Theme: Pink Cosmos

[Anita Bower]

My first Cosmos of the summer.
50mm lens
Processed in Elements 10: square crop; clone, burn, dodge, saturation/desaturation sponge; Topaz Detail and Viveza for center; CEP> Glamour Glow; Topaz DeNoise.
Texture: "Spring Green" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/siennapictures/5676420509/in/photostream) by by Sienna62.

Constructive critique welcome.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

The main flower is lovely Anita. The curve of the stem, the dancing petals, and the pink/green combo is a favourite of mine. I might clone out the leaf pointing downwards, between the two stems. I assume you shot this in your garden and not indoors?

[Anita Bower]

The main flower is lovely Anita. The curve of the stem, the dancing petals, and the pink/green combo is a favourite of mine. I might clone out the leaf pointing downwards, between the two stems. I assume you shot this in your garden and not indoors?
Thanks, Jackie. Good suggestions about cloning out that one leaf. Yes, I took it in my garden, handheld, 50mm lens, f1.8. I love using this lens with wide open aperture.

[Nancy Bell]

Simply lovely! Love the beautiful soft pink flower with that hint of another behind it. I really like the curl of that one petal gracefully reaching over the center. Makes me think of a ballerina pose. I agree that you get a wonderful effect with that lens wide open. The natural softness and blend of colors are exquisite.

[Anita Bower]

Simply lovely! Love the beautiful soft pink flower with that hint of another behind it. I really like the curl of that one petal gracefully reaching over the center. Makes me think of a ballerina pose. I agree that you get a wonderful effect with that lens wide open. The natural softness and blend of colors are exquisite.
Thanks, Nancy. Those two little petals curving over the center attracted my attention.

[Michael Gerald-Yamasaki]

Anita,

Greetings. The color really holds my eye. The dark detailing of the yellow center and the radiant pink. I would be inclined toward a crop from the bottom and left ending with a landscape aspect ratio. Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

-Michael-

[Anita Bower]

Anita,

Greetings. The color really holds my eye. The dark detailing of the yellow center and the radiant pink. I would be inclined toward a crop from the bottom and left ending with a landscape aspect ratio. Thanks for posting.

Cheers,

-Michael-
Thanks, Michael. Interestingly enough, this began as a landscape aspect image, which I cropped to a square.

[Diane Miller]

I love cosmos and this is beautiful! I also think a crop from the bottom would be an alternative, and/or include more (if you have it) on the top and left. It wouldn't be hard to manufacture it.

[Anita Bower]

I love cosmos and this is beautiful! I also think a crop from the bottom would be an alternative, and/or include more (if you have it) on the top and left. It wouldn't be hard to manufacture it.
Thanks, Diane.

[Hazel Grant]

Ditto to all the compliments above. Lovely.

[Paul Lagasi]

Ditto x 2, sweet image well processed

[Anita Bower]

Ditto x 2, sweet image well processed
:-) thanks

[Arthur Morris]

Th soft pinks and greens rock and the square crop is perfect.

[Anita Bower]

Th soft pinks and greens rock and the square crop is perfect.

Thanks, Artie!!