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Pastels a la Hydrangea

© Dolores Neilson

Pastels a la Hydrangea

Uploaded: August 16, 2002

Description

My goal was a soft effect so I used shallow dof (F:2.2) to blur around points of focus and overexposure (1-320th/sec) to create a soft and gentle glow. Once imported in photo editing software, I manipulated original lilac color to pastels for visual enhancement. I hope you like it.

Comments

June Marie Sobrito August 16, 2002

Beautiful work! Love the range of soft pastels and the lighting is perfect. #7774

Janelle Barry August 16, 2002

There you go, Dolores - pushing the envelope again. I love to tune in and see what wonderful creation you'll come up with next - and this is just gorgeous! #11734

Dolores Neilson August 16, 2002

Aw June Marie....coming from the queen of color...your compliment truly means alot to me!! Thanks so much. BTW...your pushpins at Shutterbugs is quite beautiful! Congrats and thanks again!

Janelle...what a complimentary comment! What I call "chicken soup for the photographer's soul"...thanks for feeding me! I have been enjoying your wonderful entries here as well.

Wishing you both all the best with your entries. #11735

Peder Mageroy August 16, 2002

I knew I would find your masterpiece Dolores! This is beautiful, more so Klara said that she wished we had pretty flowers like that in our yard! Congrats Dolores, bet ya a buck that this will show up on other sites :-) #11750

Dolores Neilson August 17, 2002

Aw....you're too kind Peder!! And thanks to Klara for liking my make-believe colors on my hydrangea. My neighbor will flip when she sees what I did with her hydrangea!! Actually, I wish they would really bloom like this!
Thanks again so much for your complimentary note!! #11754

Lianne E. Cook August 17, 2002

WoW, this is very happy, love the colors ...and the imagination that came up with this LOL!! just excellent :o) #11761

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 17, 2002

Wow!! This is great! Another winner, I betcha.. #11765

Dolores Neilson August 17, 2002

Greetings Lianne!! Thanks so much for YOUR happy comment!! It pleases me that you like this and that you generously took time to say so. Good luck with your entries this month!!

Hi Carolyn!! I'm tinkled pink you like it too!! After I finished with it, the idea came to me that I would like this on placements for Easter. I value your opinion and comments very much, sister friend!! Thanks again!! #11773

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic August 17, 2002

Good idea! I'll take 6. LOL #11779

Dolores Neilson August 17, 2002

Oops Carolyn....I meant "placeMATS"!! I've never heard of Easter placements before! Good Lord...I must have been tired when I wrote that! Hope you stayed cool today...what oppressive heat we've had all week!! #11810

Leo Enriquez August 18, 2002

Wonderful watercolor effect Dolores!...Colors are very well balanced!..super cool pic!...Could I know what kind of photo software did you use?.. #11818

Dolores Neilson August 18, 2002

Greetings Leo!! Thanks for the complimentary note. I did not apply an artistic filter (like "watercolor") for this effect. It's simply the result of the way the hydrangea was photographed (shallow depth of field and overexposure). Here is the ORIGINAL

Only color was manipulated, not the image. And I use photoshop. Thanks so much. Let's see if embedding my link worked!! #11836

Dolores Neilson August 18, 2002

I'm trying it again..haven't embedded a link in a while. Sorry. Original #11837

Dolores Neilson August 18, 2002

I'll figure out what I'm doing wrong one of these days...in the meantime Leo...here is the original:
http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGallDetail.php?cat=560&photoID=%2035067

I cropped differently and colors as described. Cheerio! #11838

August 19, 2002

Wow! The before and after on this one is significantly different! What a change! You "breathed life" into those little Hydrangea flowers!

You're right, the shallow DOF and slight overexposure was key in giving them a "dreamy" quality. Nicely done! --Craig H. #11915

Dolores Neilson August 19, 2002

Well, aren't you chicken soup for my photographer's soul today!! (Comments on 2 images in a row!) Thanks so much for gracing my image with your complimentary comment, Craig. I appreciate it immensely! I hope you have a super day!! #11917

William C. Raco level-classic February 28, 2004

This is gorgeous!
Love the pastel colors and the beautiful arrangement.
Superb image, Dolores.

bill #400553

Dolores Neilson March 02, 2004

You're so very kind taking the time to post this, bill! I appreciate your compliments immensely. How lucky we photograpers are to have you. Thank you!! #403913

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic February 01, 2006

High key picture...love this! Wish I could do this...I love the pastels and softness..:) #2363901

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