Theme: White Cosmos

I happened to have just worked on a white-on-white.

105mm macro.
Elements 10: Crop, Levels; CEP: White Neutralizer; Topaz Detail; Topaz Denoise.

I welcome suggestions for improvement.

I liked this as soon as I saw it. The white-on-white part is very effective, and the yellow center has wonderful color and shapes. I wonder, though, about subduing the center just a bit so that very well-done white-on-white plays a more important role.

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Originally Posted by Dennis Bishop

I liked this as soon as I saw it. The white-on-white part is very effective, and the yellow center has wonderful color and shapes. I wonder, though, about subduing the center just a bit so that very well-done white-on-white plays a more important role.

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Good suggestion. Is this what you had in mind? I lowered saturation and lightened. Does it need to be brought down more?

Anita,

Greetings. The repost works for me. Good idea from Dennis. I would have been happy with the OP, but the repost does draw a bit less to the center. Beautiful image. Thanks for posting,

Cheers,

-Michael-

Hi, Anita, I was on the same page with Dennis. I liked the OP but I think the repost makes it even better.:S3:

I liked the first one, but I like this one even better. The center of the flower still provides that nice yellow, and the petals stand out more. To answer your question, I don't see a need to bring it down more.

Very lovely and delicate! I like the 2nd post with the less intense center. I also like the subtle vignette. It echoes the shading on the petals.

Luminescent Anita, I think the suggestion to lighten the center was a good one. This looks like a see through flower, and is very beautiful. I like the subtle silvery vignette.:S3:

Thank you all for the suggestions and comments. I appreciate them very much.

Anita, your flower images continue to be a cut above and this one is no exception. I really enjoy your subtle approach to processing abd I agree with the comments re: repost, it made a strong image even stronger. I do find the stem a tad distracting though I'm not sure what I'd do with it-perhaps just lighten it a touch?

Anita, I like this image a lot, especially the repost. I agree with Randall about the stem: it might help to lighten it to a shade in between the current one and the petals of the flower (if that is feasible). Very delicate and lovely!

I could go with either center -- this is just a lovely image! I could see it with the stem lightened or even disappeared.

Thanks, Diane, Wendy, Randall. I agree about the stem, and have lightened it.