Mexican Sunflower

An image I took this past August, I converted it using a black and white adjustment layer. I tweaked the levels and then played a bit with the exposure adjustments to get the shadows deep while keeping the whites crisp. I cloned out some small pollen spots and sharpened.

This was originally a bright orange flower with a deeply saturated yellow center.

Nicely done Julie,
I like the contrast and the texture...:cool:

Julie, I like your composition and think the shadows are fantastic!

Love it all around!

Me too - the shadows take it over the top for me!
Regards,
Nicki

Everthing about this comp works well. The symetry is well executed.