The Three Amigos 1

[ken1953]

Comments very welcome.
Ken

[ChowChi-Ching]

This one is kind of hard, I like the picture but it is hard on my eyes, too busy, I think? I suppose I wasn't much help on this one.

[MB1]

The image is too small for the subject and fine detail that I think is there-I just can't see it well enough to tell. If it is a good shot (well focused and well lit) it would be interesting to view blown up really large.

[ken1953]

The image is too small for the subject and fine detail that I think is there-I just can't see it well enough to tell. If it is a good shot (well focused and well lit) it would be interesting to view blown up really large.

Hi MB1, I'm not sure how to put a larger shot here. This one is near max as it is. I think it is 187kb and the limit is 194kb...."I" think it is a good shot, but I really wanted some more critical advise as I am in a learning mode...

This, imho, is one of the better closeups I've done...but I'm sure there is a lot here I could do better...if someone would just tell me what...hehehe...

Anyway...thanks for the comment to you and ChowChi-Ching

Ken

[MB1]

Hi MB1, I'm not sure how to put a larger shot here. This one is near max as it is. I think it is 187kb and the limit is 194kb...."I" think it is a good shot, but I really wanted some more critical advise as I am in a learning mode...

This, imho, is one of the better closeups I've done...but I'm sure there is a lot here I could do better...if someone would just tell me what...hehehe...

Anyway...thanks for the comment to you and ChowChi-Ching

Ken

You could crop a smaller section out and just post that or even cut the thing into quarters and post each one.

[Chunk]

Try this...
Use the Magic Wand tool with the shift key held down and Select-Similar to select colors in the flower. We're trying to get just the flower selected withoutmuch of the background being selected. If you get too much selected just Ctrl-Alt-Z to back up or select an earlier step in the History pallette. Once you have mostly only flower selected, invert the selection (Select-Inverse) so that everything but the flower is selected. Then use a curves adjustment pulling down on the left half of the curve to darken the darker parts of the background some.
I think having the lace stand out from the background improves the shot.

[ken1953]

Thank you MB1 and Chunk...I will try your suggestions...Chunk...You're going to keep me busy tonight trying your suggestions...but, as I have a real desire to learn this stuff...I really appreciate everything you can teach me.
Ken