Passionate Color

[Mark Fuge]

This Passion Flower image was taken, at Merritt Island NWR, on my recent visit.

Modifications in CS4 included; Topaz Clean & Detail, Spotlight, Brightness & Contrast and Exposure adjustment.

Enjoy!

[Paul Lagasi]

Mark this is one cool looking flower...Is it wild? Nice PP work. I might have taken some of the green spots out in top right..but thats just me...TFS

[Mark Fuge]

Thanks for viewing and comments, Paul. Appreciate it.

Yes, it was wild at Merritt Island. First time I had ever seen one in the wild. Almost missed it and didn't think I got a good image, until I got home and viewed it. Sometimes life just is right! ;) I've attached the orignal, with some cropping to get rid of the big area of the BG, for your info.

I thought about cleaning up the BG a little, but liked the flow of the flower tipped that way into the cluster of green. But thanks. Understand your comment.

[Nicki Gwynn Jones]

Mark, very nice work, but I too would darken the green areas in the BG :)

[denise ippolito]

Mark, Another vote to darken or evict the green spots in BG. One of my favorites of yours! Great job w/ this one.:)

[Cheryl Slechta]

Mark, one of my favorites also:) Another vote for either darkening or evicting the green - especially the one that is vertical and right behind the passion flower. Either way - it's a really nice image.

[Mark Fuge]

Thanks all for viewing and comments. Appreciate it.