A play with flowers

[Rob]

Had to go to Toowoomba today for a meeting & knew the Carnival of Flowers was on in town so after work decided to head down & look/see.

First one is a four shot pano that shows one of the group of beds

http://robbie.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p501438282-5.jpg

The others are single stems that I have had a play with in Photoshop. Can't remember all of the moves but someone might like taking a look.

Original size maybe seen at

http://robbie.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p501438282.jpg

http://robbie.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p496543698.jpg

http://robbie.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p459507303.jpg

http://robbie.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p97670622.jpg

http://robbie.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p68424373.jpg

[Harv]

Very, very nice, Rob. The pano gets my vote. Well done, sir.

[EV Wonder]

I'm with Harvey on this one Rob. Number 1 gets my vote for the realism, which I prefer to some of the 'special' effects. Looks like a pretty place.

[viewfinder]

Nice panorama Rob! Reminds me of the Floriade down at Canberra (http://www.floriadeaustralia.com/) which is on now until mid October. Always plenty of tulip and a great range of other spring flowers.

Interesting treatment you had for the flowers, and the last tulip is nice with the DOF isolation. Well done!

Regards,
Jonathan

[Rob]

Very, very nice, Rob. The pano gets my vote. Well done, sir.
Thanks Harv. Appreciate you taking a look

I'm with Harvey on this one Rob. Number 1 gets my vote for the realism, which I prefer to some of the 'special' effects. Looks like a pretty place.
Thanks EV. Was a great sight even though I got there at last light

Nice panorama Rob! Reminds me of the Floriade down at Canberra (http://www.floriadeaustralia.com/) which is on now until mid October. Always plenty of tulip and a great range of other spring flowers.

Interesting treatment you had for the flowers, and the last tulip is nice with the DOF isolation. Well done!

Regards,
Jonathan
Thanks Jonathan. Will post some of the floweres without PS shortly. Just felt like playing with Photoshop to see what can be achieved. Still a steep learning curve in this area. P.S. Have'nt seen the flowers at Canberra for years. Heading that way in November, might call in for a look. Regards

[Bobby]

Great pano Rob, I quite like the treatment given the flowers. Looks like a beautiful place.

[Rob]

Thanks Booby, was my first visit & though short, enjoyed it immensly

[Jerry]

First and last for me Rob, I find flowers so beautiful in their own right and especially when isolated with DOF, you can achieve some pretty artist renderings. As you did in the last one, but it's all in the eye of the beholder (+: Nice work Rob

[Rob]

Thanks Jerry, First real attempt at flowers so was pretty happy with the result. Thabks for taking the time my friend!

[Rudi]

Rob, very nice. I think the pano is especially cool! :)

[Rob]

Thanks Rudi. Appreciated

[Lindsey]

oh my gosh Rob, Im jealous! These are beautifully done ! I love the artwork done with the flowers!

[Rob]

Thanks Lindsey, I'm not so "Savvy" with photoshop moves but thought they would be a good subject to have a play with. Appreciate your kind words

[Salsa]

WOW Rob, love them all, especially the third.
The first photo shows some gorgeous flower beds!

Sally

[Rob]

Thanks Sally. My trouble was that I didn't know which ones to con centrate on, so just took pot luck