The Forest Path

Forest Path
Canon 10D, 38mm, f4, 1/60, ISO 100

This final photo from last week is a little different from my usual style. I used what’s known as the Orton Effect to get the dreamy look. The jury’s still out for me on this shot, I’m not sure why…maybe it’s a little too chocolate box-y? Still it’s fun to do and in my opinion works best on shots of landscapes rather than people. There are many different ways to get this effect as a google search will show you but you can find a good tutorial at this link.

17 Responses to "The Forest Path"

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  1. Ann

    October 5, 2007 at 9:46 am

    I really like it, but then I’m a sucker for that sort of look. It reminds me of Hansel and Gretel.

    By the way, when I clicked on the image to see it close up and big, I got an error on flicker that it’s a private page.

  2. Donncha O Caoimh

    October 5, 2007 at 9:53 am

    It’s still a nice effect, especially in this shot with all the light and shadows!

  3. gingerpixel

    October 5, 2007 at 10:03 am

    I think it’s growing on me, after seeing how Michael Orton applies it himself, I love how he uses it.

    Ann, thanks for the heads-up, I had marked the photo private and forgotten to change it. It’s fixed now!

  4. Ellen

    October 5, 2007 at 11:18 am

    Great shot! Love the two big trees framing the photo.

  5. Matt

    October 5, 2007 at 2:48 pm

    Awesome! Like something out of Lord Of The Rings.

  6. Marci

    October 5, 2007 at 9:20 pm

    I second Matt’s comment about it looking like Lord of the Rings. Beautiful Claire!

  7. John of Dublin

    October 7, 2007 at 10:51 pm

    Just spotting your article now as I had commented on your Flickr version.

    It’s definitely not chocolate-boxy, Claire. It’s a very special and dreamy image and beautifully handled. I learned Orton myself from a Dutch Flickr guy and it certainly is ideal for forests like this. It also evokes emotions – as all great photographs should.

  8. Charles Robertson

    October 7, 2007 at 11:56 pm

    Clair,

    I like it! Alot! Makes me think of something out of pans labrinth. Perhaps what skyridge should have been. Hope you are very well.

    C.

  9. gingerpixel

    October 8, 2007 at 9:59 am

    Thanks for the comments everyone :)

    John, I agree that it’s best for shots of nature and landscapes and photos that you want to evoke a bit of a mood from.

    Hey Charles! So you liked Pan’s Labyrinth too then? I’m going to have to see this film because so many people have said good things about it.

  10. Matt-scutter-Wilson

    October 8, 2007 at 4:17 pm

    You should have watched it when I rented it months ago.. :)

  11. gingerpixel

    October 8, 2007 at 4:26 pm

    :P

  12. Sarah

    October 10, 2007 at 3:29 am

    Amazing!

  13. McAWilliams

    October 11, 2007 at 11:18 am

    I never knew of this effect, its really cool,and the picture looks fantastic. Thanks for sharing the URL for the tutorial. Your blog is slowly becoming a pandoras box for tutorials. Can you get a Ansel Adams tutorial next???

  14. gingerpixel

    October 11, 2007 at 11:27 am

    Haha, an Ansel Adams tutorial…now that would be cool! I promise if I ever find one you’ll be the first to know :D

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