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Description
Went our the other morning and noticed the blanket flowers were looking good with morning dew on them, so I took some shots. This was the best.
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Does the bud in the upper left add or detract?
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Sony A7Rv, Sigma 28-70 f2.8 @ 49.9 mm, f/11, hand held, iso 1000, 1/320. Processed in LR & PS CC. Cropped to 5891x5891. Microcontrast enhancement using an old Topaz plugin to bring out the dew, brought down the luminosity of the background and boosted that of the flower a bit.
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Totally gorgeous – both the flower and the dew! Wonderful color, the BG is handled just right for my taste and the bug and spider web in the corner adds a very nice balance to allow a slightly off-center composition. Think I’ll just sit here and enjoy it a while!
Dennis: A perfect bloom perfectly captured. We have these in the spring but most everyone is so enamored with bluebonnets and paintbrush that the blankets don’t get much play. I especially like the square crop with the flower off center. Superbly crafted image. >=))>
Flower bud delicately adds to the upper LH corner without making a distraction from the subject. Blanket flower and dew are nicely separated from the BG. You may want to warm up the WBC with a slight tweak as there is a very subtle cyan cast to the scene. Other than that, a well-crafted scene with a very strong comp. Nicely done…Jim
That’s a beautiful flower Dennis, and I just love the way a photograph can let you really appreciate all the wonderful details.
I don’t mind the bud in the corner, but do wish it was offset by something in that lower right corner. I don’t know what was originally there (maybe you plugged those shadows to conceal?), but if there was greenery in all four corners I think the balance would be just a tad better.
One of the details I love here is the dew on the flower, and it shows up really well in a black and white:
Dennis, this is a lovely look at this dew covered flower. I think your luminosity adjustments are right on target, letting the flower stand out, while showing the background decently. I like the bud as it promises more joy to come.
