Inspiring Photo: Red Velvet #2956823

Red Velvet

Uploaded: November 03, 2006 20:23:22

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Orton Technique

Exif: FNumber: 4, ExposureBiasValue: 0/10, ExposureTime: 0.333333333333333, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 200, WhiteBalance: manual white balance

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Sam Britt November 03, 2006

Does the Orton technique look alright on this image? Comments welcomed. #550980

November 03, 2006

oh, you know it does! BEAAAAUTTTTIIIIFFFFFUUUULLL! #3543488

Sam Britt November 03, 2006

Thank you, Jake. #3543504

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna November 04, 2006

GORGEOUS, Sam!!!!!!!!!!!!! ^.^ Kitty #3545030

Nancy L. Green November 04, 2006

Absolutely beautiful Sam!! This is a superb capture!!! <>< #3545325

Sam Britt November 04, 2006

Thank you, Kathleen & Nancy. I wasn't sure if Orton looked good on this rose so uploaded it to the Constructive Critique forum. #3545862

November 04, 2006

Looks so soft and beautiful! #3545908

Sam Britt November 04, 2006

Thanks, Ron. #3546010

Claudia Kuhn November 04, 2006

So soft and beautiful Samantha! #3546186

Sam Britt November 04, 2006

Thank you, Claudia! #3546229

Denise M. Snyder November 04, 2006

Sam this is GORGEOUS!!!! #3546242

Susie Peek-Swint November 04, 2006

Beautiful colour and full-frame capture Sam ~ lovely shot! #3546380

Sam Britt November 04, 2006

Thanks so much Denise & Susie. #3546419

RC Fritz November 04, 2006

Beautiful color. Great composition Sam! #3546451

Barbara Waldoch November 04, 2006

Looks excellent, Sam! #3546510

Sam Britt November 04, 2006

Thank you, RC & Barbara! #3546527

Melissa G. Meiselman November 04, 2006

OK Sam..since you uploaded this into the constructive critique I will present another option..one that I have followed with a red rose.

I find red roses difficult because, for me, the red seems to obliterate detail.

So I have used the dodge tool for the petal edges...to brighten them...and the burn tool to heighten the shadows. I would also do a bit of sharpening.

In this instance expecially with a full frame image, I would be striving for more clarity.

The Orton makes for a bit of intentional blurring which, I feel, does not heighten the attractiveness of this rose. #3546571

Sam Britt November 04, 2006

Thanks for your critique, Melissa. I haven't found any of my own photos that I've been completely satisfied using the Orton technique on, yet I see so many in the forums that look great. Here's the original photo. #3546674

Sam Britt November 04, 2006

Original photo #3546680

Colleen Farrell November 08, 2006

Hello Sam ... I don't know what the Orton technique is, but I like the rich color and mysterious feel of this image. The title is perfect! :D #3563838

Sam Britt November 11, 2006

Thank you, Colleen. I'm glad you liked it. I've tried the Orton technique on several of my images and I'm never really sure when if it looks quite right. That's why I uploaded this image to the Contructive Critique Forum. You can find instructions for the Orton Imagry at this link: http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0106/dw0106-1.html
Sam

#3575380

Pranay Koka December 12, 2006

all I can say is ....lovely!!!! #3696917

Sam Britt December 13, 2006

Thank you, Pranay! #3698253

Debbie E. Payne December 13, 2006

Samantha -- I think this is a gorgeous image but I understand why you have asked the question you did. The Orton method is new to me as well, and I really like it on most of my landscapes, but on some of my flowers it seems to have fallen short of my expectations. I think Melissa has a valid point with the loss of detail with the darker colored objects. I am anxious to go home and try the dodge/burn on a couple of my roses. #3699039

Steve M. Harrington December 13, 2006

Hey Sam, I think this looks nice, but I'm inclined to agree with Melissa. From my fooling around with the Orton Technique I've found that it is most effective on images with lots of small detail, a rose garden rather than an individual rose.

