Theme: Whites and Pinks

[Wendy Kates]

This flower was in my neighbor's yard...I have no idea what it is, so any help with the ID would be appreciated. I applied Tonal Contrast and Neutralize Whites in CEP, but thought it needed more definition, so I applied one of the Topaz Glow filters.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Hi, Wendy, I think they are gladiolus. I like your treatment a lot - very subtle use of Glow is nice. I would probably remove the pink tip to the right of the stem on the bottom edge and maybe tone down (just a small amount) the brightest bokeh on the right hand edge.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Another vote for glads, as my grandmother used to call them. I agree with Cheryl about that pink tip, but otherwise superb. The glow gave it some really nice definition. Might a bit of canvas to the right if you have it. Nice work Wendy!

[gary ellwein]

I like the composition and the accentuated texture produced by the Glow filter. The images depth of field appears to be sizeable. Did you use focus stacking with this image?

[Wendy Kates]

Thanks, Cheryl, Jackie and Gary. I actually noticed the pink tip and the brighter bokeh just before I uploaded the photo, but by then it was 11:20 last night and I had to work today, so I went ahead and uploaded! I'll go back and rework that. Gary...I did not use focus stacking for this image, so the petals in the back are a little out of focus as a result.

[Anita Bower]

I love what you did here! Stunning! Lovely detail on the interior of these flowers. I might tone it down just a bit, or maybe it is the sharpening that needs toning down just a notch. Perfect dof, with the focus in the right place. I agree with the suggestions made my Cheryl and Jackie. You have a winner here!

[Hazel Grant]

First thing I noted was the degree of sharpness in the white petals....that makes it more ootb and not just "natural" Agree re the pink. Really nice!

[Judy Howle]

Beautiful flower and perfect processing. I agree about the pink at the bottom.