Yvonne, I think you captured this flower beautifully! I think it is great as it is. I think I would prefer the background in photo labeled original if the flowers on the right were not so distracting.   Posted: 07/09/2025 19:54:21

Yvonne, this image is beautifully done! The clean white background is so effective - it really lets the vibrant pink of the flower shine and draws full attention to the delicate texture of the petals. The pairing of the tall, open bloom with the smaller, curved bud is just lovely. It creates a soft, almost tender interaction that brings a gentle sense of connection between the two.

I also admire how natural the editing feels, especially with the use of generative expand - it's very well integrated, and the flower remains the star of the composition.

One thought I had while looking at it: I wonder if cropping just a little from the right might help shift the main flower slightly off-center. That way, the smaller flower might gain more visual presence too, and the overall composition could feel a bit more dynamic. Just a small tweak, but it could enhance the balance even further.

Altogether, it's a striking image - clean, vibrant, and beautifully edited!   Posted: 07/10/2025 11:36:24

Yvonne
The foreground and background elements in both the original 2 and B&W photos have appealing elements by themselves, but when combined with this in-focus pink blossom, they are slightly distracting elements for me.
I really like your Pink Peony photo. The shades of pink color from dark to light are captured beautifully and I like the form of the blossom with one petal leaning away from the side of the blossom. The blossom with the graceful posture of the smaller neighboring flower bud against a clear background is a perfect composition which I think stands on its own telling an interesting story. Nicely done.
  Posted: 07/10/2025 13:40:37

I would have guessed that this was a watercolor painting! The plain, neutral background with the sole focus on the flower. The composition is truly inspired with the bud bowing to the full bloom!

Thank you!   Posted: 07/12/2025 20:13:15

Yvonne, I'm always amazed at how well artificial intelligence works. In your image, you can't see that it was cut out of a perennial with lots of blossoms. You've chosen a good crop, two stages of the blossom, fully closed to fully bloomed. The closed blossom contrasts with the open blossom, the curved stem contrasts with the straight stem. The eye wanders from the curved stem up to the large blossom and is thus guided.
The transformation of the background into white supports the bright pink of the peony.
I really like your image because it represents something beautiful in such a reduced way.
After reading Douglas' comment, I thought about how to give your photo something painterly.
First, I cropped the photo to 20x30 cm to make the large blossom the focal point. Then I stamped away some small brown spots on the stem that were drawing too much attention to themselves.
Finally, I increased the brightness. Maybe you like my suggestion.
  Posted: 07/15/2025 18:33:19

Yvonne, I think you have done well to isolate this flower from the nearby flowers. Without the separation between this flower and the one immediately in front of it, it doesn't stand out as well. The edits you have done correct that situation quite well. I might suggest you darken the background in your image to something closer to the black and white background in the photo labeled "Original." I think it helps the color of the flower pop a little more.   Posted: 07/16/2025 22:10:55

Randy, Photoshop's select subject is amazing. I'll take your advise and experiment with dark backgrounds to give it an entirely different look. Your comments are much appreciated.   Posted: 07/16/2025 23:48:49