On Apr 6, 2011, at 3:43 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
> Jim, those are beautiful. I've always thought the dogwoods down in TN
> were better than anywhere else I've seen. And that even beats Quincy,
> Illinois, which is world-known for the dogwoods.
Chapel Hill, NC, on the campus of UNC. Some of the largest, most spectacular
dogwoods I've ever seen.
>
> In this picture, the flowers have a slightly faded look to them which
> cuts down the color density a bit. Cranking up the saturation would
> screw up the rest of the photo, unfortunately. But in this case, with
> the sun shining on them that way, a polarizer turned to remove the sun
> glare on the petals might work. Spritzing them with water/glycerin can
> give them some life too, but then you end up with the wet look.
I think Jim uses PS Elements. He might be able to do a Hue/Saturation
adjustment and just hit the red, leaving the others alone. I agree a smidge in
the curves could also add some pop.
--Bob
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