Rob Hanson Photography
Purple Phase
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'Scuse me, while I kiss the sky.
A baby Purple Baby Bok Choy comes into the world. (Yes, I said that right... I think.)
This image is my answer to Lightpoacher's challenge to me: To come up with a Macro HDR within a week. I hope he finds it worthy... seriously.
My good fortune is that Susan is a fantastic gardener. She starts seedlings in January under grow lights, moves certain babies to the cold frame outside when appropriate, and then tends to her kids all summer. My job? Dig the beds, kill the bugs, eat the salad. (Or, is it eat the bugs, kill the salad?) It's a never-ending task, but we get great, organic produce for the effort. Much better than store-bought.
For better, healthier growth and more fiber in your diet, you would want to have this On Black, or view everything we grow on Fluidr.
Tech Bits:
Good gracious. Don't ask!
First, it had something to do with taking the shot with stacked close-up filters, 1x, 2x and 4x, with the camera mounted upside-down on the tripod, as the plant rack was close to the floor. (We don't want to wake the children.)
Then, the standard three-exposure Photomatix process, followed by various tweaks and adjustments in Photoshop.
One thing I found of interest in post-processing was the use of multiple layers of vignetting. Using Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0, I sampled a light purple and applied a subtle vignette, then a layer of dark gray vignette, then a third vignette off of a darker purple sample. Previously, I didn't know they could be stacked to such good effect.
I should have left a trail of bread crumbs, but there you have it.
Purple Phase
-
'Scuse me, while I kiss the sky.
A baby Purple Baby Bok Choy comes into the world. (Yes, I said that right... I think.)
This image is my answer to Lightpoacher's challenge to me: To come up with a Macro HDR within a week. I hope he finds it worthy... seriously.
My good fortune is that Susan is a fantastic gardener. She starts seedlings in January under grow lights, moves certain babies to the cold frame outside when appropriate, and then tends to her kids all summer. My job? Dig the beds, kill the bugs, eat the salad. (Or, is it eat the bugs, kill the salad?) It's a never-ending task, but we get great, organic produce for the effort. Much better than store-bought.
For better, healthier growth and more fiber in your diet, you would want to have this On Black, or view everything we grow on Fluidr.
Tech Bits:
Good gracious. Don't ask!
First, it had something to do with taking the shot with stacked close-up filters, 1x, 2x and 4x, with the camera mounted upside-down on the tripod, as the plant rack was close to the floor. (We don't want to wake the children.)
Then, the standard three-exposure Photomatix process, followed by various tweaks and adjustments in Photoshop.
One thing I found of interest in post-processing was the use of multiple layers of vignetting. Using Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0, I sampled a light purple and applied a subtle vignette, then a layer of dark gray vignette, then a third vignette off of a darker purple sample. Previously, I didn't know they could be stacked to such good effect.
I should have left a trail of bread crumbs, but there you have it.