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Water hyacinth
Started July 16, 2010 @ 3:44pm by Wes
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Wes
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| Water hyacinth | July 16, 2010 @ 3:44pm | 
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Not sure if I went far enough, Micheline.
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Last Edit: July 19, 2010 @ 7:41pm by Wes | |
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Becky
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| July 17, 2010 @ 7:48pm | Beautiful detail in these petals.
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Trish
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| July 18, 2010 @ 6:43am | Love the foreground leaf shapes and a pretty flower too
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PPY anytime and welcome
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Wes
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| July 18, 2010 @ 7:42am | Thanks, Becky and Trish. There is such a great variety of water flowers.
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Pixelle
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| July 19, 2010 @ 2:35am | I love the way you shoot the flower very much but don't you think the background competes with the flower? The background is wonderful by itself, same with the flower. Would blurring the background or darkening it be a good thing? 
Micheline
"Finding and expressing your vision is a journey, not a destination". David Du Chemin
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Wes
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| July 19, 2010 @ 8:18am | I think you are absolutely right, Micheline. I worked on the background a lot to make it less obvious but didn't quite go far enough. I am not sure I knew what I was doing at the time. I will go in, darken it some more and blur it to see if it is less of a distraction. Thank you for your comments and suggestions.
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Pixelle
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| July 19, 2010 @ 12:18pm | To my eye it is a lot better. What do you think about darkening the upper center bulb a little more? And what if you darken the two yellow green (almost lime) bulbs at the bottom left corner?
I will come back and see.
Wes, I received a Nikon 105mm Macro 1.4 or 1.8. I tried my new toy and discovered I have to work hard to get your quality of pictures. It is not granted I succeed. If I post pictures on this thread would you be kind enough to criticize my pictures?
Micheline
"Finding and expressing your vision is a journey, not a destination". David Du Chemin
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Wes
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| July 19, 2010 @ 6:20pm | I will continue to work on this image, Micheline. Maybe it will eventually become worthy of posting.
I will be glad to look at your images, Micheline. That lens is a great lens so have fun with it.
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Pixelle
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| July 20, 2010 @ 3:55am | Now the flowers are the real subject of your picture. Bravo!
May I download the last version and crop it a little. It will be easier than telling you in English where I would crop it.
If you give me your permission to do it, I will download and post it tomorrow.
I am on a trip now in France. If I am not too shy I'll post my pictures.
Micheline
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Your picture was first beautiful (colors, light composition)
It was worthy to post it. After working on it you'll have 3 choices instead of one.
Micheline
"Finding and expressing your vision is a journey, not a destination". David Du Chemin
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Wes
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| July 20, 2010 @ 8:51am | Please do have fun with the imagine, Micheline. I will be looking forward to seeing your ideas at work.
And, don't feel shy. I remember my first posts and the anxiety that I felt when I finally bit the bullet. Everyone here seems to be kind in their comments. I can only imagine that you images will be terrific.
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Pixelle
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| Wes copy 2 | July 21, 2010 @ 3:01am | Wes,
There is a darker background. Maybe I pushed the thing too far. Is it less luminous?
I have to say the original was quite interesting: the flower was in its own natural context. This version is more like a "portrait" of the hyacinth.
I'll try something with the original. See you tomorrow.
Micheline
Micheline
"Finding and expressing your vision is a journey, not a destination". David Du Chemin
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Pixelle
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| July 21, 2010 @ 3:12am | I think I have brighten the flower too much and lost détails and colours. Sorry. Do you think the darker parts are too dark?
Micheline
"Finding and expressing your vision is a journey, not a destination". David Du Chemin
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Pixelle
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| Wes _ original modified | July 21, 2010 @ 3:40am | I just darkened the background and did not change the flowers. If so, a tad.
Wes, tell me if there is one you prefer.
Micheline
"Finding and expressing your vision is a journey, not a destination". David Du Chemin
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Pixelle
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| Wes _ original modified | July 21, 2010 @ 6:49am | Bonus for you...
...if you like B&W split toning.
Micheline
Micheline
"Finding and expressing your vision is a journey, not a destination". David Du Chemin
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Wes
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| July 21, 2010 @ 8:12am | Hi, Micheline. I do like the darker background but with the less brightened blossoms, but, I love the split toned effect you got in the last one. Almost looks like gold plated flowers or an old fashioned still life that could be sitting in a palace somewhere.
Thanks for playing with this image. It is interesting just how our visions, as photographers, are so different. I love it all.
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Pixelle
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| The end | July 21, 2010 @ 11:10am | Wes,
It was fun playing with this image. I liked it alot.
Finallay I think I preferred your third image. Among the photos I did I prefer the split toning one.
Hope we'll play this game over again.
Micheline
"Finding and expressing your vision is a journey, not a destination". David Du Chemin
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Wes
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| July 21, 2010 @ 3:13pm | Absolutely, Micheline. Having fun with photography is the only way to go.
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