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In reply to the discussion: **Comment Thread for April Contest.** [View all]ManiacJoe
(10,136 posts)36. Alfredo was right: yellows are hard to work with.
However, I thought I would give the daffodils a try any way.
After seeing the previous "help me decide" thread, I needed to step up my efforts.
I first tried the Nik Silver Efex. It was pretty good, but I wanted to try my hand at it...
Played with the color mixer in the b/w conversion.
Added a hi-pass filter. The blend mode got me what I was looking for!
Here's to no one entering a infra-red image!
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About the response to this month's contest. All the wonderful entries - to include yours!
Solly Mack
Apr 2014
#16
Look for simple compositions. High contrast subjects - good. There's an old saying that if
alfredo
Apr 2014
#70