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    Here's another crocus image, this time with the focus on the stamens. Any comments and critiques would be most appreciated.

    Olympus SP-550 UZ
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    Aperture priority mode, pattern metering, cloudy WB
    Processed in PS CS2; cropped, curves and color adjustments, noise reduction, and cloned out a small green spot on the bottom edge
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    Christopher, this is my favourite of your Crocus images. Focal point spot on with sharp detail. Love the purple and yellow combination:). I would consider taking a tiny slice from the top to reduce the green or maybe even replacing the geen with white?

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    You have many choices on comp here, Christopher. I like it as presented very much. You could also do as Vida suggested or you could come in all the way below the green and do a really close crop as well. Lovely image so you have many choices! I do still think you could push those high toned whites just a bit more if you wanted. Very nice DOF and this is my favorite of the series as well! :)

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    This is my favorite, too. I really like to see the stamens in focus on these kinds of flowers and I think a tighter crop would fit my preferences. There are a few black spots on the stamens that could be cloned away.

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    Hi Chris....nice image of a common flower. I really like how you got in really close and filled the frame. Stamens look sharp. I agree with others that you should crop out the green at the top. Nice work!

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    Thanks everyone. Now that you mention it, I think a closer crop would be good. :)
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    Beautifully done.
    I like it with and without the green background.

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    Hey Christopher,
    OK.....I'm in the minority...I'd keep the top as I like the curve and feel it helps the flow. The top of the petal on the left looks a bit too bright....so you may want to keep that in check while boosting the other whites. My favorite of the series too!

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    Thanks Stuart and Roman. Much appreciated. Roman, I kind of like the top curve too, so I'm not really sure which crop I'll finally go with. Thanks for the point on the whites.
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    Christopher: You are doing such a good job of working this Crocus. I like the focus on the stamen, which are nice and sharp. The dark BG at the top bothers me a bit. What to do about backgrounds is a challenge I face when taking macros outdoors. Recenlty, I used an idea from someone on this forum and took a piece of foamboard outside and put it behind the subject.

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    Thanks very much, Anita. I'll have to remember to try that sometime. :)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Christopher Miller View Post
    Thanks very much, Anita. I'll have to remember to try that sometime. :)
    Tape a nail to it and you can stick in in the ground behind small flowers.

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