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the sirens
the sirens
krnodil


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Virginia, US
Date: Jun 11, 2007
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500s
Galleries: Emotive, Overlays
Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2008

Viewed: 770
Comments: 23
Favorites: 10 (view)

 Shot in June 07

crop
used the same texture (can't remember from where, sorry!) in a layer three times - one in multiply 92%, second in overlay 55%, third in luminosity 3%
levels
curves (medium contrast preset)
solid color fill layer, color 210/150/7, overlay 13%
selective USM
more levels

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 04/05/2008 05:08:22 PM
Wow!!! Stunning shot and fantastic PP.
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 04/05/2008 04:38:49 PM
o, o, o. just, superb. something to look at forever.
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 03/07/2008 08:21:21 AM
I love this! The overlay works great, love the tone, and I love the feeling that the bee is about to fly out of the frame right at me!
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 03/03/2008 10:01:41 AM
The tones and colors are rich and full of depth, and the unique composition is perfect. The flowers somehow balance the bee wonderfully. This is one of those classic images that really stand out in one's mind. It's a "one of a kind" type image, the sort where you see the thumbnail and think "oh yes, that photo... wonderful!!" :D
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 02/13/2008 04:18:59 PM
I hear the thwackety thwackety thawkety of the wings like a projector.
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 02/10/2008 04:07:58 PM
ah ha... don was telling me about this one! excellent treatment!
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 02/05/2008 08:36:50 AM
WOW - OUTSTANDING! The tones, composition, and addition of textures work together to create a masterpiece (thanks to your expert editing). Stunning!
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 02/03/2008 11:24:49 AM
Outstanding! The composition is the bomb. Great work.
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 02/03/2008 09:50:05 AM
OUTSTANDING!!!! Faved :)

ETA thanks for posting processing steps I find that really helpful :)

Message edited by author 2008-02-03 14:50:48.
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 02/03/2008 08:19:13 AM
VERY COOL. Like an arty book cover.
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 02/03/2008 04:32:30 AM
AMAZING
AMAZING
AMAZING
!!!!!!!
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 02/03/2008 03:37:08 AM
Very VERY creative use of an overlay x3! I love the basic shot, too.
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 02/03/2008 03:31:31 AM
I love this shot! An excellent perspective and the overlay seems to work well no matter what picture you put it over. Keep 'em coming!
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 02/03/2008 02:52:59 AM
This has a great feel to it! I love the tone it has.
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 02/03/2008 01:50:26 AM
Good composition. It's seems as it's going towards the light passing by it's hanging place ;)
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 02/03/2008 12:19:47 AM
he's flying towards the light .. he could be a ghost bee ... or part moth !! .. great image .. love the colours .. :)
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 02/02/2008 10:49:42 PM
This is a killer (bee)image! Sorry, 12:40 a.m. my time. I love the composition and whole atmosphere of this combination. I bet he's got some sting.
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 02/02/2008 09:23:02 PM
Truly wonderful artistic image.
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 02/02/2008 06:48:34 PM
Fantastic! Love the scale, the tones, the blur of the wing. And of course, you can't go wrong with that goodman overlay. :)
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 02/02/2008 06:47:44 PM
Wow this is incredible. I want to put this on a poetry site.
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 02/02/2008 05:58:24 PM
Karen,

I also commented on your Dream image:



You have entered a lot more challenges than I have; I don't need to tell you that this is not the kind of image that does well on DPC. Yet, as the positive comments you got on "Dream" indicate, there are a number of us here who appreciate this kind of work.

My reaction to this is very much like my reaction to "Dream": I really like the image but I don't get any deeper meaning that would take it to a higher level. What I see is a bee on the left and flowers on the right. At first glance, the bee is not connected with the flowers, but the arc of darkness at the top brings the bee back around to the flowers. The effect is very powerful.

But is this all there is to this photo?

In looking a just this image, I don't see anything that would bring me back for a repeated look. But now I have seen three of your images that I think of as a series: the sirens, dream, and fade. The whole effect of these is much greater than the sum of the parts. I'm looking forward to seeing more.

--DanW

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 02/02/2008 05:31:09 PM
This is really nice, love the tone and the draw of my eye from the bee to the flower, like I'm waiting for her to fly across the photo.
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 02/02/2008 04:06:10 PM
Very good.
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