Photoshop Creative

It was misting and expected to drizzle the day of the competition so I had only my P&S. I didn't want to take my dSLR. The short focal length along with a very small sensor size thus produced tremendous DOF and a distracting background on almost every shot.

This is what I started with:


This is what I did:


Finished image is in my gallery: http://www.prestophoto.com/photos/image/2066108?refresh=1

Rusty

I like what you did with the background in your finished shot. I wonder about your p&s ... how far away can it focus when in macro setting? I know I've sometimes forgotten I've set it to macro and then I take regular shots with it. The camera dealt with it well, but I don't remember how blurred the background was. Something to keep in mind to experiment with though. Mine also has a portrait setting, did you try that? I believe it will help blur the background.

Courtney

Hmmmmmmm ... when in doubt, read the manual

You are correct, Courtney, according to Nikon the portrait mode will soften the background. Never thought of that. Can't find anything specific on the Macro mode; that will take some experimenting.

Rusty