One for Katy, one for Kay, one for Mary, one for my wife, and one for Donald...

[Donald]

but I'll open the door for Keith Urban any second of the day.

Had to do a google search to find out who that is.

Looks like he could do with a good haircut and a shave to me!

[Colin Southern]

Had to do a google search to find out who that is.

Looks like he could do with a good haircut and a shave to me!

100 Million screaming women can't be wrong!

[ilovelucydog]

Had to do a google search to find out who that is.

Looks like he could do with a good haircut and a shave to me!

Donald, Donald, Donald... Have you seen him play the guitar... heared his voice... heaven... pure heaven.

[ilovelucydog]

100 Million screaming women can't be wrong!

No, they can't! Just to clarify and maintain my reputation... I would never take part in public screaming like that... I don't think.

[abhi]

Beautiful images, Rob. I like them all, but my favorite is #4. I like the details in that one (and also lack the artistic gene ).

Looks like he could do with a good haircut and a shave to me!

And did someone say shave and a haircut?



PS: I have been working with this one photo all day. It just didn't feel right to attempt the zoom blur technique on any other Thanks for sharing your secrets, Rob.

[rob marshall]

Beautiful images, Rob. I like them all, but my favorite is #4. I like the details in that one (and also lack the artistic gene ).



And did someone say shave and a haircut?



PS: I have been working with this one photo all day. It just didn't feel right to attempt the zoom blur technique on any other Thanks for sharing your secrets, Rob.

I seem to have started something here. Perhaps we should have a comp for 'radial zoom' shots?

[wilgk]

No, they can't! Just to clarify and maintain my reputation... I would never take part in public screaming like that... I don't think.

I agree Mary - we're much more civilised in our ways here.... a certain dignity comes with age - we leave the screaming to the young'uns and just share with ourselves a quiet hmmmmmmmmmmm
& when asked what are you smiling about?
we reply....... oh nothing

[Rasbury]

Sounds like a good idea.I'll have to give it a go with some of my photo's.

[Katy Noelle]

I have a question, please! How did you get these so clear? Was it just an incredibly still day? How are you guys doing this? Is my hill just too windy?

[rob marshall]

I have a question, please! How did you get these so clear? Was it just an incredibly still day? How are you guys doing this? Is my hill just too windy?

did you mean my shots?

[ilovelucydog]

I agree Mary - we're much more civilised in our ways here.... a certain dignity comes with age - we leave the screaming to the young'uns and just share with ourselves a quiet hmmmmmmmmmmm
& when asked what are you smiling about?
we reply....... oh nothing

Exactly!

[Colin Southern]

Exactly!

Smile

It makes everyone wonder what you've been up to!

[ilovelucydog]

Smile

It makes everyone wonder what you've been up to!

They're wondering that's for sure...

[CNelson]

Very nice, I especially like the fourth one.

Chuck

[Katy Noelle]

did you mean my shots?

Yes, Rob! I guess the thread has travelled a bit but I meant to ask how your outdoor shots are so very clear. My confession is that I'm completely irritated with my tripod - it's no good with this constant breeze. Then, there's the other trouble that it's emotionally difficult for me to cut the flowers to bring inside to photograph.

P.S. I've tried blocking the breeze but I might as well just turn around and spit in it, for all the good it does.

[ucci]

About the original flower "gifts" post. Before all the Pop star fan stuff dialogue from the yougens. All excellent. Duh, the flowers, people, not the other stuff, which was very amusing, I have to grudingly admit.
If I had to have my druthers I reckon it's got to be 'Mary' by a knat's whisker.
And thank you Rob for posting the very interesting processing tip. Can't wait to try it, big time... Flowers? Nah ... Penguins? Nah! Hey, Whales... Yep, that's the way to go!

[ilovelucydog]

About the original flower "gifts" post. Before all the Pop star fan stuff dialogue from the yougens. All excellent. Duh, the flowers, people, not the other stuff, which was very amusing, I have to grudingly admit.
If I had to have my druthers I reckon it's got to be 'Mary' by a knat's whisker.
And thank you Rob for posting the very interesting processing tip. Can't wait to try it, big time... Flowers? Nah ... Penguins? Nah! Hey, Whales... Yep, that's the way to go!

I'm sorry... things got out of hand. But, just to clarify... I'm not very young. ; I'm 44

[Katy Noelle]

I'm sorry... things got out of hand. But, just to clarify... I'm not very young. ; I'm 44

Wait a second! Did you have a birthday??? Were you 44 in March?

and, I'm good with the conversation transmogrifying all over the place. I'm a tangential thinker. (thank goodness!)

[ucci]

I'm sorry... things got out of hand. But, just to clarify... I'm not very young. ; I'm 44

You are just a wee bairn. I have kids older than you!

[ucci]

I liked Rob's rather nice technique he developed and for what it is worth I had a bit of a play with it. However I used the magic quick selection tool to outline flower rather than the spherical select tool and for the feather used 250 ( #1) and then tried 25 (#2). Just thought I would post for interest. But maybe I am not on the right wavelength here and have missed what Rob is trying to achieve? Not hard for me to lose my way, you know. Do it all the time
ucci