The colorful peppers were definitely the stars of the show at the Grower’s Market yesterday. I did the usual Nik tricks in post processing and added a border just because. I think there was also a smart sharpen filter in there somewhere.
Category: Macro
Day 56 – Sunflower with Bee
The Sunflowers are so pretty this time of year. And despite concerns about colony collapse the bees were a buzzing so I didn’t have to wait long for one to show up. Post processing was a light detail extraction and a slight darken/lighten center. The flower was already saturated and warm enough.
Day 55 – Oak Leaves
Here’s another one for the leaf collection. These oak leaves were intertwined with a Japanese maple. In post I used the flat detail extractor, brilliance/warmth, and darken/lighten center. I finished it off with a smart sharpen filter in Photoshop.
Day 50 – Rose
This Rose was part of a bouquet of flowers. I did the usual basic processing in Nik CEP. Love the colors but it was shot indoors at high ISO so there is a bit of noise.
Day 41- Marigold
Getting out to shoot has been difficult due to a death in the family but I don’t want to abandon the project so I just keep going back through images I have shot so far to find the keepers. The marigolds in my brother’s garden are just beautiful this year and I keep going back… Continue reading Day 41- Marigold
Day 40 – Maple Leaf
I wandered around the yard looking for something to shoot yesterday but I feel like I have exhausted the good subjects. I did like the detail on this maple leaf, the back lighting, and the diagonal composition. but I still don’t think it is going to win any prizes. Such is the nature of a… Continue reading Day 40 – Maple Leaf
Day 36 – Grunge Abstract
My brother has quite a collection of old trucks sitting on our parents’ back lot. This one they call the Crummy. It’s paint is getting pretty crummy, that’s for sure. I shot this close up near the fender for an interesting abstract. I gave it a maximum detail extraction in CEP then used a cool… Continue reading Day 36 – Grunge Abstract
Day 34 – Birch Leaf
The great thing about macro photography is that you can do it any time any where. My parents have so many different kinds of trees in their yard I am thinking of doing a botanical study just on leaves. This one had the standard post processing. I tried doing a spot healing brush on the… Continue reading Day 34 – Birch Leaf
Day 30 – Marigold with bee
Gotta love serendipity. I was all set up to shoot this beautiful Marigold when the bee obligingly came along and posed for me. Just a small amount of detail added in post and a little center highlight on the bee. The flower was definitely already saturated and warm enough!
Day 28 – Feather
The Oregon Coast is certainly a landscape photographers dream but one of my favorite things to photograph is feathers and shells on the beach. This one I processed to bring out as much color and detail as possible.