Noted.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 2:14 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Another Butterfly
> ... should have said "after cropping and *resizing* to print size..."
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>> I hadn't noticed the busy bokeh at first. I added a layer, then gave it
>> a guassian blur of 2.8 pixels, added a mask, painted over all with black
>> paint using the paint bucket, switched back to white paint and a brush
>> with about 70% opacity and painted over the bad bokeh and most of the
>> other background areas which fixed up the poor bokeh.
>>
>> On a full size image it will require a larger blur radius to do the
>> same. After cropping to print size, viewing on screen at 25-30%
>> magnification fairly well simulates the effect you'll see on a print.
>> Same goes for sharpening.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> Thanks, Charlie. I think the bokeh comes from the tangle of plant stems
>>> in
>>> the Cosmos bed. I thought about trying to darken it, but it appeared to
>>> be
>>> a daunting task, given the detailed boundaries of the subject.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols
>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Charles Geilfuss" <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 12:31 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Another Butterfly
>>>
>>>
>>>> Nice Jim. The bokeh in the background is a bit edgy but the butterfly
>>>> is
>>>> stunning. I haven't seen bokeh like that with my DZ 35; maybe a
>>>> setting/
>>>> lighting condition I just haven't happened to hit on yet.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Aug 2, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My neighbor's Cosmos bed is still attracting interesting insects.
>>>>> This
>>>>> Gulf Fritillary Butterfly was making itself at home this morning.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Gulf+Fritillary+on+Orange+Cosmos.jpg.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Comments and critiques always welcomed.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
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