Salvador Atance, EPSA  


Hybiscus by Salvador Atance, EPSA

March 2019 - Hybiscus

About the Image(s)

E-M1 1/800, F8, ISO200 lens 14-54mm F2.8-3.5
Natural light, no tripode


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9 comments posted




 
Hi, Salvador,
Your image of the Hibiscus was a good start of a pretty image. I felt it needed to be brighter so as to bring out the detail you captured. I lightened the blossom and darkened a few of the distracting parts of the background. Also took out the little white speck on the center part of the flower. It seemed to be sharp as taken and I so love the yellow tip of the blossom. Also gave a crop on the bottom and left. It had a lot of potential.
I'll be interested in what the others say.   Posted: 03/08/2019 15:48:23
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Many thanks, Janet.   Posted: 03/10/2019 17:54:17



Stuart Ord   Stuart Ord
(Groups 64 & 95)
Yes, my initial thoughts went the same way as Janet's. I think I'd also clone out the little green leaves left on the edge of the petals as they are distrcting to me. I like the nice diagonals, nice composition.   Posted: 03/08/2019 17:12:50
 
Thanks, Stuart.   Posted: 03/10/2019 17:54:57



Dick States   Dick States
(Group 65)
I like the composition in this image. So many people when they do close-ups of flowers shoot straight in the middle of the flower. When this is done you can't appreciate the detail in the pistil and the stamens. With your composition here the viewer can appreciate the detail of the flower parts very well. I feel it would have been good to use a diffuser to eliminate the several harsh bright spots and the deep shadows.

I agree with everything Janet said and what she did with the image. Nice detail on the petals showing texture.
I made some changes to the image giving more structure to the petals and brightened the yellow stamens.   Posted: 03/08/2019 18:12:39
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Many thanks, Dick.   Posted: 03/10/2019 17:55:37



 
Agree with the comments and Janet's version is very good. as mentioned more light required to enhance the image. here most of the part in shade. try with a Nature background will be more please I guess. image having good details too   Posted: 03/17/2019 03:21:02



Tom Pickering   Tom Pickering
(Groups 0 & 53)
Wonderful composition - it really helps us appreciate all of the flower. The dodging and burning made a huge difference in popping out the rest of the detail.   Posted: 03/22/2019 23:56:36



 
Thanks, all, for this wonderful lesson. I certainly see why one would remove the white spot and brighten the flower slightly to reveal more detail. But, Janet, why crop the bottom of the flower? It's a general question I have. Why crop any part of a flower?   Posted: 03/23/2019 11:13:22