I like the exposure and saturated color, my only comment is the blemish (dust) to the left of the stem right under the blossom that could be removed and if you care to clone out the brown on the stem under the flower head.   Posted: 08/02/2022 12:11:31

I often try "painting" presets and filters, but haven't found anything as interesting as your pushing LR's sliders outside of my comfort range.   Posted: 08/02/2022 16:28:32

I am enjoying the presentation of this bloom that you have given us. The composition is classic (and this is not a bad thing) and the background complements the subject without competing with it. I also am enjoying the 'selected focus' within the image. This is not a tack sharp image, and it need not be. It is sharp enough to allow us to appreciate the subject but exhibits a softer artistic feel as well. This is especially evident in the stem of this bloom. I do find that the color is a bit over saturated, and that the petals are a bit overexposed. As a result, a lot of detail in the petals is lost. Shooting at a different time or using a diffuser should help. It is very hard to correct this in post-processing. Not bad though for your first attempt. I think you will find that getting great flower images is a lot more difficult than you first imagined. Looking forward to more of your images.   Posted: 08/07/2022 11:37:35

Hi Vincent: Thanks for volunteering to be our administrator for Flower Group #75, it is much appreciated.
While your close in picture is okay I like your original better, let me explain. I like the sense of space in the original, the out of focus green background with the out of focus orange poppies spread around the frame holds a lot of interest from an artistic standpoint. The original is overexposed somewhat however you have corrected that in your worked on version. If you wish to work more on your original the cropping out of the sky would improve the image. Charles makes a lot of good suggestions in his comments.   Posted: 08/10/2022 21:33:33

Hello Vincent, thank you for becoming our administer for this new group. It should be fun.
Your Poppy is sure standing out. The brilliant red, the muted green background and the darker corners all make a loud statement yet all blend together into softness. The added texture on the petals is well done. Nice work.   Posted: 08/13/2022 19:52:07

Thank you for administering the group
A lovely poppy I think the left petal is overblown and has thus lost detail The background is beautiful I think the vignette is a little too obvious and I would like to see more of your background I recently was told if you can see a vignette you need to pull back I think I should have left more background above the poppy I cropped too far
I used Nik Viveza 2 to get more detail in the left upper petal   Posted: 08/16/2022 20:10:50