Orchids

[Dave Woeller]

My wife brought home some Orchids the other day, so I thought I'd see what I could come up with. Comments and guidance always appreciated.
Canon 50D, 100 2.8 macro (the old one), ISO 100, Manual focus, manual metering, 1/125 sec @ F32, Soft box on left and white card reflector on right

[Mike Moats]

Hey Dave, very nice comp, like the sharp details and good color.

[Bob Miller]

HI dave...loving the delicate tones in the colors...wish the stem were angled some! Nice work!

[Desmond Chan]

Pretty much agree to the above comments. I think the contrast could be enhanced a bit though.

[Dave Woeller]

Thanks to all. Some really good thoughts and something to consider. Always appreciate others views.

[Julie Kenward]

Beautiful presentation and good DOF all the way through - it falls off very nicely towards the back. I did think the contrast was just a bit flat, though so I gave it a quick tweak in curves by slightly raising the line near the far right bar and slightly lowering the line near the far left bar (a traditional "s" curve). See what you think...

[Dave Woeller]

Thanks Jules. As always, I respect your thoughts and agree that you've given more life to the shot. Always learning :)

[Arthur Morris]

Love the colors and the sharpness, and yes, Julie's repost gives it more pop.