Wild Rose and rain

Gallery: FloraPosted July 22, 2011135 views17 comments

I did a lot of work on this one to get to this place. I used a vignette, levels layer to darken the background, dodging to further darken the background, some cloning, and all in an effort to isolate it as much as possible.

5d, 28-135mm w/macro, tripod, diffuser.

Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,

Morris

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 22, 2011 at 11:11 PM

Very nice work and presentation. Nice colors and vibrance, and great detail, especially in the center.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 23, 2011 at 1:15 AM

Gorgeous colours and detail in the center. On my monitor, though, the BG blacks randomly fades in and out of dark green, and the upper petal edges are feathered into the black/green.
Could well be my monitor - let me calibrate tomorrow and look again!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on July 23, 2011 at 4:17 AM

Excellent portrait- Beautiful colours and nice presentation on this one- Also like the dark BG- Very well done, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 23, 2011 at 5:25 AM

Morris
All this hard work really pays off. This is a gorgeous image. I especially like what you have done in the center. The dark bg really show this off nicely.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 23, 2011 at 6:35 AM

Intense beauty Morris. I'd look at the slight blending and haloing that Sandy mentions. I think it would be a very minor fix with a clone tool, then I'd have this up on my wall. Otherwise, this is an exceptional image in every respect.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 23, 2011 at 6:39 AM

In your face gorgeous rose! The background looks fine when I'm sitting, but if I stand I can see the unevenness of the darkening. The raindrops add a sense of early morning dew. Nice image.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on July 23, 2011 at 10:22 AM

I like this one a lot. The details are excellent and the translucence of the petals and vibrant colors are great.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 23, 2011 at 11:12 AM

Very, VERY nice Morris. Your efforts paid off in one very sweet and professional image. The sharpness is ove rthe top.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 23, 2011 at 11:45 AM

A rose of roses, Morris ! The centre just sings, and the variations in light and shade across the petals are enchanting. All your work to get the ground so dark has paid off in full I would say. Very beautiful image !

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 23, 2011 at 12:27 PM

All your work paid off handsomely. The details in the flower, especially in the stamen are terrific and the black background sets it off nicely.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 23, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Morris: What a beauty and a fine result. Effort well expended IMO. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by John Kerr on July 23, 2011 at 10:39 PM

Wonder image Morris, well done.

Registered on October 28, 2009, 111 Posts, 1070 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on July 23, 2011 at 11:56 PM

Your diligence paid off, Morris. The image is gorgeous! Wonderful color.
No suggestions of ways to improve from me.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on July 24, 2011 at 6:15 AM

You did a great job with it, Morris! The Rose really pops out of the BG. Lovely image.

Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 24, 2011 at 5:57 PM

A lot of work, but it was worth it, Morris. I love the beautiful design on the blackboard.
Take care.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by Krunal Janani on July 25, 2011 at 7:14 AM

Fantastic image Morris
Great detail in the center of the image
jus a minor nit that Sandy has already pointed out (haloing around the petals) & that's most tiniest of tiny picks

Registered on September 16, 2010, 60 Posts, 1370 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 25, 2011 at 10:38 PM

Hi Morris

well worth the work, and your great artistic talent.

fantastic color, light and detail

Albert Darmo

Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments