I like how you made the bouquet of flowers into a lovely still life. The dahlia, being the center of attention, is surrounded by lighter flowers to give the dahlia a distinct form. If I were to make any suggestions, you might try brightening the dahlia's petal in the shadow on the left side. Actually, it looks like you intentionally darkened them. Maybe it was to give the bouquet some depth? Now that I see the petals lightened in the original, I like your version better.   Posted: 04/04/2026 20:33:50

Lovely soft light-- a classy image. Your edits are terrific and make the photo feel more like painting. Very beautiful.   Posted: 04/04/2026 21:16:13

Love the changes you made, and glad it was not in monochrome! The contrast adjustments on the dahlia itself (I assume the Georgia O'Keefe filter??) make it jump off the screen. So 3-D. I have never tried Topaz Impressions. But, now I might have to. Also, the small flowers look white on my screen in the original. The pale pink is a perfect foil for the deep wine color of the dahlia. And, I like the way that you darkened the unimportant stuff at the bottom and rear left. Did you tinker with the hue of the rose? To me, it grates a little, adjoining the dahlia.

But, more than the editing, you set it up right to photograph. Right angle, right height above the flowers, right amount of light. Without the right starting point, the editing would have been even harder, and may not have produced such a satisfying image.   Posted: 04/05/2026 02:31:06