Amorphous Universe

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		from robchant/Robert (8,926) on September 29, 2009 5:47:27 PM CDT (2) Hi Ralph, I certainly like the unknown quality of this and trying to guess exactly what it is. (Although I still had to Google black opal triplets to know what that was.) I think the idea was sound, but the magnification part was the downfall. I reduced this in size as you suggested and though the result was better, since it retained the interesting colours, but eliminated most of the noise. I also tried the blurring technique suggested in a few comments and like the results in the up-sized image. Take care, Rob. Show ratings
		from minis/Mindaugas (6,427) on September 20, 2009 10:39:03 PM CDT (3) Hi, Ralph, It's very colorful picture, as to others it reminds me of Christmas. However i find that black in the picture is not really black and as it was suggested correction really enhances the picture. The sharpness is lost during the increase in size, therefore i think you need to do it differently. Probably in steps and at every step sharpen and remove noise, that's what i would try, however i am not sure, never did that before. As and abstract it is an OK picture since i do find it interesting as the collage of many colors, however i would prefer to see some subtle patterns or something leading the eye into the picture. You have an interesting bunch of darker parts that could form some path for the eye to follow (if they would really be black) however they are not in some kind of lines or centers of attraction (like rule of thirds or smthg). Cheers! Show ratings
		from karin2007/Karin (19,609) on September 16, 2009 8:09:50 AM CDT (7) Hi Ralph! I like the title and the idea behind your image. Nobody knows how the universe looked at the beginning, so it's all left to our imagination and what scientists make us believe. My phantasy does not grab your idea though, for me the image looks like OOF colored lights and further it is too grainy. I would use a noise reduction program. I am also not so fond about the composition and cropping, all the bright lights are somehow at the edge, and the lights on the lower edge and on the right edge are cropped off. Cheers, Karin Show ratings
		from thedavidwright/David (13,493) on September 16, 2009 12:02:44 AM CDT (7) I played around a bit with this image, and liked it better at either of two extremes - smoothed so that the noise wasn't so noticible, and detail enhanced (via USM). In the latter case, as well as the connection to simulations of the early universe, it had somewhat the feel of a wool blanket! For the other direction (reducing noise) I used the 'median' filter, and liked that, too. No noise, just amorphous colored blobs. Show ratings
		from olmosfamily/Enrique (42,863) on September 15, 2009 5:43:32 PM CDT (7) Looks like blurred Christmas trees lights as seen throught the eyes of one who's had too many cups good cheer. Perhaps too much blur and a bit of an element to focus on would not have hurt the picture or the composition. Cheers, Rick. Show ratings
		from johngoyer/John (84,201) on September 15, 2009 1:55:23 PM CDT (6) I would second Robin's idea for getting deeper blacks into this - more contrast and darker tones would make it appear sharper and reduce the effect of the noise. An interesting abstract but a bit too fuzzy and noisy as is - John Show ratings
		from robinab/Robin (55,870) on September 15, 2009 11:11:49 AM CDT (6) Hi Ralph. Yes I agree this is abstract and there are some neat colors interspersed. I too feel that the noise AND the loss of sharpness are taking a lot away from what might have been a better image. Also, I think that getting the black point adjusted would bring down the fuzzy stuff that is not colorful, and then the nice colors would stand out better as well as less noise being displayed. For doing this, I open up a 'curves' adjustment layer, click on the black eyedropper below the grid, then click on a spot in the image that you want to be true black. Different spots will obviously change the amount of blackness that is rendered. :)Robin Show ratings
		from lakecarole/Carole (10,372) on September 15, 2009 12:23:34 AM CDT (9) Ralph, sorry this shot has not got it. I don't know if what I'm seeing is noise or what but it looks like it was shot thru dirty glass. From what I can tell it would fit into abstract. A reshoot maybe? Carole Show ratings  From kyphotonut/Ralph (2,172) on September 15, 2009 5:26:24 AM CDT Yes, a reshoot is in the in my future plans. I had originally plan to shoot this with maginfying filters until I realized that the set I have for the Olympus lens are 49mm thread and my Pentax lens has 52mm threads. What you are looking through is a quartz cap and a layer of adhesive that attaches it to the layer of opal. Thank you for your comments. Ralph
		from donnalee/Donna (7,716) on September 15, 2009 12:11:36 AM CDT (9) Interesting title for sure but the amount of noise in your photo really takes away from your photo. It certainly draws the eye in that's for sure but I am not sure what I am looking at. Overall a good effort here Ralph!! Donna Show ratings  From kyphotonut/Ralph (2,172) on September 15, 2009 5:19:48 AM CDT Thank you for your comments Donna. If you look at my reply to Michael you will see what it actually is, a black opal triplet. Ralph
		from cremmins/Ian (6,707) on September 14, 2009 11:32:02 PM CDT (9) Hello Ralph i dont feel that this image is sharp enough, i know its abstract but i prefer to see with more clarity what i dont understand (tongue in cheek)Abstract is a tough category Show ratings  From kyphotonut/Ralph (2,172) on September 15, 2009 5:16:03 AM CDT Thanks Ian, I agree the abstract category is a tough one. Ralph
		from allegronontroppo/Michael (1,878) on September 14, 2009 11:14:08 PM CDT (10) I like this scene - it feels like Christmas. The main thing I see that could be changed is the black density; if there were more richness, the contrasts would be more exciting, IMHO. I guess blowing something up 15x brings out the grain no matter what you do. Maybe you could have used a 200x zoom instead of blowing up the image so much. Looks like broad brush strokes in an oil painting. Show ratings  From kyphotonut/Ralph (2,172) on September 15, 2009 5:13:40 AM CDT Thanks for your comments Michael. I was trying to give a perspective of looking through a 10x loupe, but it did not come off a well as I thought. What you are seeing is a black opal triplet. If you download this photograph and then zoom out till it is ten to fifteen millimeters across it becomes more apparent as to what it is. Ralph

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