Night Blooming Cereus pastel

[Gus Hallgren]

Hi Folks:

This is a capture from our garden before the frost last year tummbled our 14' Night Blooming Cerus that would have over a dozen large blooms at a time. Pastel done using Alien Skin Art and framed with onOne Photo Frame 2 free. I'm giving you a choice as I need some feed back.

Thanks for taking a look.

Gus

[Gus Hallgren]

Here's number 2

[Gus Hallgren]

And here's #3 - Should have presented one off center - next time:bg3:

All comments welcomed and very much appreciated

Keep smiling

Gus

[Dennis Bishop]

No contest (in my mind). The first image is the winner. A number of things are different, so it's hard to say what's most important. I think it's the embellishment in the lower right corner that does it. The flower is beautiful, and I want it to be calm and serene, but the swirling background in both images is working against that. The embellishment in the first image interrupts the motion and, even, complements the flower, somewhat.

[Gus Hallgren]

Thank you very much Dennis, your opinion is valued and appreciated.

Thought I should give an off center for an alternive. This was a quickie done with crop, cut off left side, dragged right side out
to desired composition>used rectangular marquee to select about right width between flower & old edge>edit>free transfer>drag center arrow to new right edge>enter>select>Deselect. Then finished with Select>select all>edit>stroke> 80 px dark blue gray>inside>30%>OK>Select>Select All> Edit>stroke>same dark gray>inside>2px>100%>OK

Sounds longer than it took :eek3:

Gus

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Gus, my vote is for the initial post. It is presented very well in that post. Nice work and lovely blossom. :S3:

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Gus

#1 is #1 by me. :c3:

[Paul Lagasi]

I agree with Andrew and Mark, the first one for me, also. Would make a lovely card....quick call Halmark

[denise ippolito]

I vote for number 1 hands down! Great image and the white is what makes it special in my opinion!

[Indranil Sircar]

Very nice creative work! Ditto as above... #1 wins.

[Maureen Allen]

So pretty, Gus. I agree, number 1 is the winner :S3: