Bee on a Flower

[Mark Fuge]

This original image was taken, on the Big Island of Hawaii, of a bee sitting in a yellow flower. I have modified it slightly :D for this posting. I don't remember all the steps, in CS4, but they included; Poster Edge, Accent Edge and Ink Outline, along with, Shadow & Highlight, Hue & Saturation, Vibrance and Saturation, Brightness & Contrast adjustments.

Enjoy!

[denise ippolito]

Mark, I might take a large slice off the top to bring the eye down. I think that the bee gets lost in the processing. The colors are nice so are the details of the plant leaf.

[Arthur Morris]

The colors, textures, and patterns overpower not only the bee but the entire image. I do like the rule of thirds COMP.

[sandy richards]

Bautiful "psychedelic" colors here, but I'm afraid the bee gets lost.
I agree that it's fairly unbalanced as is and needs some off the top, or a tighter crop altogether.
Very vibrant and interesting!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

I like the vivid colours Mark, however the image is busy, perhaps toning down the BG would put more emphasis on the flower and the bee.

[Mark Fuge]

Thanks all for viewing and comments. Appreciate it.

[Kerry Perkins]

Hi Mark, I like the colors and feel that they would be best if concentrated on the flower/leaves with the bee on it. Could maybe select that area and de-saturate the bg a bit to draw the eye to the bee. Agree with suggestions about cropping from the top, at least enough to eliminate that cyan feature right at the top edge.

[Mark Fuge]

Thanks Kerry for viewing and comments. Appreciate it.