Steve #3699278

Sam Britt December 13, 2006

Hi Steve, I haven't found very many of my images that Orton tecnique looks good on, unless I do something else to enhance the image. I have a photo of the same rose unedited in my gallery "The Color Red" http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.php?photoID=2743034&catID=&style=&rowNumber=57&memberID=160422
This is the same rose, I'm not sure it's the exact same photograph, because I did quite a few shots of it. #3699322

Paula Dwyer December 29, 2006

Congratulations Sam!! :) #3752212

Husain Akhtar December 29, 2006

Very well deserved finalist - big congratulations my friend! #3752593

Steve M. Harrington December 29, 2006

Obviously, you should ignore my advice on images, Sam. :)

Congratulations! I'm really pleased for you.

Steve #3752968

Denise M. Snyder December 29, 2006

Huge congrats on your beautiful finalist!!!! #3753297

Sherri Gorman December 29, 2006

Congratulations Sam!!!!! BEAUTIFUL!!! #3753812

Jenny Bosmans December 29, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Sam! :) #3753973

Barbara Waldoch December 29, 2006

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Sam! #3755866

Sam Britt December 29, 2006

Thanks everybody! #3756498

Terry L. Ellis December 29, 2006

A dramatic finalist, Sam! Congratulations! #3756534

Revonda L. Gentry December 29, 2006

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Sam!! So well done!! #3756768

Bill Wyatt December 29, 2006

Gorgeous red! Congratulations, Sam!! #3756846

Lorraine A. Cook December 29, 2006

Congratulations, Sam!<:)) #3757308

Nadya Johnson December 29, 2006

Beautiful!! Congratulations on your gorgeous finalist, Samantha! #3757467

December 29, 2006

Great texture in this intimate photo of this flower #3757512

Shawn M. Marymee December 29, 2006

Congratulations Sam!!! #3757609

Stanley J. Contrades December 29, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS, Sam!! Beautifully done and good luck in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #3757740

Datha Y. Thompson December 30, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS!!! :0) #3757972

Laurie Daily December 30, 2006

WOW! Beautiful Sam! Congrats and good luck in the next round! #3758432

Gail Vitikacs December 30, 2006

This is beautiful...CONGRATULATIONS! #3761207

Robert R. Goodman December 30, 2006

And a big congratulations to you Sam,on this very beautiful image!!!!! #3761293

RC Fritz December 30, 2006

Beautiful image, Sam. Fantastic finalist!! #3761303

Sylvia Rossler December 30, 2006

Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Sam :O) #3761645

Deborah Sandidge December 30, 2006

Very dramatic and beautiful Sam, congratulations!! #3761995

Sam Britt December 30, 2006

Thanks everyone:) #3762106

Nancy L. Green December 30, 2006

Congratulations Sam on this wonderful finalist!! <>< #3762185

Su Sana E. P December 31, 2006

Sam, I may have overlooked this yesterday. Ok, here's my HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to you on this beautiful Finalist!! WTG!! #3762479

John V. Roscich December 31, 2006

CONGRATULATIONS SAM
JOHN #3763509

Stephen Zacker December 31, 2006

Like all that Red. Congratulations #3763570

Emile Abbott December 31, 2006

Congratulation Sam on this wonderful finalist, I am so glad for you. Happy New Year. #3764505

Emile Abbott December 31, 2006

Congratulation Sam on this wonderful finalist, I am so glad for you. Happy New Year. #3764507

Amy JACKSON January 01, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist, Sam!! Happy New year!! #3766672

Sam Britt January 01, 2007

Thank you all so much! #3768266

Susan Jane Allen January 02, 2007

Congrats, Samantha! #3772330

Kathleen Roughan January 02, 2007

Congratulations Samantha!!! #3773381

Vladan D. Djordjevic January 10, 2007

Beautiful color, lighting, feeling! #3805550

David Pratt January 10, 2007

Well done Sam! Great work! #3805662

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett April 29, 2007

Very nicely seen, Sam .. lovely colors and nice lighting ... steve #4228368

Mary E. Heinz April 29, 2007

Very soft and pleasing to the eye...may I ask...did you use the filter for Orton.
or similar edits in PS to create this
Orton effect...Thanks #4228629

Sam Britt April 29, 2007

Thank you all. Mary, this is the digital technique, done in Photoshop. Here is the link:

http://www.naturephotographers.net/articles0106/dw0106-1.html

#4228798

Mary E. Heinz April 29, 2007

Thanks so much ! I'll have to check it
out. #4228972

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