ago
3. Copy the b&w version and paste it into the coloured image
4. Put the layer with the b&w image as the bottom layer and select the coloured pic layer
5. Use the eraser - on brush setting/~10% flow (these are my preferences) - (and your wacom) and erase the irrelevant colours.

Alternatively what you could do is just duplicate the coloured layer at the start and just desaturate the layer until it's b&w then follow steps 4 and 5, but I've noticed that this is an extremely dodgy way of doing it.

Cheers,

W

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:33 pm
by mic
Cheers Wayne,

I'll experiment :wink:

Mic. :wink:

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 6:16 pm
by stormygirl
Arum lillies a weed? They are one of my fav flowers...excellent in vases! I have patches of them all over my garden....love them!!

Great pic by the way!

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:42 pm
by Killakoala
Yes they are declared a noxious weed in WA. They grow just about anywhere with only a small amount of water. Ideal conditions in WA.

They do make great subjects for photography and painintg too.

PostPosted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 8:44 pm
by Raskill
They are dangerous to have around the place, they kill pets who accidentally munch on them.