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GardenersHelper said:
Have you tried method B with a larger radius, say 30?
Have you tried method C?
I quite often combine B28,4 (helps reduce halos on the outside of petals) with C4 (better detail for inside surfaces and reduced halos on overlaps between inner surfaces).
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I will try that cheers.
 
GardenersHelper said:
I quite often combine B28,4 (helps reduce halos on the outside of petals) with C4 (better detail for inside surfaces and reduced halos on overlaps between inner surfaces).
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Good experiment. That is what I would expect to see.


1862 1 NOT MY IMAGE - Andrew Wright, flower stacks - Compare Method B and C by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

That is why with flowers etc I very often use B28,4 as the base and then paint on to it from C4 to improve the look of it inside the outline of the flower.

Method A produces very soft images. The only time I use it, and I haven't for some time now, is when I've had a really rough background with both Methods B and C, in which case I've used method A as the base and painted from Method C.

I occasionally paint from individual source images where there is something in focus that I want out of focus, but that too is pretty rare.
 
GardenersHelper said:
Good experiment. That is what I would expect to see.


1862 1 NOT MY IMAGE - Andrew Wright, flower stacks - Compare Method B and C by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

That is why with flowers etc I very often use B28,4 as the base and then paint on to it from C4 to improve the look of it inside the outline of the flower.

Method A produces very soft images. The only time I use it, and I haven't for some time now, is when I've had a really rough background with both Methods B and C, in which case I've used method A as the base and painted from Method C.

I occasionally paint from individual source images where there is something in focus that I want out of focus, but that too is pretty rare.
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When I noticed the halo on the inner petals (method C), I decided to try stacking the three stacks using method B, I think the image was a bit better by doing that. It has been nice sitting down and having a play, work and problems at work caused by COVID has got in the way of a lot of my leisure time this year. photography has taken a hammering.
 
lightshipman said:
When I noticed the halo on the inner petals (method C), I decided to try stacking the three stacks using method B, I think the image was a bit better by doing that. It has been nice sitting down and having a play, work and problems at work caused by COVID has got in the way of a lot of my leisure time this year. photography has taken a hammering.
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I'm sorry to hear about the Covid-related problems getting in the way.

So you used Helicon to stack the stacks. I have never tried that. I paint from one stack onto another. I see an experiment or two coming up. :)
 
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GardenersHelper said:
I'm sorry to hear about the Covid-related problems getting in the way.

So you used Helicon to stack the stacks. I have never tried that. I paint from one stack onto another. I see an experiment or two coming up. :)
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It’s the first time I have tried it.:). love experimenting when I have the time, very relaxing. Three years to retirement:).
 
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