A Burst of Color

John Storjohann · Jun 18, 2012

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
ƒ/22
180mm
1/4s
ISO 800

Got in very close to this cone flower...shot from directly overhead...and then played a bit with the image in Fractalius and Topaz Simplify. 180mm with 1.4x teleconverter; f/22@1/4, ISO of 800. RAW image processed in LR; added a layer of Fractalius on a layer with an opacity of 76% and then a layer of Topaz->Simplify->Buzzsim at 60%. A touch of Topaz->Clean at the end (very low opacity).

John Storjohann · Jun 18, 2012

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
ƒ/22
180mm
1/4s
ISO 800

The original image...just for reference.

Brendan Dozier · Jun 19, 2012

Really like the energy, and colors to this, John! The intense blue creates a great complimentary BG. Nice combination of filters to produce a wonderful, intricate, graphic design. I might tone down the white line near the upper right corner, but really nice work. Like the OP too.

Cheryl Slechta · Jun 19, 2012

John, I love the blue!! I'd like to see the center just a little brighter for a different version also.

John Storjohann · Jun 19, 2012

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
ƒ/22
180mm
1/4s
ISO 800

Subdued the brighter highlight in the URC...and brightened the center a bit...thank you for the views and comments!

denise ippolito · Jun 19, 2012

John, I love the graphic look to this. The colors and the filtering are perfect. Nice repost! You are doing great with the Fractalius filter.

Cheryl Slechta · Jun 19, 2012

Nice repost, John:S3:

Brendan Dozier · Jun 19, 2012

Repost looks great, John, good call by Cheryl to brighten center. It kind of reminds me a little of a thermal image of the sun.

Andrew McLachlan · Jun 19, 2012

Hi John, I love both the fracted version and the original too. It is very well composed!

Maureen Allen · Jun 19, 2012

Beautiful, John. I like both the fract and the original versions :S3:

Mitch Carucci · Jun 20, 2012

Another really nice, attention getting, cone flower image. (I like the repost)

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