The frost cometh...

Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 8 October 2007 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

I've posted the Tilt Technique I used for the image I posted Saturday up on the Am3 Forum. If anyone's interested it's there. Hope it works for you. And now it's Monday, the start of a new week... but I have today off because today is Thanksgiving Day. Wouldn't you just love to hug the person who came up with stat holidays??!!! LOL

Just tell me what you think. I'm a big girl.... I won't cry for long. ;-)

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Comments (26)

Lost Valley Views from Kamloops, Canada

Gorgeous Amy really gorgeous....I love the fine little detail of the frost reminds of pretty lace!!

8 Oct 2007 12:38am

@Lost Valley Views: Truly thank you LV!

Bron from Canberra, Australia

Wow that's very beautiful amy (and would be our coldest day!!)

8 Oct 2007 12:48am

@Bron: LOL!! You're probably right about that!! Thanks Bron.

Sriram from Chennai, India

Wow! Cool capture indeed! Very good work!

8 Oct 2007 1:17am

@Sriram: I love the pun Sriram!! Thanks bunches!!

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

this is SUPERB, a greek hug to you for today THANKS Giving day

8 Oct 2007 1:26am

@Dimitrios: That's a very sweet gesture Dimitrios... thank you I'll take that Greek hug!!

david from london, United Kingdom

a fine shot - though i wish it were focussed throughout.

8 Oct 2007 3:14am

@david: Thank you for your comment David. I appreciate your candidness. ;-)

kaushal from Netherlands

AMAZING pic!!! loved it!

8 Oct 2007 4:54am

@kaushal: Kaushal!!! Thanks so much!!! ;-)

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Stunnning Dahling!
Have a great holiday...I'm off to work!

8 Oct 2007 5:47am

@Jen: I had a great holiday!! Sorry you had to work... but next month you'll be eating turkey and I'll be schlepping off to work!! LOL

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy your holiday. Your photo is super, again. It's like a chill is in the air.

8 Oct 2007 6:24am

@Viewfinder: A definite chill Viewfinder. We've been getting night time temps of about -5C or so... brrrrr!!! But then it was +22C on Sunday... typical Alberta weather. Thanks, eh?!!

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

Enjoy your holiday!
Great shot, so cold has arrived there?

8 Oct 2007 7:01am

@Manuela Photography: Yes, dang it, the cold has arrived... but it's only the beginning. It will get far colder.. sigh... Thanks Manuela!!

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

nice composition and processing. enjoy your day off.

8 Oct 2007 8:52am

@Nick Passantino: Thanks Nick!! ... and I did enjoy it very much!

Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada

Gorgeous. I love the composition and the frost makes an amazing design.

8 Oct 2007 9:42am

@Michael Rawluk: I do have to admit that I love frost... not what it portends but it's amazing designs. Thanks Michael!

Roberta from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

I must get out there when it's frosty (though I have a really good excuse of why I haven't!). The color in the leaf is almost flourescent!

8 Oct 2007 9:47am

@Roberta: I did turn up the volume on the saturation before I did the desat for the selective colouring... too much?

agathe from pau, France

great!

8 Oct 2007 12:12pm

@agathe: ;-)

e. from Washington DC, United States

I love how you can see all the tiny ice crystals. Great shot!

8 Oct 2007 12:33pm

@e.: My macro lens let's me into totally new universes!! Thanks e.!

Johnny Soedomo from Santa Clara, United States

Nice

8 Oct 2007 2:58pm

@Johnny Soedomo: ;-)

Kim from Newcomerstown, United States

Fabulous shot Amy! The contrast in colors is really nice, and the texture and details of the frost is beautiful! Happy Thanksgiving to you!

8 Oct 2007 3:05pm

@Kim: Thank you very much!!! ;-)

Markus from Reading, United Kingdom

How cool is that? ;-) Very nice, very, very nice!

8 Oct 2007 4:26pm

@Markus: Pun intended?! LOL Thanks Markus... very much, very very much!!

Shahab from Qazvin, Iran

Wow!Fantastic macro!Beautifully processed!Cool!

8 Oct 2007 5:12pm

@Shahab: Oh Shahab!! I so appreciate your kind words... thank you!

Reza from Montreal, Canada

Great job Amy and happy thanksgiving 1

8 Oct 2007 7:02pm

@Reza: Thank you Reza! And a big Happy Thanksgiving to as well!!

Robert from Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Wonderful selective colour, Amy. It's been in the 90s here today, and very muggy.

8 Oct 2007 9:12pm

@Robert: Hey Robert!! Wonder if you guys are going to have the same weird winter you did last year? I heard on the news that 60yr old records were broken with your temps in the 30's. Thanks Robert!! Selective colouring is one of my favourite tricks.

Amir from ?, Iran

Really nice focus, not to mention the colors. Amazing all around. Thanks for sharing the forum info, is it in any form related to Animus3 here? If yes, why it need separate login info?

8 Oct 2007 9:16pm

@Amir: Hey Amir! The forum was started by Am3 members but isn't from Am3. That's why the seperate log-in. The forum is still trying to get really going. There are around 30+ members but more are needed. Especially those with PS skills who can post tutorials. Thanks Amir, and I do hope you join!!

Rabbit from Richmond, United States

A stunning capture... i looked up tilt & shift for photoshop & it seems to make images look toy like. Your image does not seem like that. I do like the technique you used but i think i am not understanding. Is the tilt you are using in photoshop? Are you making a mask and blurring the top?

Cheers,
Have a wonderful Holiday! Our Thanksgiving is not for a couple more months here but now i'm getting anxious.
rabbit

8 Oct 2007 9:36pm

@Rabbit: Hi Rabbit! Yes, the tilt I'm using is in PS. Part of it's using the lens blur. Really all it's doing is using the mask mode and gradient to tell PS where you want the blur and the lens blur to tell PS how much etc. I have posted the technique on the Am3 Forum.( http://aminus3members.freeforums.org/portal.php?sid=caa5e0314fef8d31acaa66de07c163f1) It's just really important as to the image you use; you don't want any 3 dimensional aspects to it.

Thanks Rabbit so much!! Do love your pottery... and pink hair!! Had a great holiday and now it's all downhill 'till Christmas... sigh.. LOL

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Very nice and interesting work! I definitely need to know how to do that!

8 Oct 2007 10:20pm

@Stunner: Thanks Stunner!! Are you talking about the Tilt Technique? If so just check out the Am3 Forum (http://aminus3members.freeforums.org/portal.php?sid=caa5e0314fef8d31acaa66de07c163f1). You can read the tutorials/techniques without joining but you can't post (I believe)etc without joining up.