Edge of a Rose w/ Rework

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Rework with some brightening of the LLC:

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Original:

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A recent image from Portland’s Rose Garden.

Specific Feedback Requested

Any comments appreciated.

Technical Details

110mm, 1/1300 sec @ f/2, ISO 500, handheld.

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Super lovely! Wonderful color and the DOF is very nice, with one area quite sharp and several more with just enough hint of detail to keep me looking around. A pleasure to view!

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Beautiful and soft edges and lines and colors! I love this.

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Butterly beautiful, David!

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Wow, talk about knife-edge DOF. Do I yearn for more? Just a bit. I keep looking for it as a natural part of how I see, but then there is such lovely softness and gradation of, as Mike put it, butterly beauty. If it were mine I’d have a go at lightening the LLC so as to mimic the tonalities in the opposite corner. It may smooth the transitions and keep the lighter mood so to speak.

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This one totally works as presented here, David. It truly has that Soft Focus specialty lens look to it with the overall focused center and softer edges. Excellent… :sunglasses:

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Good catch on that corner, Kris. Thanks, I am posting a rework up above. I used an adjustment brush to lighten and another brush to add a bit more warmth to hopefully even it out.

Cheers,
David

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@Diane_Miller, @Mark_Muller, @Mike_Friel, @Kris_Smith, and @Paul_Breitkreuz thank you for your kind comments. Much appreciated. This is a recent favorite of mine.

Cheers,
David

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I love it! I think it completes the image and makes it more cohesive and deliberate.

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Another wonderful image that fits the theme of your recent postings. I’m enamored with that curve, and think the repost is a decided improvement; it accentuates the curve even more. (The lifted shadows seem to fit the overall image better too.)

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Hi David! I can’t think of anything new and unique to contribute, so I’ll just say I love this! The repost is excellent. Print it large and hang it on the wall!

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David, this is a very pleasant image. I love the colors and the lines/curves in this. Very nice, and the repost makes it even better.

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