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Cross Polarization

Posted by visualcounterpoint on January 2, 2010 at 7:35 AM


Greg A Kiser has set a new lesson in Tips and Tricks that has kept me busy with my camera despite the bad weather.

His article describes the technique better than I could so please follow the link if you are interested in playing with light.


The only suitable plastic object that I have is an embedded dandelion clock.

The unicorn was added to increase the fantasy atmosphere and the final photograph was produced in Photoshop layers.


I am sure I will be playing again with this technique in the near future after I have found some more objects to fuel my imagination.


Morning




Fantasia




Nightfall




Midnight Magic




The Lion and the Unicorn

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5 Comments

Reply Greg
11:10 PM on January 02, 2010 
Wow!!! I am impressed with what you have done here. I love how you have gone with a more subtle look than what I was doing with mine. I would have never thought about doing silhouettes with just a small portion of the picture cross polarized. The one where the unicorn is "playing with the ball" is beautiful!! I like the photoshopped ones as well, but they aren't my favorites. You have really done well with this assignment...I'm very proud of you.

Greg
Reply visualcounterpoint
10:22 AM on January 04, 2010 
Thank you Greg for your very encouraging comment, but most of all thanks for sharing this technique that has now got me 'hooked'.
I have already added one more photograph to Fun, Frolics and Photoshop having found a paperweight that gave a rather interesting picture.
Liz
Reply Greg
02:20 PM on January 04, 2010 
Liz, this is a very addictive technique and can be done with so many things. I would love to see what you have added, but can't seem to find the new pictures. I really do love what you have done with the technique and spent about an hour last night pondering if I had access to anything that would work similarly. I have just showed these pictures to my fiance' and she loves them too. I can see you surpassing me on this technique and that makes me very happy!!

Greg
Reply visualcounterpoint
01:52 PM on January 05, 2010 
Greg says...
Liz, this is a very addictive technique and can be done with so many things. I would love to see what you have added, but can't seem to find the new pictures. I really do love what you have done with the technique and spent about an hour last night pondering if I had access to anything that would work similarly. I have just showed these pictures to my fiance' and she loves them too. I can see you surpassing me on this technique and that makes me very happy!!

Greg
Reply visualcounterpoint
01:59 PM on January 05, 2010 
Greg,
I could never surpass you in any technique.
The picture is posted on Fun Frolics and Photoshop under the title of Blowing Bubbles.
I omited 'Forever' in the title although the longer I think about it the more it seems appropriate.

Liz