Rose Walk #3 + redo

Gallery: FloraPosted August 17, 2017310 views13 comments

This is another rose from the Rose Walk at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.

8/3/2017, 9:13:20 AM
Canon EOS 7D Mark II TAMRON SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 272EE
f/14, 1/160, ISO 640
Aperture Priority, Evaluative Metering
Imported into LR, processed in CC PS 2017 and Topaz, just a sliver taken off of the right and a sliver added to the top.

Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on August 17, 2017 at 1:39 AM

a real beauty!
Sandy

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

Comment posted by Ryan Kimball on August 17, 2017 at 10:15 AM

Hi Barbara,

Beautiful rose I love the soft pastels. I may have framed a bit longer to get the full bottom leaf in as the cut point seems a bit abrupt.

Registered on August 14, 2017, 11 Posts, 34 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on August 17, 2017 at 1:52 PM

A beautiful rose. I like the angle you shot it at. It stands out well against the dark background.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on August 17, 2017 at 8:10 PM

Hi Barb,

A very nice image. Next time you shoot roses, think about Ryan's suggestion for framing the comp. Colors are bright and the rose is nice and sharp. The dark BG brings out those colors perfectly...........................Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments

Comment posted by Shirley Freeman on August 18, 2017 at 1:44 PM

Beautiful rose, Barbara, and I love the color. Great detail in the pedals, and I can even see some tiny water drops on the edges. Nice.

Registered on May 27, 2017, 77 Posts, 844 Comments

Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on August 18, 2017 at 6:50 PM

Great color and lighting. I'm somewhat concerned about the light color leaves in the lower portion. I feel it is a little distraction for a beautiful rose portrait. Maybe a little to critcal?

Registered on May 1, 2009, 652 Posts, 762 Comments

Comment posted by Barbara Graham on August 18, 2017 at 8:46 PM

Thank you for the feedback. For those of you who didn't like the leaves, does this look better to you? I also cropped a tiny bit off the bottom because I didn't think the "bump" should be there without any leaves.

Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 18, 2017 at 9:10 PM

Tamron has made some very sharp lenses. This is a good 'un. I had an earlier model of this 5 or 6 years ago, and it was incredibly sharp. The f/2.8 would wander from f/2.8 to almost f/4. It finally gave up the ghost and I had to junk it.
Lovely Hybrid rose! Good detail and color and really stands up against the dark BG. A small nit—it is difficult to see the boundary between the photo and the black frame. More of an aggravation than a distraction to me. I use a 2 pixel white pin stripe for separation, but that could be my OCD speaking. I have to keep food separate on my plate as well!
I am in agreement with the others on the framing.

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Comment posted by Ryan Kimball on August 18, 2017 at 9:18 PM

I do personally enjoy the cropped version more.

Registered on August 14, 2017, 11 Posts, 34 Comments

Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on August 19, 2017 at 3:56 PM

Just perfect with changes.

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on August 19, 2017 at 10:41 PM

The pastel colors in this rose are wonderful, Barbara! I prefer the original version with the leaves. I think the green leaves add to the beauty of this image. The soft dark green color in the background is very nice.

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by Kathy Snead on August 20, 2017 at 11:12 AM

Hi Barbara

This is a very lovely rose. I like the dew detail on some of the petals. As far as the leaves go, I guess I am in the camp that likes the leaves but would have liked to see all of that cut off leaf. If that is not possible , then I prefer the redo. Either way it is lovely.

Best
Kathy

Registered on April 6, 2017, 104 Posts, 397 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 20, 2017 at 9:11 PM

Barbara: I like both versions. We have some just like this and they are favorite subjects for me. Very nicely done.>=))>

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