Rainy Day Play
It started with just a litte dabble about the simple meadow image, and then went beyond all logical barriers. But it was fun... :)...
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It started with just a litte dabble about the simple meadow image, and then went beyond all logical barriers. But it was fun... :)
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AsanteArt
February 28, 2023
Hard to look away, love it! Well done. Down the ol rabbit hole effect ;)
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kurtsnyder
March 03, 2023
A very interesting and colorful image, for sure! Contratulations on your challenge win! Kurt 😀👍👍👍
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kurtsnyder
Apr 22
Congratulations Fil, on your challenge win! A very interesting and colorful image for sure! Kurt 😁😁😁
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Location
The original photo was made in a meadow near Skopje (North Macedonia) on the day the ground by the river was partly inundated and higher-than-usual water was flowing slowly over the flowers and grass.Time
I think it was about noon, remembering the time we usually went to this place, to enjoy the unspoilt natural ambient. Unfortunately the Exif got lost in the post-processing, so I can't be more precise.Lighting
Initially it was only Daylight, but in the post-processing there were some actions that shifted the basic lighting. Let's say, Daylight is dominant. The camera has chosen Aperture f/8.0, ISO 160, and Shutter 1/500 sec.?Equipment
The camera was a Canon D10, one small watertight jewel that I used whenever there was a chance of photographing in or near water. And it was used out of hand, with no added equipment of any sort.Inspiration
Grass and flowers swaying and dancing in the crystal clear flow is a sight in a class quite of its own, since meadows and streams usually get together but in a separated sense. Added together, like on an inundated (submerged) meadow, it is both strange and kinda right in the same view!Editing
There was quite a lot of post-processing. If I remember corrrectly, all was based on the circular selection - copied and then pasted ever further toward the bottom right image corner - but reduced (shrunken) in size. Then the process was repeated, with ever smaller selections being pasted. Finally the concentric wave effect was overlaid, originating in the smallest pasted selection, which effectively hid any proportional glitches made in the first part of the process. Several originally oriented flowers were also "tactically" added to several spots, for good measure. It was easier to do than to explain... :)In my camera bag
For decades already I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. It is more than enough to take along whatever I want or need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually stay home or in the car, to keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The tripod has its permanent place in the car. My vest pockets usually contain two cameras. Regardless of which is the "main" camera, one of those is always some waterproof model, if the weather plays up or when I find something interesting in the shallows. Nowadays I usually use Nikon P900 or Sony RX100m7, and the waterproof backup is an Olympus TG-2 or a Paralenz DiveCam. Other vest pockets keep the spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small camera clamp which can be fixed to almost anything. In many cases this can replace a tripod. The vest has deep pockets for longer lenses, and these usually hold a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate - if I plan on being out for the whole day. I always pack about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Much can be improvised with these if need be. Recently I made it even easier, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch; one variable-volume McKinley. In the Outdoors, simplicity and comfort are my most important requirements!Feedback
This is the way to spend a rainy afternoon playing with your fave post-processing programs! Just make sure you start with one correctly exposed photo. This is de rigueur, since one can't really "save" some botched photo via post processing. Above all, enjoy!
