# Magenta Magic

**URL:** <https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016>\
**Category:** Image Critiques\
**Tags:** weekly-challenge\
**Created:** [April 27, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016 "2022-04-27T22:44:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Chris\_Baird](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/chris_baird/32/72124_2.png) [@Chris\_Baird](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Chris_Baird)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2022, 10:44pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016/1 "2022-04-27T22:44:08Z")

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![Magenta Magic](https://images.naturephotographers.network/original/3X/6/d/6d96ec0f421c600804b6513356df290e27f344d9.jpeg)

I was getting a little frustrated editing this photo and just started moving sliders and ended up with this - a pleasant surprise. The leaves were floating on a pond and were about this same color, but the water was a dark green/brown/black.

### Specific Feedback Requested

Anything.

### Technical Details

Is this a composite: No

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**Author:** ![Kris\_Smith](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/kris_smith/32/59826_2.png) [@Kris\_Smith](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Kris_Smith)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016/2 "2022-04-28T20:10:25Z")

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I meant to comment on this, but was on my phone so didn’t. I know exactly how you feel about an image that you are drawn to, but just can’t find the right way to process. The color is the first thing that grabs me, but then it’s the strangeness of it given that it’s a natural scene that should be green or brown or shades of those. Did you loosen up the sharpening as well or was this soft to begin with?

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Baird](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/chris_baird/32/72124_2.png) [@Chris\_Baird](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Chris_Baird)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2022, 11:32pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016/3 "2022-04-28T23:32:19Z")

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I did soften the focus. Thanks for your comments.

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**Author:** ![Diane\_Miller](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/diane_miller/32/27391_2.png) [@Diane\_Miller](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Diane_Miller)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 3:57pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016/4 "2022-04-29T15:57:53Z")

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This is gorgeous and compelling for being so unusual. I don’t have the feeling that you manipulated the colors – the result is very successful. And the composition very nice!

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**Author:** ![Shirley\_Freeman](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/shirley_freeman/32/11361_2.png) [@Shirley\_Freeman](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Shirley_Freeman)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016/5 "2022-04-29T18:48:30Z")

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What a cool end result. Maybe I need to move the sliders around more on some of my images. I like this.

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**Author:** ![Chris\_Baird](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/chris_baird/32/72124_2.png) [@Chris\_Baird](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Chris_Baird)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2022, 7:04pm UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016/6 "2022-04-29T19:04:07Z")

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@Kris_Smith @Shirley_Freeman @Diane_Miller Thank you for taking the time to comment.

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**Author:** ![Mike\_Friel](https://assets.naturephotographers.network/user_avatar/community.naturephotographers.network/mike_friel/32/28003_2.png) [@Mike\_Friel](https://community.naturephotographers.network/u/Mike_Friel)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://community.naturephotographers.network/t/magenta-magic/28016/7 "2022-05-01T00:10:59Z")

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A beautiful effect, with a slightly darker border which enhances it.