Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
A Windy day + dandelions + dewdrops + Abstract filters + “Twirl” filter in PS 25
Specific Feedback
all comments welcome
Technical Details
Sony A1
Software: Adobe Photoshop 25.9 + DxO Pure Raw 5
Exposure Time: 1/100
ISO Speed Ratings: ISO 1200
Manual focus + focus peaking
Exposure Bias: 0
Sony FE 90mm F2.8 Macro
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4 Likes
Sandy: Aptly titled and very nicely conceived and executed. I like the color palette and the implied energy in the movement. Really nice result IMO. 
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I love this - there is some great action. The only slight change I’d suggest is to darken the LLC. Very imaginative and so colorful too.
Very nicely done, Sandy. To my eye the blue tones are more reminiscent of water than sky, but as an abstract, I’m not at all sure that matters. Well conceived and executed.
Beautiful photo, well done! The sense of motion is incredible.
Absolutely beautiful! Components perfect for this light and airy artistic creation.
@Patricia_Brundage
Pat!! Hi!! I think I’m channeling you, Larry Lynch, and Kathy Snead with these types of images! What fun !
I hope you’ll consider coming back; we miss you!
and I’d love your inspiration again, too
Beautiful Image. Did you move your camera to help create this image . ICM ??
ISO 1200 How did you reduce the noise… Beautiful editing and you really kept that delicate look…
@Gill_Vanderlip
Hi, Gil - thanks for the comment!
No ICM here, just processing.
I don’t worry about NR most of the time. DxO Pure Raw does an amazing job of NR. I don’t think twice at 12,000-16,000 when needed. The program is unfortunately quite slow - so I load up several images for it to process before I go to bed, then it can work on them without my getting impatient!
I got late here but… it is truly spectacular! I like it a lot - the vortex motion is splendid. Excellent!
Really late on this one Sandy but just wanted to say…Gorgeous! Congrats!!
Thank you for the EP! This was a fun one to develop -
Sandy,
The color palette is just wonderful. This is so whimsical! Congrats on the EP well deserved!
I love your style!!! This is so free and whimsical and fun! Beautiful, I can see it on a huge canvas!
This is totally gorgeous @Sandy_Richards-Brown. Looks like a painting and the colors are beautiful. Feels energetic but calming at the same time to me.
Sandy, I just love this. The colors and movement. How interesting you used an abstract filter in PS. Thank you for listing the filter you used. At first I thought it was an ICM but the clarity and curves of stems makes that unlikely. Just lovely!
