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    Danny J Brown
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    Taken this spring at Shaw Nature Reserve, a few miles from my house. Background is mostly ox-eye daisy with some Queen Anne's Lace. Thanks for looking.

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    Danny, this is really beautiful! It was especially nice to see it pop up on such an overcast and gloomy November day.

    I really like the light and airy feel this has. I also like that you can barely make out the QA Lace and the Oxeye daisies just add to the overall feel. Only distracting thing I can see is a slight whitish area near the base of the QA Lace. A quick clone or brush over and it would be outta here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Julie Kenward View Post
    Danny, this is really beautiful! It was especially nice to see it pop up on such an overcast and gloomy November day.

    I really like the light and airy feel this has. I also like that you can barely make out the QA Lace and the Oxeye daisies just add to the overall feel. Only distracting thing I can see is a slight whitish area near the base of the QA Lace. A quick clone or brush over and it would be outta here.
    Hi Jules: Hope I didn't make it worse here. Always feels nice to brighten somebody's day!

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    Danny,

    Like your imagery and Jules suggestions. I took the liberty to darken, apply a warming filter, apply the SH tool and selectively sharpen your image. Just trying to use PS for a different look.

    Thanks for sharing...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles Wesley View Post
    Danny,

    Like your imagery and Jules suggestions. I took the liberty to darken, apply a warming filter, apply the SH tool and selectively sharpen your image. Just trying to use PS for a different look.

    Thanks for sharing...
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    Thanks Charlie - I think you've further separated the subject from the background nicely.

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    Danny,

    My goal was to seperate the flower as you said. It's a very nice photo that you have made.

    I just like slightly darker images than others. I think it helps the photo " pop ". That's just my opinion.

    Keep the photos coming....
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    Guess I'm coming at this from a slightly different perspective. I think the coneflower looks great and love the yellow flowers throughout the background. BUt I feel like the QAL on the right is one element too much and keeps pulling my eye from the coneflower.

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    Hi Danny. I like the look and feel of this image. The coneflower is sharp, the comp is well done, and you have an interesting mix of colors. I like your repost and the repost by Charles is an intriguing alternative with a different mood. I think I would agree with Ed about the QAL. :)

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    Thanks everybody! This one was fun and I will be honest and say that I too agree with Ed on the Queen Anne's Lace. I'll return to the glade next year and try for a similar shot with a more uniform background. I love challenges.

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    love the contrasting colour, the comp is really nice, great image!

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