Thanks, Bob. I looked at a couple of adjustments, but didn't like the
results. I will take a look at working on red alone.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Dogwoods Also Come in Red
> On Apr 6, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>
>> Jim, those are beautiful. I've always thought the dogwoods down in TN
>> were better than anywhere else I've seen. And that even beats Quincy,
>> Illinois, which is world-known for the dogwoods.
>
> Chapel Hill, NC, on the campus of UNC. Some of the largest, most
> spectacular dogwoods I've ever seen.
>
>>
>> In this picture, the flowers have a slightly faded look to them which
>> cuts down the color density a bit. Cranking up the saturation would
>> screw up the rest of the photo, unfortunately. But in this case, with
>> the sun shining on them that way, a polarizer turned to remove the sun
>> glare on the petals might work. Spritzing them with water/glycerin can
>> give them some life too, but then you end up with the wet look.
>
> I think Jim uses PS Elements. He might be able to do a Hue/Saturation
> adjustment and just hit the red, leaving the others alone. I agree a
> smidge in the curves could also add some pop.
>
> --Bob
>
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