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Initially I wasn't sure whether to keep this photo or not because the petals were all OOF. I eventually decided to keep it though because I liked the ring of tiny stars around the flower center, and now seeing the final image, I'm glad I did. :D
I did relatively little PP on this, just a curves adjustment to bring out the colors, a little S/H on the flower center, a slight blur overlay on the petals, and an inner glow layer style. Any C&C are welcome!
Christopher, You did a nice job with this. It's soft, yet full of detail. I like the tiny starts too!! The composition is good. The vignette-I could go either way.
I like it all. Nice idea to blur an already blurry photo. I've done that with an Orton-type treatment on images where they just weren't quite in focus and it works like a dream most of the time.
Beautiful yellows in this image, Chris...and the stars around the brown center add a nice touch.
Pattern of little stars works for me...well done
Nice image and application, Christopher.
You could try an ink outline filter, with a very low setting on the dark level. That would outline the petals and take a little of the softness away by highlighting the petal lines. But ...
Your image ... your vision.
Thanks everyone for the comments! Mark, I could do that, but I found as I worked on this image that I came to like the softness of the petals. Might still give your suggestion a try though, just to see how it would look.
Christopher, I like it as presented,just enough softness and detail.The little stars are nice too.
Christopher, I like the soft look you've gotten and the stars are extra nice!
Thanks for looking, Michael and Cheryl! Much appreciated.
Excellent image. Love the soft look. The core stands out with those stars.
