Marigold
by Melethia

Comment by hajeka:
It's magic! I like the dark part looking up to the lighter part.

Marigold
by Melethia

Comment by undieyatch:
beautiful

18.52 Couple and columns
by Melethia

Comment by annig:
Hi Deb
Can't comment as to B&W technique, but think the couple looks sufficiently highlighted..what grabbed my eye was the contrast (no pun intended) b/tw the youth of the gal in the floor poster and the couple, surrounded by all that geometry..including the workers all matching in their black outfits and adding those vertical "lines" with the ladders and columns.

wow, I need another cup of coffee!

First rose
by Melethia

Comment by sfmorris:

Originally posted by Bear_Music: And so the blush departs the rose, and yet the heart remembers...

Love the image and this quote :)

17.52 Flower photographers
by Melethia

Comment by hajeka:
You picked a very nice one from your series, although your "Chess spectators" would have looked also very well here.

18.52 Couple and columns
by Melethia

Comment by hajeka:
It looks somewhat flat, but I don't know how to add more contrast without overreacting. Nice gradients on the columns. Perhaps a square crop? Although that would add a lot of attention to the leg between the couple.

First rose
by Melethia

Comment by sfalice:
Yes, excellent detail on this image.

Rose overlay
by Melethia

Comment by JuliBoc:
Well, you did a really nice job of turning a beautiful photo into a very striking piece of art. I like it a lot.

Rose original
by Melethia

Comment by JuliBoc:
This is so beautiful, I can't imagine doing a thing to it.

First rose
by Melethia

Comment by Bear_Music:
And so the blush departs the rose, and yet the heart remembers...