Im going away on holidays to Great Britain and i will return in 2 weeks. Just thought id leave you with a little something i took the other night. Any pointers on how to improve it would be truly appriciated.

And im sorry Pascale, i wont have time to stalk ya this time. Im on a pretty tight schedule unfortunatly. But ill hopefully go later this year as well, then we can hook up if you still like. #;o)

Have a wonderful summer everyone and keep making this place what it is......THE MOST AMAZING SITE EVER!!! WOOOOHOOOOO FOR ALL OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!

Andreas....

Message edited on: 06/28/2005 16:01

Tell me what you think of this version...

Well Andreas my dear, I like ur pic the way it is and wouldn't change a thing! I love the heavy mood and Black with red always works wonder! I find the scene quite fascinating and so mysterious!! I just love it as it is! As for u going to England and not having the time to stalk me O_o, no prob, I understand! :( Hope u'll have fun and enjoy ur stay darling! :)

have a wonderful time andreas!! sure you will!
do like the surreal look of the image,
might be a tad dark but then i'm on my laptop ] happy hols!! ;D

Message edited on: 06/28/2005 20:29

OK here is what I did...

I opened your image into PSP (frame and all sorry!)
I went into effects, enhance photo, automatic color balance, strength 55 temp 6565, click ok.

Back to effects again, enhance photo, auto contrast enhancement, first image = bias neutral, strength normal, appearance bold.

Back to effects again, enhance photo, automatic saturation enhancement, bias more colorful, strength strong.

Then I went back to effects again, Noise, edge preserving smooth, amount of smoothing = 3.

Did a little sharpen and that was it! Sometimes sunsets and sunrises wind up being underexposed because of the lack of natural light, sometimes a timed exposure will give you what you are lacking and sometimes it won't. Regardless, it isn't hard to fix. I am sure others might do it differently shrug but this is how I did this one!

Brenda :)

Message edited on: 06/28/2005 20:37

I wanted to see what it would be like to bring out the dandilions like a flash would but reflecting more of the tones of the sky. By masking off the tops of dandilions down and adjusting brightness up then adding red tones to the hue. Then I masked off the lower part of the stems and adjusted the brightness and contrast back down a couple notches. This really brought out the tops of the dandilions. Loved the sky just the way it was, beautiful!

Wow ... amazing to see what others can do. I have sooo much to learn sigh. Hope you have a great holiday Andreas, hugz

Thanks alot guys! As im looking at this on a different monitor i do notice how dark those "flowers" look, but i kinda like the sky being that ominous. I like what you did to those Nilla, but i like even more what you did Kim. You added some warmth to those flowers with that colour and it works beautifully. Yeppers, ill do something like that i think...as soon as i return. The sky was alot brighter when i took the shot (swedish summer...sigh), even brighter then in your version Nilla. But exposure settings on my camera, made it turn out like that. I took another one using my flash that i think could work even better, ...hmmmm...clearly i rushed into this one. Sure needs some more work, and i personally think it could be worth the effort. Thank you all for taking the time to make me realize the potential in it. HUGS!!! #:O)

Hi Andreas, i realize my version looks quite similar to that of Kim, but i kinda like how the dandilions look in mine ;o) Awesome shot btw !! :o) Have a great day, Jeroen

How about this one? I couldnt help myself...took a break from packing, LOL. This is the one i took using my flash, and naturally i got more colours to play with....so am i getting there yet?

i like this better andreas... the saturated color... the dandies look more a part of the scene then pasted in (even though i know they weren't :) now go pack!!! & forget about us for awhile, we'll be here when you get back... promise... scoot! :]

I can i ever forget about you Cindy? I get reminded of ya everytime i sit my sore butt down, LOL. Keep swinging that paddle in my absence please #:op

LOL... i'll do my best... anyway... i might get tennis elbow or something... we'll miss ya! (that's all you're getting out of me, not into too much goo :P) oh.. ok... hugz & swats :D there! ...have fun!

Just my humble opinion Andreas but I like the last one the best.Could use a bit more work but I like the feel of it better.The top one is way too dark on my lappy.I can barely see anything.Sorry!Have a great trip by the way.I'll be going away shortly ,too.Guess it's that travelin' time of year.But only for a week.Lol.Can't wait to see the gems you come back with.HUGZ sweetie!

That sky is amazing! I love the colors in it. I like the idea of bringing out the dandylions more. The one with the flash is good, but at the same time it's a bit distracting. Maybe something smack in the middle. :) Yeah, I know, I'm lots of help. :P Anyway, have a great trip. Can't wait to see what you bring back!!! :)

has britian been warned of your arrival..andreas. batten down the hatches.. have a wonderful time here, bring a brolly.. loads of rain :(.... and the images are awesome...like a volcano erupting.... mwahhhhhhhh

yea I really like that last one but...I agree with Damia here!! A mixture of the first and the last would be perfect!

LMAO @ Nikki!!! Brolly....do you mean an umbrella??? And dont ya worry, i love rain as long as its served with some mist on the side. Okay...so this will be my final one i think. Kinda sick of this photo by now, LOL. Thanks alot for all your help!!! #:O)

Beautiful!! I would leave it like that. I know how it is to get sick of working on a photo. :)

I actually like your second post there best! Have a nice trip, stay out/in trouble! Whoohoo! :P