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Beautiful light, just the right dof makes the petals soft and appealing while focusing attention on the stamens. A very nice image!

After trying too many times to count with different flowers….I think I

may have finally accomplished what I wanted to capture. I would like

honest feedback as to the lighting, focus, DoF, composure and

whatever else you would care to critique. Thank you in advance for your

time.

DOF is great, Pam. Great composition and I like the subtle lighting of the pink. Well done, my friend. Regards, Lawrence.

Pamela, first off thank you for your lovely comment of a few days ago. Now on to this image of yours. I usually just scroll down through the images and see what attracts me. Well, this one just jumped out at me, very nice indeed. As to feedback , everyones choices are different, this is yours and how you constructed the image is you. I really like your vision here. To me this image has just about everything just right, the one thing that i think could enhance it even further is back lighting. I only use natural light, so that means the sun. This image would just come alive with a bit of late afternoon sun behind it. Those pinks would just glow, the golds would radiate. By looking at your portfolio i realize you have the skills to pretty much do what ever you like. So all I'm really doing here is sharing my technique with this sort of a flower image with you. Just have a play, put a flower in position with the sun behind it, and watch the dynamics of the flower change as the sun sets. I bet you get excited when you try this wee experiment.

 

All the best............roger

Beautiful composition, I notice halo effects in the center, did you over sharpen a bit?

Just another version. Not a better one. Do you like it ? Best regards.

Wonderful light and the details. Great work. Rgds.

Very nice composition and colors. compliments -koushik

Jim, Thank you for the comment, as always I appreciate your words and look forward to your visits!

 

Lawrence my friend, Thank you for your words, I do appreciate you so very much!

 

Roger, I did wonder if you had checked back and read my words, now I know! Thank you so much for the advice and know that I do appreciate it. This was actually done with natural light from a window behind the flower. I live in the Seattle area so shooting outside (work schedule comes first) in the sun is not always possible as we do have many days of rain! I am hoping that when the tulip fields start to bloom up north that I can put your words to good use! I will let you know what I get!

 

Jim M, Thank you for your critique, did you view larger? I sharpened only once as I downsized to fit on this site. I would appreciate if you looked at this larger because I don’t see it. Let me know please, I am here to learn!

 

Warmest regards, Pamela

 

Sumon, I am not sure what you did to this image, I can see some subtle differences. Please share with me what you did I am always open to suggestions! Thank you for taking the time to look, I appreciate it.

 

Kaushik, Thank you for your kind words, I appreciate them very much.

 

Koushik, As always I am happy to have you visit. Thank you for your kind words.

 

Warm regards, Pamela

 

Pamela, this is really a beautiful composition. I was so attracted by the image that I started playing with it. I felt that Roger's suggestion will be really effective. So I was trying to make a soft back-light in photoshop. I just tried a little colour dodging to make a glow around the center of the image. But the original composition is definitely softer than the second version. I think, Roger is absolutely right in noting that "The image would just come alive " with a back-light from the afternoon sun. Best regards.

 

 

Thank you so much for getting back to me with your “version” applied technique. This is what I thought you might have done but I couldn’t enlarge without losing quality. Yours is very nice, a little more color with noticeable lighting changes… and yes mine is softer, both appealing to my eye.…..I am still trying to capture that “picture perfect” image! Oh will that ever happen!!! I very much appreciate your talents and hope you will always feel free to critique…”good and bad” my work, it’s the only way to learn!

 

Warmest regards, Pamela

 

Beautiful...like a painting! Brilliant shot Pam, regards, Teo

Stunning Beauty!!! Realy like the flowing soft color and difuse lighting... Very Well Composed Macro and Well Done!

An excellent piece of work, great colours, the delicate petals surrounding the stronger yellow centre really works. You've nailed it, regards

Lovely detail!...I think it's not necessary to have too much words: the image speaks alone!...Ciaoamu!

Teo, Thank you for your kind words, I always appreciate that you look at my work!

 

Glenn, Always happy to hear from you….. Thank you so much!

 

Terry, Glad that you like this one! I always appreciate your words of encouragement!

 

Maurizio, Thank you….few words say it all!

 

Warmest regards, Pamela

 

pamela, i looked at this image many times. i would agree that the image is a bit flat and what's missing here is a PUNCH between the eyes. roger's comments are right on. take care and keep clicking. dror.

I agree with Roger here but other then that the composition is really good. Have a wonderful day.

Dror my friend, Thank you for your comment…maybe next time I will get the lighting right! Keep trying!

 

Cynthia, Thank you and yes I agree with Roger too! I will keep at it!

 

Warm regards, Pamela

 

Beautiful detail and compositon, Pamela. Kind regards.

Lovely shot!! I love the way the stamens just pop out of the flower!!

 

Best regards,

 

Vamsi Krishna

Very good work. Lovely ...

 

Pamela this is an eye catching image, very very lovely soft pastel pinks, delicate lines and curves, and a very nice focal point. Beautiful work...Aren't flowers fun!!

A beautiful image with a romantic feel to it.... Great depth in the image and the colors and light is stunning..... The composition of this shoot is perfect ...

 

All my best, Jill