Say it with Flowers

[ronwil]

Peter Coles, Editor of AV World, excels at creating images with the use of the clone tool in Photoshop. In an exchange of ideas I had with him three years ago when I first switched to digital AV we discussed cloning from image to image. I didn’t get an immediate grasp of the “image to image” method so I continued with what I was familiar namely using layers and cloning within an image. Just recently a sequence by Peter, in which he created over fifty images from just twelve, prompted me to try again at cloning from one image to another.

Starting with a blank canvas and a selection of flower images I created an image made up of the flowers. Having done this, for what could I use it? So I made a short sequence of the flowers and used my “creation” as a background to the title “Say it with Flowers”.

When I used one of my images, a rose, in a recent camera club print competition, the judge accused me of inserting the hoverfly and docked a mark. So using the clone tool within the image I have deleted the hoverfly and made it appear and leave again.

The sequence is now on the Beechbrook site thanks to Bill.

Ron [uK]

[cottage]

Ron,

You guys amaze me with all the talents you have and the ideas you come up with in the field of photography. I'm satisfied if I can just take a decent picture. You and your AV clubs and groups are light years ahead of me! Thanks for sharing.

Bill