Yellow Chrysanthemum

Janice · 15-03-2006, 16:19

Do you find that the black bits distract you?

Arkady · 15-03-2006, 16:23

You might try a tighter crop on the (pistels, stamens - what am I talking about?) err... Middle bit.
See how it looks...

MyPix · 15-03-2006, 16:24

i took a very similar pic to this, and i found that by cloning out the small black area's that it improved the pic for me

Janice · 15-03-2006, 16:33

Ive cropped in a bit now... (altered the original). I dont want to go too close as it was the petals I liked more than the "pistels, stamen, middle bit"!! LOL

RobertP · 15-03-2006, 16:38

Original looked OK to me but that is an improvement. Both look like they could use a little more contrast to me. (But not as much as MyPixs' example

)

dazzajl · 15-03-2006, 16:39

I like it, the petals are lovely and it would be shame to lose them.

It looks like there is more to be had from the image, in terms of levels and saturation tweeks. Unless that's just how you wanted it of course.

Janice · 15-03-2006, 16:45

I have done quite a lot, but then I end up thinking I mightve overdone things! Obviously not!

***Steve*** · 15-03-2006, 18:07

I didn't see the original picture but the one that is currently showing is spot on for me. I like the subtle colours and the crop also works too.

Flowers are deceptively easy to mess up on but this one I really like, well done

Arkady · 15-03-2006, 18:57

Yes that looks better...

**Sonsey** · 16-03-2006, 03:07

Very nice indeed

I also missed the first version but the current one works very well... it might have benifited slightly from the use of a reflector to add a little more light, but this is just my personal preference. Thanks for sharing.

Matt · 16-03-2006, 07:21

Composition is spot on Janice.
Try adjusting the levels and adding a little saturation.
Then give it a bit of sharpening.

Here's my attempt at tweeking your image.

Janice · 16-03-2006, 07:56

Thanks Matt. Although the petals have gone brownish on my monitor. Did you kill them?

Matt · 16-03-2006, 08:07

I've just given it a bit of water.

Forgot to convert back to sRGB.

Fangman · 18-03-2006, 21:17

Lovely shot - I find the full detail of the petals draws you in to the centre. Matt's version has more punch - but I get told off by "local management" if I tweak colours so as she notices from the original subject!

ed34 · 18-03-2006, 21:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fangman

Lovely shot - I find the full detail of the petals draws you in to the centre. Matt's version has more punch - !

i agree

15-03-2006, 16:19	#1 (permalink)
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15-03-2006, 16:23	#2 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	You might try a tighter crop on the (pistels, stamens - what am I talking about?) err... Middle bit. See how it looks...

15-03-2006, 16:24	#3 (permalink)
MyPix Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gloucester UK Posts: 745	i took a very similar pic to this, and i found that by cloning out the small black area's that it improved the pic for me

15-03-2006, 16:33	#4 (permalink)
Janice Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 139	Ive cropped in a bit now... (altered the original). I dont want to go too close as it was the petals I liked more than the "pistels, stamen, middle bit"!! LOL

15-03-2006, 16:38	#5 (permalink)
RobertP Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Woodford Essex Posts: 841	Original looked OK to me but that is an improvement. Both look like they could use a little more contrast to me. (But not as much as MyPixs' example )

15-03-2006, 16:39	#6 (permalink)
dazzajl Been here a while Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 317	I like it, the petals are lovely and it would be shame to lose them. It looks like there is more to be had from the image, in terms of levels and saturation tweeks. Unless that's just how you wanted it of course.

15-03-2006, 16:45	#7 (permalink)
Janice Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 139	I have done quite a lot, but then I end up thinking I mightve overdone things! Obviously not!

15-03-2006, 18:07	#8 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 15,941	I didn't see the original picture but the one that is currently showing is spot on for me. I like the subtle colours and the crop also works too. Flowers are deceptively easy to mess up on but this one I really like, well done

15-03-2006, 18:57	#9 (permalink)
Arkady Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aldershot, Hampshire Posts: 1,198	Yes that looks better...

16-03-2006, 03:07	#10 (permalink)
Sonsey Pixalo Crew Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: N. Ireland Posts: 7,209	Very nice indeed I also missed the first version but the current one works very well... it might have benifited slightly from the use of a reflector to add a little more light, but this is just my personal preference. Thanks for sharing.

16-03-2006, 07:21	#11 (permalink)
Matt Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,326	Composition is spot on Janice. Try adjusting the levels and adding a little saturation. Then give it a bit of sharpening. Here's my attempt at tweeking your image.

16-03-2006, 07:56	#12 (permalink)
Janice Getting Comfy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Essex Posts: 139	Thanks Matt. Although the petals have gone brownish on my monitor. Did you kill them?

16-03-2006, 08:07	#13 (permalink)
Matt Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,326	I've just given it a bit of water. Forgot to convert back to sRGB.

18-03-2006, 21:17	#14 (permalink)
Fangman Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ely Posts: 1,068	Lovely shot - I find the full detail of the petals draws you in to the centre. Matt's version has more punch - but I get told off by "local management" if I tweak colours so as she notices from the original subject!