Tulip II

[Mitch Haimov]

Canon EOS 7D, Canon 180 mm macro lens, three extension tubes (Kenko 36 mm, 20 mm, 12mm), tripod. Manual focus and exposure (ISO 100, 8 seconds at f/3.5). Natural light through north window. All comments and suggestions welcome and appreciated.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/5761993879_abfb1c2649_b.jpg

The same tulip as my thread of May 24.

[Chris Ober]

Great coloring and neat star-burst effect. The brighter patch down the middle is too defined and bright to me.

[bhavya joshi]

Unique Image of tulip, Mitch..nice composition and Lighting is bit more ..what you think??

[OvidiuCavasdan]

I like the colors and composition, good placement of the focus area, I'm not sure about the brightest part in the middle...

[Steve Maxson]

Hi Mitch. I have to give you credit for creativity and for trying different approaches, but this one is not working that well for me. :S3: My eye goes right to the overly bright white area in the center - if there was more detail there, I'd probably like the image more. This is , to at least some degree, a matter of personal taste, but for my taste, I much prefer your first image of this flower. :S3:

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Mitch,
Very cool comp but I have to agree about the brightness. If you can tame that a bit......this has huge potential! You don't want to make it the same tone as the rest....just get some more detail in there as right now it is a bit overpowering. Nice thinking on this comp though!

[Mitch Haimov]

Thank you all for your comments. You are all right about the bright area, of course (why didn't I see that?!). So here is a repost:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3546/5769900810_a7e8cac9e6_b.jpg

I masked the mild curve that I had already applied, added an Overlay layer and used it to burn the bright area a bit, and painted a touch of color at very low opacity on a color layer. Thanks again!

[Steve Maxson]

Hey Mitch. The changes in the repost make a big difference. :S3:

[Mitch Haimov]

Thanks, Steve, I agree. Sometimes a subtle change can make all the difference.