Bob,
I raised the red saturation by 10%; more than that looks unnatural to me.
I like this better and have used it to replace the original image.
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Dogwood.jpg.html
Thanks for the advice.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 4:26 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Dogwoods Also Come in Red
> Thanks, Bob. I looked at a couple of adjustments, but didn't like the
> results. I will take a look at working on red alone.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
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> From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2011 4:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Dogwoods Also Come in Red
>
>
>> 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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