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.
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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.
It’s still a nice effect, especially in this shot with all the light and shadows!
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!
Great shot! Love the two big trees framing the photo.
Awesome! Like something out of Lord Of The Rings.
I second Matt’s comment about it looking like Lord of the Rings. Beautiful Claire!
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.
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.
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.
You should have watched it when I rented it months ago..
Amazing!
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???
Haha, an Ansel Adams tutorial…now that would be cool! I promise if I ever find one you’ll be the first to know
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