I took this shot several years ago with my Canon 10D. ISO 100, F16 @1/90 @ 220mm, -1 EV. I have problems overexposing yellows and reds and tend to underexpose so they aren't blown out. Does the 40D show the red and yellows on the histogram?
Joanna, if I remember correctly, it only shows the RGB colors on the histogram so yellow wouldn't be shown. I think Canon is pretty well known for oversaturating reds and I wouldn't be surprised if yellow was the same way. I tend to underexpose most of my images on purpose - I like the idea of lightening far better than I like trying to recover those highlights that get blown!
Although I like this overall image it seems a little flat in tone - there really isn't much in the middle and upper ranges. I think a curves adjustment could help differentiate the darks from the mid and upper tones and may help the image pop a bit more. Even if you left the flower alone, the greens could be fiddled with to brighten/lighten them a bit, putting even more emphasis on the flower. Just a thought...
Looks to me like you did well with the repost. Lovely light and color in this image, and the flower and leaves are in good shape (early in the season?)
It really pops now. Isn't curves the best??? When people say they don't know how to use it I want to jump up and down and invite them all to my house for a class! I self taught myself by playing but then learned a few real tricks along the way.
Beautiful image, Joanna. And the repost is even better. I love the color and detail of the flower. And the leaves make a beautiful background. Very well done, Joanna.
Hey Joanna, I really like this image, the comp, colors, details all look great. I didn't mind the look of the first post, but the repost also looks good. Well done.