Okay, let's see what the majority thinks about this one. I came home from work the other day and a recent rain shower had left some water droplets on a mellon plant growing in my yard. They really stood out so I was of course inclined to try and capture them with my camera. It was harder than I thought and only this one turned out well. I have 3 versions of it and am wondering which you like the best for inclusing in my gallery. Or, if you don't think it is gallery worthy, I'm open to hearing that as well. 1. The orginal with some color and level enhancment 2. A B&W version. 3. A selective color version. I wanted to give the impression that the water droplet was giving life to the leaf and making it green. This may need a little more work. What do you think? Thanks! --Kort

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Hey Kort! I really like the idea behind #3! I would like to see the effect of the green continue on a bit more tracing along the veins of the leaf! Like life is being injected in a sense! Yeah this is a COOL concept...that I would like see explored! L8r! Joe

Cool Joe, thanks! Yeah, that was my thinking behind it. :)

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Agree - the idea of 3 is great, not sure about that shade of green though.

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

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If it was my image (which unfortunately it isn't) I would probably try something between 1 and 2 to put more "focus" to the drop. Well, that's not really correct as all my recent images of raindrops turned blue in the end, but hey... Hope you don't mind that I gave it a quick try???

I have to agree! #3 idea is very promising. It needs a bit more green though to give that impression....mostly through the veins and the fading out from the veins. I don't know if that makes sense. lol Anyway, I can't wait to see the finished image. :)

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I like 3 the most, love that effect....droplets are not easy to catch !! But you did well

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Thanks, and I like your version too Andrea. I tried something like that but wasn't happy with a middling desaturation. It was all, nothing, or something like 3. But you did well with it. What shade would be better Richards -- feel free to edit and post. :) Thanks for the feedback guys. I'm leaning towards something like 3, but with more green like Joe suggests. Anyone else?

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ditto Joe... ;]

This is only really quick play around so would not consider it finished. What I was thinking of was less blue so I have used color balance to add yellow + 20 Green +5 Red + 5 all to mid tones. I was trying to make the green more the colour of the leaf segment that comes from bottom right corner to centre because that one is not reflecting the blue from the sky.

And every one said, 'If we only live,
We too will go to sea in a Sieve,---
To the hills of the Chankly Bore!'
Far and few, far and few, Are the lands where the Jumblies live;
Their heads are green, and their hands are blue, And they went to sea in a Sieve.

Edward Lear
http://www.nonsenselit.org/Lear/ns/jumblies.html

Definitely #3!!! I just love it the way it is actually but maybe a tad more green would be better! Not sure though! I think u've managed to depict ur intention so perfectly!!!

I like the concept behind number three, and as Joe said, making the veins green would be an even cooler concept! Brenda :)

Without a doubt the third option.It's a wonderful and original idea.The green has to seem like its flowing through the veins though,to be really effective.Good luck Kortalouche!Can't wait to see the finished product!

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Kort! Think the movie TRON is a good analogy of the effect! The veins should kinda glow (almost neon green) and the dark green gradually seems to spread out form there

#3 Definitely!! I love this clever idea and the green just starting to flow from the drop up the veins but not the entire vein...to give that just beginning to awaken look. Sounds great..can't wait to see it. :-)

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#3 for me too! i must say i really love Richard's version too!

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I do like your version too Richard, but I've already posted my finished version in gallery. I do like your coloring, but I like mine too. ;] thanks for the feedback everyone! --Kort

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