New Life

[Diane_Miller]

Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

The lily was just starting to open and I almost overlooked it – at first glance it seemed to be a deformed flower, possibly because the one next to it was way past its prime. I’m so glad I stopped on the trail to look more closely!

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Technical Details

Minimal tweaks in LR; into Zerene for a focus stack of maybe 15 – I never keep track of how many of the source files I actually used to include the needed slices. Then a little cleanup in PS but thankfully not much. Slight crop for comp.

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[linda_mellor]

Gorgeous Diane. I’m glad you stopped too. Nicely seen and captured.

[Shirley_Freeman]

Diane, I am glad that you stopped too. I don’t think I have noticed one in this stage before. I love the colors.

[Mark_Seaver]

Diane, the main flower looks great with lovely colors and clear details. The extra bit at the bottom is an interesting surprise. It’s not clear for this photo what it’s attached to…is it a growth on the pistil?

[Bill_Fach]

Diane: Terrific POV and a wonderful result. I love the inclusion of the leaf and the not quite open stage of the flower. Great find and a superb capture. >=))>

[Dennis_Plank]

I love the composition of this image, Diane, and you did a wonderful job on the stack.

[Diane_Miller]

Thanks, @linda_mellor, @Shirley_Freeman, @Mark_Seaver, @Bill_Fach and @Dennis_Plank! I’m glad I stopped, too! It’s so easy to miss wonderful little details.

Mark, that’s the tip of a leaf that was coming off the stem just below the flower.