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Ruth Rittichier











 
Carole Kropscot, APSA
Jenny Gu
Ulrike Henn
Ruth Rittichier
Walter Ross
Barbara Kuebler
Sophia Aldridge
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January Title - "Carnival Glass"

How I did it -

As a rule, I dislike the Find Edges and Poster Edges filters because they leave blackish artifacts on the
image and dirty it up.  So I experimented down the list of filters to apply to my glassware, and came up with the Stained Glass filter, set to 22-4-3, foreground color white, and blending mode to Pin Light.  I am fascinated with the little specular highlights it formed to brighten and give the bowl more sparkle.

 


COMMENTS:
 
Carole Kropscot The sparkling effect totally brings out the point of the picture. The feeling is light and airy and almost fantasy-like.  It reminds me of glassware I've seen lit up in a museum or specialty store, where the emphasis is on the sparkly effect produced by the cut glass.
Jenny Gu

Beautiful glassware with sparkling! The pink glass fits nicely with white background. The frame fits very well with the photo. I like the frame showed 3D feature. It is an elegant piece of art.

Ulrike Henn The Stained Glass filter in my opinion is an excellent choice to amplify the cutting of the crystal bowl.
The pink frame gives a real nice finishing touch.
Walter Ross
Some of the edge finding filters, I think would have added to the total presentation. I really like the border and the color you chose. I really like the title in the border.
Barbara Kuebler It is interesting to see how different filters affect the same subject, and how much brighter the altered glasses are. You did a good job.

Sophia Aldridge

 

 


 

Member Bio

Ruth Rittichier - Biography

I started photography with my parents' Kodak Brownie and used KODAK 616 film, when I was in high school. My girlfriend and I would process our negatives, and make contact prints in her parents' bathroom. When I had my children, I took photos of them with their dad's 35mm camera, but never did much more until my older son grew up and gave me a Minolta X700 for Xmas. I then joined Toledo Camera Club and other camera clubs, working my way up until I was winning in the top categories. I now belong to 3 local camera clubs, but am competing only in the digital print division, now that they have it, as I don't shoot film anymore. I joined PSA through the camera club, and was active in several of the circuits until PSA started these DI circuits, of which I am a charter member. I love sitting at my computer and making original art out of one of my photos. Now I am learning Painter IX, to be able to make better art from my photos.  I have a Nikon D-200 camera, a Windows HP computer with removable HD, and a 23 inch Apple Cinema monitor.

rrrphotog@toast.net


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