Oriental Lily 2

[Dave Woeller]

I was so pleased with the help on my first Oriental Lily that I want to offer this up for comment. I wanted to keep this simple and clean. I did have to clean up some sensor dust with PS. I also did slight adjustments on brightness and contrast. The last adjustment was a very smal (2) boost in selective color/neutrals/blacks. As always I appreciate all guidance.
40d, 24-105 lens @40mm, IS0 100, manual exp, pattern metering, 1/125 sec @ F/22
2 400ws monolights (one on flower, one on backround) both lights with 32" softboxes

[denise ippolito]

Dave, very nice details and lighting- I love the composition-very simple and elegant! I wonder if you could have inc. the entire leaf at bottom? Either way a great crisp shot!

[Harold Davis]

simple and elegant. just perfect for my tastes! i could see this in a frame hanging on the wall.

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Dave,
I like the composition, image and capture...the tones and hues on the flower are superb...I like the soft details and the color rendition is dead on...congrats...:)
Suggestion: Humor me and crop from the bottom just up to where the center bottom leaf begins, and clone out the two others to it's side; just leaving the three main leaves off the stem; which are perfectly balanced...try it and see...:cool:

[Katie Rupp]

Hi Dave, Elegant is the word and I'd love to see it after (if) you make the changes Gus suggested.

[Dave Woeller]

OK Gus, this is quick work, but does this present more as you had proposed?

[denise ippolito]

Very nice -I like the re-post alot!

[Gus Cobos]

Very good Dave,
This is exactly what I had in mind...now I want you to go back and retouch the white blemishes or specs on the leaves that are visable...this will take it over the top...a "10+" in my book...:D congrats Dave...:cool:

[Dave Leroy]

That is very nice Dave. The repost seems to make it much simpler and more attractive. I like it. Dave

[Lance Peters]

Dave - very nice, Gus has given great advice - very elegant - well done :)

[Dave Mills]

I like the image and the repost is my preference...

[Alfred Forns]

I like the re post also but would like a longer stem, should add to the elegance.

The original was very good but I would watch out for merges since you are setting it up. Also not sure which was lighting the very top but would soften a bit for getting more details in the whites. I like what your doing and its one fine image !!!!

[Dave Woeller]

Ta Daaa ! I guess I should just go ahead and bow down to Gus now, he is king of floral. Seriously, I truly apprecciate everyones guidance and encouragement, and am very pleased with where you folks have taken this shot. I may play with adding canvas and extending the stem when I get some more time, just to see how it looks.

[Katie Rupp]

Wonderful!

[Gus Cobos]

Excellent Dave,
A 10++ in my book...well done...proud of you...:cool: