Dogwood Blossoms (redbrook1-4621)

How's the sky? Are the clouds ok? I had some tonal issues. Also, the

placement of the clouds. They were not listening to me concerning

placement. Is there a nice balance between sky and cloud? How about

the blossoms? Are they arranged ok? Is the overall composition ok?

Is the focus good (some are not sharp)? How about the overall pastel

palette? Does it work? Are there any visible photoshop problems

(lots of selected tonal corrections)? Try to ignore the logo, which

looks off center because stem of the primary blossom is off center.

Thanks!

How's the sky?

I think that the pale blue works well

 

Are the clouds ok?

Top right lets the image down

 

I had some tonal issues. Also, the placement of the clouds. They were not listening to me concerning placement. Is there a nice balance between sky and cloud?

Too much white

 

How about the blossoms? Are they arranged ok? Is the overall composition ok?

They are fine - arrangement and composition all work

 

Is the focus good (some are not sharp)?

Looks good to me

 

How about the overall pastel palette? Does it work?

You know my fondness for soft palettes

 

Are there any visible photoshop problems (lots of selected tonal corrections)?

Not that leap out at me at this size

 

Try to ignore the logo, which looks off center because stem of the primary blossom is off center. Thanks!

 

You're welcome

excellent! ....except for the top right corner. You think it should be darker? Or cropped?

Oh wait! I have an alternate:

I like how the first one, the original post, the clouds are paralleled by the white petals. In the second one, just above, the single white cloud is like a huge petal.

I agree, the top right problem for me was that there was just too much detail-less white. Your alternative is better.

The alternative? You mean the one I rejected in favor of the one I posted?

 

 

Yep, I agree about the paralleling of the clouds but then it just goes white in the corner while the other has more blue.

what if I put a blue corner in the original? I mean, is the sky the only problem? Other than that, is the original better? Or are they about the same except for the sky?

the first one seems to be a little more about the group, the second one (the alternate) is a little more about that one big one.

 

Edit: the inline here is about 85 percent of the original and the top right corner of the alternate.

The original with the sky fixed is the stronger image, IMHO.