I don't think they allow any sort of cloning in the images, and only
minor filter effects -- and not being adept at cloning at all, would
most likely make a complete hash of it anyway. :-)
I've done up a couple of versions both resized to the 600-pixel height
required for submission:
Crop with plain focus: http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244452247/
Crop with softened focus:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244451549/
Any thoughts?
-- Walt
On 12/8/2010 3:29 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
Think I'd try cloning that dominant leaf/branch coming in just below the ULC.
Completely, if you find it readily doable. If not, just send it. :)
Jack
--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbert<[email protected]> wrote:
From: Walter Gilbert<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"<[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 1:19 PM
Oh, I agree that the butterfly
is the real strength of the image. I
was just being a bit facetious about the busy-ness of the
background.
In doing the crop, when I try to lop off a bit on the
right, it seems to
have the unfortunate effect of accentuating the fan leaf
that extends
down from the upper-left side, which looks pretty
distracting to me.
The biggest part of the problem is that it extends so far
down into the
frame that it's tough to get around without turning it into
an
overly-severe crop.
Also, I'm hesitant to do much more with it as it was among
my earlier
shots and I wasn't vigilant about keeping my original
images back then.
So, unfortunately, that's the highest resolution version
copy I have --
1600 pixels long-side. I hate to give up much more
resolution than
that. At this point, I'm inclined to submit it as-is,
and if it gets
rejected, do a little cropping and maybe do a little
graduated softening
of focus around the edges to obscure that part of the fan
leaf and see
if that'll give it a boost.
Idunno ... what do you think?
-- Walt
On 12/8/2010 2:33 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
Walt, I think the strength of the image is the black
butterfly.
I might do some cropping, especially on the right
side.
Jack
--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbert<[email protected]>
wrote:
From: Walter Gilbert<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in Respite
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"<[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 12:28 PM
Thanks, Jack.
I think you hit upon why I was iffy on that shot.
It's not so much the
lack of vividness, but the fact that the butterfly
itself
is somewhat
bland in comparison to the mimosa tree. Hmm
... come
to think of it,
maybe I should have named it "Mimosa Tree with a
Butterfly
on it".
-- Walt
On 12/8/2010 2:00 PM, Jack Davis wrote:
The PPG offerings continue to include an
extremely
large number of butterflies. Such a number tends
to numb the
voter to the point of being difficult to overcome,
thus
placing such images at somewhat of a
disadvantage.(?)
This image, however, I feel is unique enough
to have a
good chance at making it in. Even though there it
rather
more going on in the background than it would
really need,
I'd enter it.
Jack<yes>
--- On Wed, 12/8/10, Walter Gilbert<[email protected]>
wrote:
From: Walter Gilbert<[email protected]>
Subject: Re: PESO: A Swallowtail in
Respite
To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List"<[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010, 11:45
AM
Oops ... forgot
the deets:
K-x, Asahi Takumar 135/2.5, ISO 200,
1/320,
Aperture
priority, unknown aperture setting.
On 12/8/2010 1:38 PM, Walter Gilbert
wrote:
Hi all,
Here's another butterfly shot I'm
considering
submitting to the PPG and thought I'd get
some
opinions on
beforehand. I'm just a tad "iffy" on
it, as
it just
doesn't strike me as particularly vivid
--
something I'm
partial to in my butterfly images.
Of
course, it's a
matter of taste -- which is why I thought
I'd get
input from
the list. Anyway, here it is:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/walt_gilbert/5244166815/#/
Comments, critiques, suggestions, and
gift
certificates from KEH eagerly accepted.
-- Walt
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