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Before I start trying out different ways of improving yesterday's idea, here's a different approach to the "tulips on handmade paper on a lightbox" idea - this time with more emphasis on silhouettes and more uniform colours.
This particular piece of paper that my wife made herself was rather orange - when making it she introduced a colour into the process. I didn't like the combination with the yellow tulips, and while playing with it everything seemed to get greener and greener, and I decided in the end to go with the flow and even enhance that effect a little.
I know the frame is a bit heavy, but somehow I thought it suited the image.
But of course you're quite welcome to tell me you disagree. Or anything else you might want to say!
Thanks for looking,
Conrad
| Camera: | Canon EOS 20D |
| Lens: | Canon EF 50 mm 1.8 Mk I |
| Recording media: | Digital |
| Title: | Another Experiment |
| Username: | 
conrad |
| Uploaded: | 16 Jan 2006 - 12:44 AM |
| Tags: | Background, Flowers, Flowers & plants, Hc, Highly commended, Paper, Tulips |
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this works really well conrad. The composition is great and the transparent qualities of the paper make its a very special image
Well done
Anne
fantastic ! good experimenting with terrific result
You mean you don't want to see any detail in the flowers, Cheryl? That's interesting, I thought it was one of the strengths of this shot (otherwise it could have been done on a scanner instead of creating the elaborate setup I used). Hmmm, I'm going to have to think about this one - and have another play. Thanks for your suggestion!
Conrad
i like the subtle detail. this is a good idea too, to go the opposite way from yesterday. turned out really nice! really shows the great detail in the paper, and the composition again is beautiful and very gentle.
Well done on the HC Conrad. This has a sort of magical feel to it, I can almost imagine the tulips dancing in the forest (too much to drink again I suppose).
For once I do like the heavy border, the colour is in keeping with the rest of the shot and assists the composition.
My only suggestion for a possible improvement would be to add some gentle directional lighting to the tulips to create a little more shadow detail on them, they are a little flat at the moment.
Look forward to seeing the next experiment.
Ian
Looks a little as if the tulips are floating on water and you were on a diving trip to get the shot from underneath! Interesting effect! Well caught.
Thanks, Lucy, Ian and Angela!
Ian - too much to drink? I'll try to do a pink elephant for you next! 
Angela - I can see how one could see this almost as a shot underwater with the tulips floating on top. There definitely are different ways to look at this. Glad you like it.
Conrad
Well done,nice to see a different approach & the determination to go with your own ideas.This one is very attractive & I love the lighting effects on that pretty paper.It reminds me of a forest canopy.
Congratulations,well deserved..many different effects to be had with this technique I would think.
Janet
Thanks, Janet, Maggie, Tim and Mel.
Mel - yes, the paper was a bit thin in those places and I had trouble correcting it in post processing. What I tried, showed up clearly as a correction - so I gave that up. See what you think of today's upload, in a few hours - it's different enough from this one to maybe interest you. Thanks for your candid comment, I appreciate it!
Conrad
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