Out the Door L
Watering the Red and Green
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 15 July 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Wow, the colorful girl is watering colors into the plants. What a great photo processing this one is Lorraine. What an imagination you have. Perfect picture sweetie.
15 Jul 2008 5:14am
@Marion: and what a lovely comment you always leave, thanks a lot Marion :)
@Dimitrios: Thanks very much Dimitrios, I hope you had a lovely holiday :)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Very humorous, Lorraine and caught just at the right moment.
15 Jul 2008 6:17am
@Michael Skorulski: I'm glad you enjoyed, thanks a lot Michael :)
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
ohhhhh... very creative... I am liking this one too...
15 Jul 2008 6:48am
@Fliss: Not too artsy fartsy for you ? lol I'll never let you live that one down Slick Felicity Fliss ;)
@rem_la: Merci beaucoup Rem :)
saeed from ahwaz, Iran
do you let me to echo Marion's and then Michael's comments ?!
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"Wow, the colorful girl is watering colors into the plants. What a great photo processing this one is Lorraine. What an imagination you have.Very humorous! and caught just at the right moment!! Perfect picture sweetie!!"
One of the excellent shots I ever seen !! CHEERS to you dear Lorraine!!
15 Jul 2008 9:28am
@saeed: Ahh you're always so sweet Saeed, you can repeat anything you want lol and thank you for YOUR lovely comment :)
Abraham Lincoln from Brookville, United States
I never learn enough to learn it all so sometimes I see photos like this one and ask myself when I am going to do something like this?
Thanks for your visit back to 1944.
15 Jul 2008 9:52am
@Abraham Lincoln: What a funny, lovely comment, thanks so much Abe, especially for the time travel, I will be back to visit :)
@Betty: Thanks so much sweetie, I appreciate it :)
@Koushiro~光子郎: Thanks very much Koushiro :)
@laughingwolf: Well congrats Tony, you're the only one who notice, I mean that, didn't even see it myself :)
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
cool idea - it might be fun to make a version of this photo where the water is in color and she is watering color into the flowers (keep the bottom ones in color and part of the ones on top)
15 Jul 2008 1:04pm
@Jason Kravitz: Hey Jason, now why didn't I think of that? too late now, you'll have to come up with it yourself lol thanks so much :)
Cheryl from Texas, United States
lol, made me smile! very effective selective colour! your fun personality comes thru on this one, good job Lorraine!!
15 Jul 2008 1:45pm
@Cheryl: What a nice thing to say, thanks so much Cheryl :)
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
Isolating the colour gives more attention to an area it always stands out more, and at the same time you have the mix of B&W and colour.
15 Jul 2008 2:37pm
@JoeB: Well now that's very technical of you lol thanks always JOe :)
@Steve: Water will do that to you :) Thanks Steve!
Janice Thomson from Canada
That is so perfect - giving color to where the water falls - very creative and artistic mon amie.
15 Jul 2008 3:37pm
@Janice Thomson: Merci ma chere, always enjoy your visitssss ;)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
it is as if the plants had colour only when they were watered.So creative and clever, babe:)
15 Jul 2008 3:46pm
@tyan: Oh my little gorgeous genius, thanks always Tyan :)
Anne from White Rock, Canada
Wonderful idea watering the color into the plants! And, it is a great capture to start with! Great processing Lorraine! :-)
15 Jul 2008 4:09pm
@Anne: Hey thanks a lot Anne, it's been a while, did you stop for a while? or am I just out of it? lol
DonLon from Providence, RI, United States
Great Idea. I was wondering why you didn't color the flowers being watered instead? or am I just too obvious?
15 Jul 2008 4:49pm
@DonLon: I'm never quite sure why I do the things I do, but I know I've had great suggestions on this one lol thanks alot :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
This is fantastic -- looks as if where she is watering the plants, they come to life in color. What a great photo story this is!
15 Jul 2008 5:16pm
@Viewfinder: And what a great comment, lol thanks so much Vf :)
@yiannis krikis: Thanks very much Yiannis, I've used Picasa's 'Focal Black and White' for this, haven't used colour selection from photoshop, I'd like to try once I figure it out ;)
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
love the focal b/w in this shot L....really fun feel!
15 Jul 2008 7:36pm
@Mandy Provan: Thanks always Mandy :)
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Brilliant idea and shot Lorraine. Looks as though she got some wonder water on her pants too....!
15 Jul 2008 7:43pm
@Observing: You got the right idea Mike, thanks a lot :)
@Illuci: I like that, thanks a lot Erik :)
@Alun Lambert: Thanks very much Alun :)
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Gee, Jason took my thoughts from me ... I was going to suggest you color the watering can, the water spray and just those plants that received the water! <grin>
I've never done anything with selective color but you're a master at it!
15 Jul 2008 8:11pm
@Judy: Of course, you're brilliant as well lol I haven't done any selective colouring with Photoshop YET, but I've used Picasa's 'Focal Black and White' option, it's wonderful and sooo easy, plus it's a free download. Try it, you won't believe how simple it is...thanks so much!
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Magnifique Lorraine. L'eau donne des couleurs, c'est bien connu!
15 Jul 2008 8:59pm
@standley: lol Tout à fait Richard, merci beaucoup :)
bronzebilly u.k. from Barry,Vale of Glamorgan, United Kingdom
Hey Lorraine....a clever title for a clever concept,pal...all in all..cleverclogs you are..*-))
Billy...
15 Jul 2008 10:03pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: Hey Billy, I'm a cleverclog? how sweet are YOU! lol thanks a lot
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Now if I'd got a watering can that did that I'd be well happy.
A great use of selective colouring, it works just brilliantly Lorraine.
16 Jul 2008 12:45am
@MaryB: Sweet, sweet comment, thanks a lot MaryB (done with Picasa's Focal Black and White option, so easy and Picasa is free ;)
@Teresa: thanks so much Teresa, I appreciate it :)
@amy: And you say it so sweetly lol thanks a bunch Amy :)
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
We have a commercial on TV, the image is totally B&W at the beginning and hoops! a small ball appears and leaves behind it a path of colours, and it keeps moving until the entire image is in colours. Consequently.....I'm looking at your shot and waiting....for the little hooops....and everything should get red and green!......But.......it doesn't!
16 Jul 2008 7:52am
@Japanalia: Now when that becomes available, I'm buying it lol thanks a lot Gabriela :)
martie from United States
GREAT use of colour! Perhaps as she goes along watering they'll all "colour up"?
16 Jul 2008 1:53pm
@martie: Sounds like a plausible scenario to me lol Hey Martie, how nice to see you! :)
@Ina: Gald you do, thanks a lot Ina :)
Vink from Magagnosc, France
Avec ce traitement, on a l'impression que ces fleurs reprennent vie. Une idée originale et bien trouvée !
18 Jul 2008 5:56pm
@Vink: Merci beaucoup Vink :)
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
I especially like the gesture in this one -- very intriguing part of the composition.
19 Jul 2008 4:17am
@GJC: Thanks so much GJC :)
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
C'est très original et amusant... il y a un beau cadrage, et j'aime bien aussi le look de la fleuriste... :))
16 Aug 2008 3:34pm
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