Motif/Red Rose

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Well this was a pretty dingy rose but I am trying to work on the reds. I had to desaturate and tweak it to get this colour. Not an original shot by any means. Changed the BG to black.
40D
100mm
f/8
1/100s
AWB
Tripod
Full Frame
-1/3 EV
Comments Appreciated

[Oscar Zangroniz]

Love the contrast between the red rose and the black background Jackie.
Congrats,

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Jackie, I like the composition. The reds could use a little boost...see if this presents better to you...:cool:

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Much better Gus,
Can you tell me what you did? Saturation or selective colour?

[Gus Cobos]

A little bit of saturation and contrast to make the blacks into a rich piano black and sprinkled a wee bit of selective sharpening on your rose...:):cool:

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Thanks Gus,
I hope I will develop an eye for these things eventually:)

[denise ippolito]

Jackie I think you did a great job w/ this. The reds aren't easy Gus just makes it look like it is. Gus really did make it pop!

[Alfred Forns]

Luscious looking image !!!! Really liked how you position the flower Excellent ......... great re post Gus !!!

[Harold Davis]

i really like your crop, jackie!! fantastic image and gus' repost put it over the top for me!!