Critique Style Requested: Standard
The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
From a trip to Sonoma Botanical Garden two weeks ago. This is my favorite time there, when these lilies bloom. The “garden” is 60 acres of wild-sourced native Asian plants, in a wild setting. There are several large stands of these lilies, all in dappled light from overhanging trees, but the stalks are 5-6 ft long and the slightest breeze is deadly for stacking. I can’t believe that these delicate stamens survived a stack, although shooting at 20 fps helps minimize motion – I only had to retouch one edge on one where there was a secondary double edge.
Specific Feedback
All comments welcome!
Technical Details
Minor global tonal adjustments in LR; into Zerene for a stack of maybe 15. (I usually shoot 20 but always start short and delete the first few.) In PS, NR and removed the tips of 2 leaves. Microsurgical cloning as described above. Added a little canvas top and bottom as it felt crowded. Full frame otherwise.
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