Pretty In Pink

Been awhile since you've done some flower posting. Your post production on this shot is really fine. What I really like is the way the green leaves blend into the dark background. It makes the pink of the flower stand out so much more. Nice work Amigo...Lefty

Thanks Ray, I do love doing flower images, it allows the creative facet of me to come out and play.

Oh how lovely is this flower and it's gentle softness. Very nice image in color and composition.

 

deb

Thank you for your kind words.

I must admit I do enjoy both photographing and processing flower

images. I don't know this flower's name but it grows as a vine and

produces flowers in bunches. My processing includes using a curves

layer to set white and black points and adjust the overall contrast.

It is impossible to make curve adjustments without also affecting the

image's color. To avoid any color shift simply change your blending

mode to Luminosity and your colors will remain true. My next step is

to merge all visible layers (Ctrl-Alt-Shift-E). I convert this layer

to a Smart Object and add a Gaussian Blur (40-60). With the use of a

Mask I can add the blur selectively and in varying amounts. This is

where one can become creative and produce some very soft looking

effects. Before Photoshop we had to control the blur with f stop and

distance only. Your comments are always welcome.

Very nice with excellent processing! I enjoyed your portfolio. Excellent eye for grace and beauty.

Soft, and sweet Leo! Fabulous post processing work.

All the best,

Neil

Larry and Neil thanks so very much for your kind words