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Organic Decay

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Posted by Kurt Budde on September 18, 2009 at 7:22 PM
Hey everyone. I wanted to get some opinions on the processing I've done to this image. I've put quite a bit of effort in to realizing my vision for this - it's pretty close to what I imagined when I took it. But, it's usually a good thing to gather a few opinions! I won't go in to too much detail, just numerous TK masks and whatnot.

This is *much* better viewed in a darkened environment against a black background.
Posted by Scott Fricke on September 18, 2009 at 7:29 PM
Wow, that is a very cool image! I like all the variations of light on "branches and those round things look like stars. I think you did a great job with processing.
Posted by Bret Edge on September 18, 2009 at 7:42 PM
I love this, Kurt. I think your processing is perfect and the image itself is simply outstanding. It isn't the kind of photo that will have mass appeal but it's highly artistic and took a lot of creative energy to see and photograph this scene. :toast:
Posted by Aleksei Saunders on September 18, 2009 at 7:54 PM
Kurt,

This is just wonderful. I'm drawn to scenes like this and have tried many times to make them work. Yours is superb.

Cheers,
Alex
Posted by Bill Pelzmann on September 18, 2009 at 9:36 PM
Great composition and processing. I love the mood.
Posted by Stan Rose on September 18, 2009 at 10:10 PM
Looks great, Kurt! I might bring up the lights just a tiny bit, but not much, the dark mood is fine.
Posted by Scott Bacon on September 18, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Ooooooo! Yes! This is superb!! I like this A LOT! :toast:
Posted by Stephen Trainor on September 18, 2009 at 10:45 PM
LIke this very much - very stylish indeed. Bet it would look spectacular printed up large!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on September 18, 2009 at 10:58 PM
This is a beauty, Kurt! I like it as is, but I think upping the highlights a bit would really make it pop and would help if/when you print it. Well done.
Posted by Phillip Noll on September 18, 2009 at 11:10 PM
Beautiful! :smile: Nothing else to say except you should post it in the Flora gallery for this week's theme of "unflowers". :toast:
Posted by Jason J. Hatfield on September 19, 2009 at 1:20 AM
What a beautiful and abstract image, wonderful job. Good job on the PP but I agree just a tad brighter.
Posted by Kurt Budde on September 19, 2009 at 2:27 AM
Thanks for the thoughts everyone!

As for the lights, I've spent hours tweaking them. The way it is now is more of a print consideration than anything else - just a tad more and significant detail is lost. So damn touchy they are!
Posted by Kalin Wilson on September 19, 2009 at 2:37 AM
Very nice! I love the mood and tension. I'd like to see the buds a little lighter but I hear ya about losing detail. Good job!
Posted by John Klotz on September 19, 2009 at 3:49 AM
Oh, yeah! Nice, nice,nice! I love the complexity of this image and agree with most of the comments above. Print it. Print if big. Really big! :toast:
Posted by Dave Showalter` on September 19, 2009 at 10:43 AM
AWE-some! :toast:
Posted by Don Grall on September 19, 2009 at 9:24 PM
I could state at this a long time! Very captivating!
Posted by Kurt Budde on September 20, 2009 at 2:44 AM
Thank you again everyone for the comments. :toast:

Just put this one up in ES&S.
Posted by Dan Walters on September 20, 2009 at 4:20 PM
Looks great! Very artistic!
Posted by Laurent Baig on September 22, 2009 at 3:39 PM
Nice job with this. I can imagine it was probably a pain to get just right, but it looks good. Be nicer to see a print! :biggrin: