Topic: Photography

[Peggy]

Was up in Portland recently. Took my son to ITT Technical College, and they actually accepted him! LOL

Took a photo of a tulip, thought I'd share...
Hugs, Peg

P.S. I use an 8 year old Canon Rebel EOS.  with a whopping 5 megapixels!
I also learned recently of a technique to use on photos called the Orton Technique. It was used on this photo.

[Triss]

Stunning!!!  So how does the Orton Technique work?  Other than to take an amazing shot of course.

And congrats to your son!

[patches]

That's a gorgeous tulip!     What an awesome color! 

[landofoz]

Peggy, I just looked up some info on the Orton Technique and that is awesome!  I always take a couple of pics from the same spots, because inevitably one or two will be out of focus.  I can't wait to try this out!

And your picture is fabulous!  The tulip really seems to glow.

[Dianna]

Very nice, Peg...

[Peggy]

Stunning!!!  So how does the Orton Technique work?  Other than to take an amazing shot of course.

And congrats to your son!

Well,
First of all, I cheat with the Orton technique.  I use Photoshop and do it electronically.  You basically make a copy of your photo and blur it some and then place it on top of the original and then knock back the opacity(a lot or a little).  The trend, I am told is to make them as "dark" as possible.  It seems they sell.  What I like about the technique is that it seems to ad "depth" to the photos. 

P.S. My camera is a SLR.

If you google it, you'll find the instructions...and you play with the settings for each photo. 

Thanks for the congrats on my kid!

[Peggy]

Very nice, Peg...

thanks... Hugs, Peg

[Peggy]

Peggy, I just looked up some info on the Orton Technique and that is awesome!  I always take a couple of pics from the same spots, because inevitably one or two will be out of focus.  I can't wait to try this out!

And your picture is fabulous!  The tulip really seems to glow.

The Orton Technique has added a wonderful perspective to my photographs...
I was told by a professional to stop hiding my work and put it out there.... so I'm in the process of slowly doing that on a website called etsy( I think)

The sunlight was coming down on the tulip in such a way that it did look liked it glowed...that is what prompted me to take the photo. I was sure that no matter what I did, I couldn't loose -- and I took several pics, and they were all good.. but this one, I think because it's a close up, to me was just specactular. 

Hugs, Peg

[Peggy]

That's a gorgeous tulip!     What an awesome color! 

Thanks, Patches!! I have more photographs I've taken lately, but I just gotta get my stuff together here... HUgs, Peg