June08 comments “Plant life”

[Chris Cool]

Please post your comments here for the June comp entries.

Thanks

[turbulentwheat]

FSN - solaris - wow! Love it

[Mojo_66]

Love Nigel's mono flowers!

[crymble]

FSN - solaris - wow! Love it

Same here - how did you do it? (am tempted to try and copy the effect, but won't enter it into the comp!)

K

[El_Sid]

FSN - solaris - wow! Love it

Yep............reckon he might've nailed it before the rest of us were up and running.........

[FujiSigmaNolta]

Thanks guys!

I basically found a shiny plastic bit/sheet thingy,drilled a whole through it (to hold the flower straight and steady), cut a flower, sprayed it all a bit, put a macro ring flash under it and underexposed it. Then I just increased the contrast a tad in PS and that was it. Just experiment with different plastic or translucid surfaces.

[Bawbee]

Of the early entries, I have to say that this one (ian_g) stands out for me amongst some other great shots.

[ian_g]

Thanks very much for your kind comment Bawbee

There's a very high standard already, going to be another 'sky' one for Damien methinks!

[AlexAvery]

I agree, "winding clock" stands out for me, love the texture and feel of the image

[iMonkey]

Wow, I like that, its really interesting! How did you shoot this?


Whoops, just read above how you did it sorry

[FujiSigmaNolta]

Yup, Ian_g's,Rusty_knight's, Miked's are the ones that catch my eye.

[Bettina]

Nice one, Luis. Loved Solaris.

[MartyG]

The solaris image is super - very nice technique.

[dee_gee]

Gotta say, I love Bee in Flight and Yellow Flower. The textures and tones of both are lovely.

[Northerner]

Love that Bench_ubbster! Seen similar shots before but you've nailed that - very nice.

Graham

[le_r_s36]

Hi Fellow Contenders,

Well i've added my entry into this month's Forum Comp, named Yellow Rose.

I hope you like?

Best of luck to one & all.

Liam.

[alex3410]

@ lshears12

it wont show on mine it says that the pic is unavailable

[Donkey]

+1

[Monobod]

+ anuver 1

[bench_ubbster]

Love that Bench_ubbster! Seen similar shots before but you've nailed that - very nice.

Graham

Thanks Graham. Must confess it was more luck than judgment as I set the self timer, and put the camera in the mud. I've also slightly 'Ortoned' it to soften it as it was very contrasty.