The photographer is looking for generalized feedback about the aesthetic and technical qualities of their image.
Description
My brother-in-law lives in Croatia and converted their home into a bed and breakfast. His yard is full of beautiful flowers. This feathery clump of what I think may be pink pampas grass captured my imagination.
Specific Feedback
General feedback on composition and processing would be appreciated.
My goal was to emphasize the grass’s soft, feathery nature.
Technical Details
It was taken with a Nikon D3000, ISO 200, f/5.3, 1/60 sec.
I used a watercolor filter to soften the details and then processed it in PS with TK9 filters to balance the colors.
Wow – this is perfection of a difficult technique! The soft colors are just right for the soft subject, with just enough detail to suggest the subject. I love the way the greenery at the bottom opens up to the flowers (or seed heads, apparently). Then they fold in toward a point at the top, which reveals a BG that repeats the base greenery. A great example of how well simplification can work for a busy or complex image.
Yes, my brother and sister-law run a great bed and breakfast in a beautiful spot . I used TK9 color masking to cool the greens that were quite warm and bright. That is a great add on to PS.
Barbara, so dreamy! Lovely colors, soft light, and the framing is spot on. Great use of the watercolor filter which is not overdone. This looks like I’m viewing the flower through a rain drop.
My eye is drawn to the dark section of grass on the lower left. Perhaps you could even out the exposure there. Otherwise, this is a fantastic result!
Barbara, this is a lovely ICM! The colors are so soft, gentle. And just the little bit that you did at @Alfredo_Mora’s suggestion really made a difference for me.
This is not a style that I’m usually attracted to, but this image I love. Great. Your processing is wonderful. The small change in the LLC is the finishing touch.
Love this! The soft color palette is wonderful. As others have mentioned, just the right amount of blur/motion. Your repost is even better!
Hardly worth commenting on, but I was kinda wishing the center colors (pink, oranges) were more centered in the presentation. Of course having subjects off-center is often preferred and always a personal preference. Not an issue for sure.
