Peony Bud
Taken at Chanticleer Gardens, PA, a few weeks ago, with 105mm macro and tripod.
PP in Elements 10: Clone, Dodge, High Pass, Photo Filter, Render >Lighting Effects >Omni, Color Efex Pro >Tonal Contrast, Topaz DeNoise,and textures from: Joel Olives [http://joelolives.com/], hey amy [http://www.flickr.com/photos/amy_jeremy/3380490214/], and darkwood67 [http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkwoo...ol-604871@N20/].
C&C welcome!
Anita, the lighting is what makes this image for me. I like the curving lines and the detail you left in the bud. The textures work very well also. I might desaturate the red tip on the bottom bract just a bit (the dewdrops are nice, too)
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Thanks, Cheryl. I wondered about that red. :-)Originally Posted by Cheryl Slechta
Anita, the lighting is what makes this image for me. I like the curving lines and the detail you left in the bud. The textures work very well also. I might desaturate the red tip on the bottom bract just a bit (the dewdrops are nice, too
Anita, I really like the composition and the textures. Very nice details!
Very well crafted, Anita. The composition and colors are appealing, and the background works nicely with the subject. You deserve credit for the original capture, as well. I agree about subduing the red tip(s) a bit.
Anita.............super job on the textures.
Beautiful image, Anita..strong composition, with a combination of leading lines and subtle curves...soft, warm, diffuse lighting...well chosen texture for processing...and I LOVE that one single drop of dew on the lower right leaf. Cheryl makes a good point about the bit of red on the one leaf tip...and I might have left a bit of room at the top, I'm not sure...but that's subjective. Nicely done.
I'm loving this one, Anita! Even with the super close framing I still think it's a total winner. I also would desat that little bit of red just a touch more. The textures are wonderful!
Thank you all for comments, suggestions and support. I'll desat the tips. I may be able to add some canvas to the top. I do crop a bit tight. You are all great!
HI Anita.....I really like this. The colors, textures, and detail are all working wonderfully for me.
Beautiful work & composition, Anita! Soft light, color, and textures all work together nicely. Well done!
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