Spotted Potted Geraniums

[Julie Kenward]

I swear, sometimes I think coming up with the names of the images is as much fun as taking them! :D

This is one of the geranium plants on my back deck. All of a sudden it started exhibiting white splotches and I'm not entirely sure why. It's been pretty dry here so I'm guessing sun exposure more than mold or spores.

Anyway, I thought it added to the unique look of the red plant so I played with it for awhile. I almost used this as my "throwdown" image but decided to keep this and play around with it a bit more.

Does anyone think I toned down the reds too much?

Canon 40D, EF 100 f/2.8 Macro USM
f5 @ 1/200th, ISO 200
late afternoon light, handheld, AWB
Center weighted metering, Manual mode

Processed in camera raw with CS3. Did levels, curves adjustment and toned down the reds. Small crop.

[Mike Moats]

Hey Jules, I like the comp and BG, I think the reds look fine, not sure I care for the look of the flowers with blotches.

[Robert O'Toole]

I think someone was munching on your Geraniums Julie :)

Reds look okay to me. Better understated then over saturation.

Robert

[Ed Vatza]

I'm with Mike on this one. I think the background looks great and the comp is fine but I don't really like the splotches. Still a good effort to make lemonade from lemons here, Jules. :)

[Anita Rakestraw]

Those splotches are rather eye-catching, aren't they?! I'm wondering what an extreme close-up would look like - of just one flower or even just one leaf wtih its 'spots>'