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    Spent yesterday morning shooting iris in less than ideal conditions...very windy...and I ended up with very few that were even close to the technically sharp images I like to start with. This image was captured at an ISO of 800, f/22@1/15 with the 180mm lens. RAW image processed in LR; NIK Tonal Contrast was added on a low opacity layer; NIK Vignette Blur also added at a low opacity. Brought into DAP, applied the Realism filter, saved as a layered PSD, blended into the original. Not sure about the end result yet .

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    I think it is a beautiful image! Love the close in view and the composition. Marvelous colors. I might darken the upper right petals just a bit, and run a round of denoise. Lovely work.

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    Hi John..lovely soft feel to this image. i think I like it as it is

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    I agree with Bob. The composition is very nice. And I like the range of blues and purples. The veins in the lower third seem to be leading into a darker depth. Nothing forbidding. Just another place. The darker tones, there, are accented by the light ruffle and curve above. The small amount of yellow is just wonderful.

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    Thank you for your comments...deeply appreciated. Anita, that's not noise...there's a texturing, that's hard to explain, on the petals of the iris...an iridescent quality that almost shimmers when viewed up close.

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    John, Lovely composition and very interesting look at an iris. The colors and the details look great to me.

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    Thank you, Denise...still trying to get my head wrapped around blurs and flowers...but everytime I intentionally blur, I look at the image and think...nope...not there. You would have thought a breezy day would have been perfect for that...maybe the breeze just isn't in my head yet! *grin*

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    Hi John, I too like like the composition and the perspective. Beautiful colors and excellent processing!

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    Hi John, this is a beautifully composed image with a lovely treatment applied. My new fave of yours!!!

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