This is a small flower in the garden; the black background is just grass and such in shadow + some curves tweaking (to the whole image of course). I'm not sure, really, how this will do - the topic and the challenge description don't really line up IMO, so I tried to do something that was sort of both. I certainly don't expect much from it. I have a feeling people are going to say the flower's too big.
Editing: Resized, slightly cropped, curves, levels, conversion to b&w, hue/saturation to tone, sharpening, and some light NeatImage. Border added.
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Place: 6 out of 492 Avg (all users): 6.6657 Avg (commenters): 7.7045 Avg (participants): 6.5487 Avg (non-participants): 6.8049 Views since voting: 3547 Views during voting: 481 Votes: 359 Comments: 57 Favorites: 8 (view)
this is amazing..I am not a fan of florals, but you hit the button with this one, clear and great texture, and a master job with your lighting here. I like the reflection on the surface used to hold flower. This is dark
Hi Julia,
Congratulations on your 6th place!! Awesome! I see you moved in to Roseburg...beautiful area. I have a cousin who is a recruiter for the Navy over there.
Keep up the good work. I love looking at your photos!
Congrats on the top ten finish easily the best of the flower shots. I'm not normally a boarder fan but this one is perfect for the challenge, very minimalistic.
congrats on the top ten... i would be a bit worried about the score though... 6th place and a score of 6.666... hmmmm, you know ive a;ways wondered about you :-) (j/k)
congrats on the top ten... i would be a bit worried about the score though... 6th place and a score of 6.666... hmmmm, you know ive a;ways wondered about you :-) (j/k)
Beautiful! I love the simple and elegant composition of this shot, border works well here as well. Nicely done! I wouldn't be surprised to see this one near the top, good luck!! 10
A good shot here. Lighting and focus are great. I like the b/w conversion, very well done. There is very nice detail and texture to the flower. I think the size of it is good, definitely fits the challenge IMO. Compositionally, I'm not crazy about how the flower is framed so tight into the corner, I'm wondering if it were out just a bit, it might be a much stronger presentation?
The flower is too close to the borders for my tastes. It need a little room to breathe. It would be alright where it is if the white border line wasn't there. Otherwise, very nice. Good lighting. Good for the challenge.
Borders generally don't do much for me .. but as I look at this again, it dawns on me that without the border, I wouldn't like it so much. Oh, I'd still like it -- the exposure is technically very nicely done and the details nicely evident despite the small size. What strikes me is that the border -- particularly the pale line that separates the ground from the border proper -- supports and holds the subject neatly within the frame. Deliberate or accidental ... it works and complements the subject extremely well. An already fine image is elevated by its inclusion and that's a great touch!
I would prefer the flower to be more to the right and up a bit... seems very cramped in the corner. Not sure the frame adds to the shot, but doesn't seem to detract. Nice tones.
Very elegant photo. Nice soft color to the flower. Like the border. I like the fact it is on the left side instead of the right like so many others. I gave it a 7.
Lovely floral entry. Like the tones and sharp detail. Nice processing without any visible artifactual distractions. Very good border for this challenge!
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