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7 Responses to “photo friday: yellow”

1. 1 Matt Boothby Nov 26th, 2005 at 2:35 pm

   I like it, don’t get me wrong (I’m no good with photography), but there is a lack of saturation in this image. It feels as though this picture should have been a lot more brighter. It could easily be fixed in Photoshop, but I’m sure that your camera has settings to boost the picture quality, too.

2. 2 me Nov 26th, 2005 at 2:55 pm

   Hey, Matt! I appreciate the feedback. You don’t have to be good with photography to know what looks good. 

   I can see what you’re saying now that I look at it again. When I try to boost the saturation in PS, whether by adjusting the saturation levels or by using curves, the center of the rose — the part that’s kinda in shadows now — starts to look really orange and a tad unrealistic. It may be my lack of PS skills, but I don’t want to lose the softness of the yellow tone, which is what happens when I give it a go. If you have any suggestions, or if you’re interested in taking a shot at it, let me know. 

3. 3 Matt Boothby Nov 26th, 2005 at 11:22 pm

   I’d love to work on the image! I have a few tricks up my sleeve that might produce the results you’re looking for.

4. 4 me Nov 26th, 2005 at 11:30 pm

   I’ve e-mailed you the file. I’m looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

5. 5 tinou Nov 29th, 2005 at 12:09 am

   what kind of camera / lense do you use?

6. 6 me Nov 30th, 2005 at 1:03 am

   Tinou, I took this photo with a Canon G3. I can’t remember if I had my telephoto lens attachment on, but I’m guessing I did not. I have since upgraded to a Canon G6 camera. So I’m just using a fancy regular digital — I haven’t made the leap to a digital SLR yet, although it’s on my list of eventual gadget must-haves!

7. 7 tinou Nov 30th, 2005 at 3:07 am

   was just curious. composition is more important than equipment. nice pics.

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