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Published: 2008-04-24 20:22:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 950; Favourites: 75; Downloads: 19
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i always try to be positive with my 'art' (loosely called), and with this piece i can 100% postively say, i do not like this.i am only posting it to ask if anyone can help me with reds, pinks etc.. mine always come out way to saturated and no matter how much post-work i do on them, i can't get them right.. so if anybody has any tips or suggestions, i would be very happy to hear them.
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the nightmare was in the editing, Helen. 
but thank you, my friend,
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Oh i see, your welcome
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I can't help you either Smonkey 
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no worries, darlin'..i have an idea how to resolve the problem, never photograph reds or pinks. 
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You are, once again, cracking me up 
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aww, glad to make you laugh, hunny-B.. lets se how long that lasts, especially since i now have a 'bleeding heart' to photograph..
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as soon as it stops raining i will be getting photos..
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haha... that's funny that you said you don't like this yet you have 42 fav's so far! I think this looks GREAT, I love your composition and color.... and I'm not sure how you would change it but I know for sure that you shouldn't!!!
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i know.
but, thanks, Jenn.. i really appreciate your wonderful comment..
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LMAO well its purdy lmao i understand why you hate it LMAO
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haha, i don't hate it cos it's purdy, i hate the saturation levels on it..
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aww, ya think..
thanks Mike for the snuggl..
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it is a pretty colour..
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I know what you mean ... pinkish or red - that is sooooo hard
I like your pic though 
I kind of worked out that lightning is very important when you make that shot - they way you capture the light falling upon the petals ...
Hard ...
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i know, but not everything can be easy.. 
thanks hun, glad you like it.. i never thought of that, Trish..it is a good point..
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aww, thank you so much, Chrissie.. glad ya like it..
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Another purple flower for Flowerinka?
I love purple, I love flowers.
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I can't help you out...but do think the color here is good. Not too saturated. Then again, I'm working from the laptop. It tends to brighten things up a little.
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no worries, bro, but thank you so much, i'm happy you think it looks good..
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its to pretty!!!
lol im just kidding i loves it!!!! 
*stares in aww*
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thanks Corinna, i am happy you like it, hun.
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I think it's nice Rik... and if you really want to play with the colors then use your channels pallete or the channel mixer...
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thank you Penelope..i never thought of using channel mixer, i used saturation and contrasts and curves, but i will give that a try next time, as i have a shots of this plant i liked..
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channel mixer is fun to play with I think and you can get different results than with levels and curves
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cool, thanks Pen, i will give it a try.. i usually only use it for quick monochrome conversions..
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Well, this isn't magenta. This is more purple. Try to make it slightly brighter (levels or curves), reduce the saturation a little and make the hue a bit more "red"... Hope that helps.
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it didn't actually come out the colour of the flower. it is way deeper than this in reality, i think the sunlight on it made it brighter, then my editing to try and de-saturate it a little.. i played with all those things, but, i guess my 'colour problem' doesn't help.
but, thanks Pat.. appreciate the advice.
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Oh... That sucks... You're welcome
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aww, thanks Heather, glad you think so.
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i actually like this one TT_TT but if i was changing the colour.. then as i suck and only use picassa, the colour tempreature goes first to warm then to dark and that takes out the heavy saturation... then maybe a filtered b&w... ¬_¬ again... i only use picassa and have noooo idea how real stuff works... TT_TT so i guess i won't be much help...
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thank you muchly, hun..glad you like the picture and also thanks for the suggestions..actually might be a big help,.. umm, slightly desaturate then convert to b&w on a new layer.. hmm, idea laready forming,, thanks..
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yeeey! i feel clever now
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