Pretty in Pink

[Judy Howle]

Crepe myrtle blossoms and bee. I used Topaz Adjust and Hue/Sat to pump up the saturation, Pixel Bender, Topaz Clean and some masking of the bee and parts of the blossoms.

[Indranil Sircar]

Beautiful composition, Judy. I love the bright color of the blossom and stands out well with the oof bg. It looks awesome with the pb effect... nicely done.

[Anita Bower]

Beautiful colors. Pixel Bender provides nice effect on these flowers! The touch of yellow in the flowers and bee are marvelous.

[Nancy Bell]

This is exquisitely lovely. Not only is the bee a real plus, but she is carrying a basket of golden pollen that works perfectly with the other yellow colors and balances that wide yellow bloom. Did you pay this bee ? One tiny thought, there are 2 bits of hazy white above the bee that I would consider removing.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Judy, beautiful colors and beautiful image. I love the pollen pockets

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Indranil, Anita and Nancy! I'll try to tone down the white after I see if there are any other suggestions that need to be addressed.

[Dave Mills]

Hi Judy, IMO just enough PB to give the flowers added detail yet retain a soft appearance. Colors are vibrant with a good diagonal lean. The bee is an added plus!!

[Judy Howle]

Thanks Cheryl and Dave!

[Kerry Perkins]

Judy, this is wonderful work. When I opened the thread and looked at the image, I was enjoying the lovely colors, composition, and detail. Then my attention was drawn to the bee, which I had not seen on first glance. What a great way for an image to unfold. Very nicely done!

[Judy Howle]

Thanks for the nice comment Kerry!

[Maureen Allen]

Lovely bright colors, Judy. The bee is wonderful