Tornado in the making ...

r_fredrick_smith · #1 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 11:56 PM

Here is another of my garden shots. It is based on the idea of "sensitive dependence on initial conditions". Will the flapping wings produce a tornado?

This shot is also sort of one of my ongoing "salvage" project and represents a 100% crop from the full shot. CEP 3.0 used to adjust the tonal range. Mystical lighting to tweak the basic lighting of the shot.

cheers,
rfs

PhotosbyChuck · #2 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 10:23 AM

Nicely done!

Eric E · #3 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 11:13 AM

I love it. There is a very ethereal feel to it and it doesn't look like it's been salvaged at all (and I mean that as a compliment).

Very nice!

Electricseashell · #4 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 01:16 PM

I have a very old laptop that I had to take PS off of... I'm so bummed so heres one you can save if your bored

(see album Flora and Fauna)

r_fredrick_smith · #5 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 08:06 PM

Well since I'm in a blue mood, how about:

Cheers,
rfs

chrishw · #6 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 10:21 AM

All I can say is:
WOW! What a awesome picture!

Electricseashell · #7 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 10:23 AM

I'm sorry your blue Hope everything gets rosy

RSStory · #8 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 05:22 PM

Cool. I like the effect.

Arbib · #9 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 10:35 PM

The Butterfly is a great capture...added saturation and DR add also..
But that flower in the upper left is distracting to me...I know it is a 100% crop..so your new file size is small. Maybe adjusting to more center the butterfly??...If you have any room to do it.

r_fredrick_smith · #10 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arbib

The Butterfly is a great capture...added saturation and DR add also..
But that flower in the upper left is distracting to me...I know it is a 100% crop..so your new file size is small. Maybe adjusting to more center the butterfly??...If you have any room to do it.

Thanks. I could have cropped in several ways. but I wanted the butterfly on the left moving into the scene. If I cropped the flower out, then the butterfly is moving out of the scene which I think would weaken the composition. I actually liked the flower because it serves as the next destination for our traveler. And consider also the title of the shot and the text description that I provided. So in keeping with the idea of chaos, I wanted the scene to have a certain chaotic element to it which I think the flower also provides. This is a story photograph as well as an editorial one.

However, if anyone is interested, I can provide the full photograph and let others have a shot at cropping and other tweaks.

Cheers,
rfs