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Golden Ragwort (10)
tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 8 N: 682] (2217)
I went for a walk along the creek the other day and came across what I believe is a Golden Ragwort. It is a fairly small flower that grows in clusters.
I spotted it from a long ways off because of it's bright yellow color, which was such a contrast to it's surroundings. It was growing along the creek bank adjacent to a field, that had been planted in hog corn last year.
It was a little windy and I didn't have a tripod, so I had to brace the camera against my knee for a shot whenever the wind would die down.
I now realize I should have used a different f-Stop to gain greater DOF.
I will post a shot of it as a cluster in the workshop.
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tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 8 N: 682] (2217)
The contrast
Edited by:lazyman Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 6 N: 19] (104)
I did a workshop according to the following procedure by using photoshop.

1. Make a painting layer for the gradiation.
- color: none, painting mode: overlay, opacity degree: 40%
- style: reflection, angle: 90 degree, ratio: 100%, direction: the opposite

2. Integrates it with original image

3. Sharpen the outline

4. Unsharp mask(USM)
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tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 8 N: 682] (2217)
Different view
Edited by:tuslaw Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 252 W: 8 N: 682] (2217)
This is what the flower looked like as a bunch. It really stood out against the green background.