How Would You Like Your Candy?

[Addies Granddaddy]

Second in the series.
John

[gracie_r]

Looks... So... Yummy... *drool*

I'd crop just a tiny bit off the bottom so the peppermint sticks fall right in the middle.

[GB1]

There's a slight blue color shift, but otherwise very nice and with a fancy border might even be good enough to use as an candy advertisement.

G

[Frog]

I will just say that I wouldn't crop to put the bottom to put the chocolate in the middle but I would give it a try by flipping it 180 degrees to put the choc on the bottom third.

[Addies Granddaddy]

GB......slight blue shift, eh? Well the candy in the top third of the shot was green mints, so I guess that could account for a color shift. I'll rework it and see if I can remove whatever looks blue to you.

gracie and Frog....thanks. I'll give flipping it a try.

John

[Addies Granddaddy]

A new version. Flipping it just made it look upside down. I think I removed whatever blue color cast there was.
John

[GB1]

John - It still seems ever so cool...... just a very slight bluish tint. Could be the green in the candy though.

Who cares --- it all tastes good, right?

[Addies Granddaddy]

GB........I sure noticed the difference in the second version though. You may be on to something with the blue cast. I'll continue to see if I can work that out.

If I remember right, that was good candy.

John

[Anbesol]

try 15-20% warming filter...

looks tasty, and out of season Good composition, I'll have to agree about making the peppermint sticks centered though.

[gahspidy]

John, if your using PS go into your levels adjustment tool and select the white eyedropper for the white balance and click on the white area of the candy canes. That should help get you a good white balance and colors should follow.
I agree that a nice fancy border around this may mae this into a cool greeting card.

[Addies Granddaddy]

How Now?

[Lori11]

Oh YUM and I like the last version. This would also make an excelent holiday invite!

[Addies Granddaddy]

Just for grins, I put a border I found in PSE5 on it.
Anyone else that wants to have a go, is welcome to.
John

[shootme]

I like it, too early for Christmas though. How about turning the shot upside down, with the green base on the bottom? Just a thought

[Addies Granddaddy]

shootme.....turning it upside down would make it look.......well.......upside down. I already tried.
John

[gahspidy]

John, I like it with the border, it will make a tasty holiday card. I still think you need to get the white balance correct here. Are you using PS or elements?

go into the levels tool ( image>adjustments>levels) and get the eye dropper as shown in my screen capture.
Then click the eye dropper on an area that should be white. Experimenting with selecting an area that works best is a good thing but i had good results with the selcetion area shown.

[Addies Granddaddy]

Gary......thanks. I'm using Elements, and I did do as you suggested, but I must not have picked out the right spot.I'll keep working on it though.......I should have it done by Christmas.

Ahh....I see. I placed the eyedropper on the white spot on the candy cane. You placed it on the white part of the candy. I got it now.