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Anita Luellen

Subhash Sapru

Jim Hoskins

Karen Kaiser

Howard Frank

Denise Borgess

Anita Luellen

Roxanne Overton

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July 2010 - Timeless

How I did it -

1. This image was made using a Nikon D300 with a 18 -70mm Nikon lens, Raw capture, 1/125 at f7.1 and ISO 200 with -1/3 exposure evaluation. This Victorian era home caught my eye with its wrap-around porch and period decorations. I make photo greeting cards and like an image that allows me to add some wording in an open space, such as the empty space at the lower right.

2. Exposure adjustments were made in Adobe Camera Raw, then the image was opened and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS4.

I really liked the fine wood textures and details in the furniture and plants, so I applied a Lucis Art Exposure filter (Photoshop Plug-In) set at the third button at about 35%. The result is a sharper, edge, almost like a ink-line edge that makes details "pop".

3. I used Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0 Brilliance/Warmth filter (Photoshop Plug-In) to saturate the colors just a little.

4.Again in Nik Color Efex Pro 3.0, I used the Darken/Lighten Center filter to darken the edges of the image to keep the viewer's eye inside the image frame.

5. If I had been sure no one was home, I'd have spent the afternoon sitting on that homey, shady porch.

COMMENTS:

Subhash Sapru	Well thought of and nicely composed. The deep brown colour of the ceiling is a bit distracting to me, but it helps in composition thus adding depth to the image. However, I would have cropped the green portion of the window to the left.
Jim Hoskins	You have found a really nice home to photograph, it is beautiful. There are interesting shapes and colors, but not too many. Very sharp. Balanced. Welcoming us to step into the picture. It would be interesting to see what it would look like if the window to left was cropped to the green frame, and a hint off the right to rebalance. The cutoff glass doesn't add anything to the scene.
Karen Kaiser	I love this shot not only because it includes a chair, but also because it communicates a warm, welcoming feeling - perfect for a greeting card. The adjustments that you made are nice. The pillar on the right should be straightened and the transom above the door seems to have detail that might add interest if lightened a bit. Definitely "Timeless".
Howard Frank	I like the sharpness and detail of this image. The perspective makes a very interesting photo. The only thing that I might change would be to straighten the image to remove the skew.
Denise Borgess	You do have a way with inviting images. Very nice. I like what you have done with this image.
Roxanne Overton	This is a very welcoming and friendly image. It would be nice to get rid of the skew in the column and to bring out more detail above the door to match the rest of the image detail. It's very well done - nice application of the various filters.

Member Bio

Anita Luellen

Anita J. Luellen of Shadyside, Ohio is a member of Digital Imagers of Pittsburgh, Washinton Camera Club (Washinton, Pennsylvania), Triangle Photographers Association, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Education K-12. One of her photographs received Best of Show recognition at the Triangle Photographers 2007 Print Competition in Pittsburgh. In June 2009, after entering a photo contest while on vacation at Chincoteague Island, Virginia, Anita's egret image, "Grace in Flight" was awarded First Place in the Nature Category of a show sponsored by the Chincoteague Arts Council.

The study of the Art of Photography has been God's gift to my life. I've met talented, caring people and learned to see in new and exciting ways. I've learned the creative art of photography is don't defined by mechanical tools alone, the "right" equipment or repetition of techni ues, but by combining all of these with heart-felt VISION and PASSION. A camera is a useless tool without the creative mind and eye of the photographer.

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