Marianne Shine  


Red Orchids by Marianne Shine

September 2021 - Red Orchids

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Adjustments included increasing brilliance and decreasing exposure and brightness; increasing color saturation, vibrance, and cast; increasing hue, saturation, and luminescance of green.

13.76mm
1/200 @ F/3.5
ISO 400


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9 comments posted




 
Very pretty, Marianne. The colours are lovely and you have captured the orchids beautifully. The flowers are a little soft, however Orchids are delicate and I don't think the softness is a huge negative.   Posted: 09/19/2021 18:12:06
 
Thanks, Gail. Since you like the colors, I thought you might get a chuckle from the original, attached.   Posted: 09/19/2021 20:44:49
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Matt Moses   Matt Moses
The crop seems a bit tight to me and now seeing the original you definitely had some room to leave a little space to breath. I'd say you enhanced the colors well compared to the original image. Are you using a tripod, seems a bit soften the final processing. Might partially be you needed a deeper depth of field.   Posted: 09/22/2021 22:09:42
 
Thanks, Matt. I didn't I have a tripod with me on this trip. I agree about the tight cropping. Attached is an expanded version.   Posted: 09/22/2021 23:15:45
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Matt Moses   Matt Moses
Yes, I like that crop better.   Posted: 09/23/2021 10:59:12



Alec Chester   Alec Chester
I'd agree about the second crop. The orchids are beautiful and the enriched color is definitely a plus.   Posted: 09/23/2021 11:31:38
 
Thanks, Alec.   Posted: 09/23/2021 13:05:34



 
I have photographed these same flowers in the past. But I yet to get an image as good as this one.   Posted: 09/29/2021 12:11:37
 
Thanks, Ron!   Posted: 09/29/2021 13:03:29