if I were a raindrop

[Billy White]

tulip from my collection - " if I were a raindrop" - dark - moody - uses program called BW-Styler 1.02 -

comments

Bill

[Mark Fuge]

Nice image and application, Bill.

I like it as is, Bill. But if it were mine, I might try to lighten slightly, the BG behind the UL edge of the flower, to show the edge.

Your image ... your vision.

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Like the BG and the water droplets. agree with Mark about lightening the shadows. Beautiful colour of red.

[Julie Kenward]

Welcome to OOTB, Bill! This is a very dramatic image and I love the almost metallic look of the tulip. I tried bringing up some of the darker areas of the tulip just to see if any of the detail was there to bring out a bit more but there wasn't much to work with. I like what you have here but think a slightly more open exposure would have been nice, too - allowing us a hint of what is lurking in the darker areas of the tulip.

[denise ippolito]

Bill, Nice dramatic effect. I like the darkness within the image as I don't feel I need to see the entire flower to get the feel.:) I think it could go lighter also for another look.

[Paul Lagasi]

I agree with Julie on this about the metallic look to it, welcome to OOTB..like the droplets..well done

[Christopher Miller]

Very dramatic image, Bill! I like it just as is. :) Love the droplets and lighting. Very well done!

[Indranil Sircar]

Nicely done. Great light and effect.

[Billy White]

Thanks for the comments - my wife wanted me to submit "the lighter version" which I have - just as some of you suggested BUT I stuck with the darker one - could go either way - the light is natural as this was shot outside - I wanted to showcase the rain drops as this shot is from a series of 50 or so "if I were a raindrop" series - maybe I'll post another --
really enjoy the comments on this forum - not so many "oh I like this"

Bill

[Stuart Frohm]

Thanks very much for posting this beautiful image.
I'd welcome information about the equipment, settings and lighting.