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    I finally amended the garden soil enough for my one Peony plant to bloom. Joy!

    Nikon D300, Sigma 105mm macro, indoors, natural light with foam reflector, 1/5 sec., f16, ISO 200, manual focus, manual exposure. tripod. PP: PS7.

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    Is there anything better? LOVE peonies!!! Hate the ants but LOVE the peonies!

    Nice detail here and the high key BG is nice against the deep red/pink of the flower. How did you light this, Anita? I'm wondering if a few reflectors wouldn't have opened up the shadows on the front petals a little bit more? Or did you use some?

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    Thanks, Jules! I only used a foam board reflector on the right, with window light coming in from the left. In pp, I initially lightened those dark areas, but then undid it--have mixed feelings about it. Here it is with shadows lightened in Elements 7. I also changed the color to more closely reflect the actual color of the flower. What do people think?
    Last edited by Anita Bower; 05-25-2010 at 12:51 PM.

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    Anita, I prefer the colors of the original, too much magenta on the repost.
    I love the high key BG and the depth of field, thanks for sharing.

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    Very nice details, Anita. I like the flower angle and high-key BG. Like Al, I prefer the colors in the original.
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    Anita, I like the colors of the original and the shadows lightened on the repost. Combine the the 2 and it will be perfect! :)

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    Very nice, like the DOF and color. I prefer the original.

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    Thank you, Ovidiu, Ken, Christopher, Fabs and Jules. I will take Ken's suggestion. Here is a dilema: The actual color of the flowers is closer to that of the second post than the first. I agree that the color of the first is more pleasing. What to do as a photographer?

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    Anita,

    I agree with Fabs on really liking the 1st post. The shadows IMO give the photo some depth.
    Thanks for sharing...
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    Thanks, Charles.

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