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
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>
>> 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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