Blue-eyed Grass
by Jim Zablotny
Normally, the flowers of blue-eyed grass are dark violet blue, but I found a population of plants that were producing semi-alba flowers. This one was challenging to process because of the shallow depth of field and lack of contrast. I used 16 bit luminosity masks to selectively increase the contrast between flower petals and BG. I also lightened up and brightened the leaves. Using Topaz Detail, I increased the fine details and warmed up the BG which was a bluish white color. I finished processing with Tony Kuyper's Make It Glow which brightened the yellows and greens for the final image. K5 IIs 180mm f3.5 (1/10sec at f20, ISO 200), Flower shaded with white umbrella................................Jim
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