Purple Coneflower

[Danny J Brown]

Taken this spring at Shaw Nature Reserve, a few miles from my house. Background is mostly ox-eye daisy with some Queen Anne's Lace. Thanks for looking.

Canon EOS40D; Canon 70-200 F2.8; 1/160; F/7.1; Manfrotto 055XB w/488RC2

[Julie Kenward]

Danny, this is really beautiful! It was especially nice to see it pop up on such an overcast and gloomy November day.

I really like the light and airy feel this has. I also like that you can barely make out the QA Lace and the Oxeye daisies just add to the overall feel. Only distracting thing I can see is a slight whitish area near the base of the QA Lace. A quick clone or brush over and it would be outta here.

[Danny J Brown]

Danny, this is really beautiful! It was especially nice to see it pop up on such an overcast and gloomy November day.

I really like the light and airy feel this has. I also like that you can barely make out the QA Lace and the Oxeye daisies just add to the overall feel. Only distracting thing I can see is a slight whitish area near the base of the QA Lace. A quick clone or brush over and it would be outta here.

Hi Jules: Hope I didn't make it worse here. Always feels nice to brighten somebody's day!

[Charles Wesley]

Danny,

Like your imagery and Jules suggestions. I took the liberty to darken, apply a warming filter, apply the SH tool and selectively sharpen your image. Just trying to use PS for a different look.

Thanks for sharing...
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL

[Danny J Brown]

Danny,

Like your imagery and Jules suggestions. I took the liberty to darken, apply a warming filter, apply the SH tool and selectively sharpen your image. Just trying to use PS for a different look.

Thanks for sharing...
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL

Thanks Charlie - I think you've further separated the subject from the background nicely.

[Charles Wesley]

Danny,

My goal was to seperate the flower as you said. It's a very nice photo that you have made.

I just like slightly darker images than others. I think it helps the photo " pop ". That's just my opinion.

Keep the photos coming....
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Charlie Wesley
St. Augustine Beach, FL

[Ed Vatza]

Guess I'm coming at this from a slightly different perspective. I think the coneflower looks great and love the yellow flowers throughout the background. BUt I feel like the QAL on the right is one element too much and keeps pulling my eye from the coneflower.

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Danny. I like the look and feel of this image. The coneflower is sharp, the comp is well done, and you have an interesting mix of colors. I like your repost and the repost by Charles is an intriguing alternative with a different mood. I think I would agree with Ed about the QAL. :)

[Danny J Brown]

Thanks everybody! This one was fun and I will be honest and say that I too agree with Ed on the Queen Anne's Lace. I'll return to the glade next year and try for a similar shot with a more uniform background. I love challenges.

[caseyargall]

love the contrasting colour, the comp is really nice, great image!