Syed Shakhawat Kamal, APSA, PPSA  


Plumeria pudica by Syed Shakhawat Kamal, APSA, PPSA

November 2024 - Plumeria pudica

November 2024 - Syed Shakhawat Kamal, APSA, PPSA

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About the Image(s)

This Plumeria pudica was captured while it was winter in our country. This image was captured from the farm house called ASTRAS in Pabna area of Bangladesh; I visited the farm on 8th December in 2022. The ASTRAS remain filled with many gardens of seasonal flowers. Whenever I get an opportunity I use it as much as possible to shoot the flowers from those beautiful gardens.

I used my Samsung S 23 Ultra mobile's camera for the images (It was a late morning and I shot hand held & without gimbal). with no flash compulsory, I captured the image. I used Photoshop CS6 for editing and post processing (to crop, discard & use paint filter) to create this, out of the original image before submission.

I hope you will enjoy the image and kindly give me your feedback on it.


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10 comments posted




Marti Buckely   Marti Buckely
I like the look you gave to this image. It appears that you rotated it and that puts the bigger bloom at the bottom supporting the other two - good composition in my opinion. I tried to crudely take out that top part that appears to flip over and the lower left white area that is probably part of another flower. Overall it's a nice job on the original.   Posted: 11/11/2024 03:39:19
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Syed Shakhawat Kamal   Syed Shakhawat Kamal
Hi Marti,
Greetings my friend.
Thank you for your valuable feedback. I like the way you have edited the extra part from the image. It means a lot.
Kindest regards.
Cheers.
Kamal.   Posted: 11/21/2024 07:26:12



Bob Legg   Bob Legg
Kamal, I agree with Marti's comments and also like the textures you have used on the background and the flowers. Keep up with the good work.   Posted: 11/12/2024 02:59:29
Syed Shakhawat Kamal   Syed Shakhawat Kamal
Hi Bob,
Greetings my friend.
I appreciate your input. All of your suggestions actually contributed to my further improvement on the flower photography. I sincerely acknowledge the support.
Kindest regards.
Kamal.
  Posted: 11/21/2024 07:29:50



Ingrid Lockhart   Ingrid Lockhart
Hi Kamal. I really like the treatment you have applied to these plumeria blooms, removing the background and adding the texture, as well as rotating them to create a strong composition. I also think the slight shadow effect at the edge of the blooms is effective at making the image more 3-dimensional. I lived in Hawaii for a few years in the 70's, and your image brings back memories of the wonderful fragrance that surrounds plumerias which are prolific in Hawaii!   Posted: 11/19/2024 18:48:48
Syed Shakhawat Kamal   Syed Shakhawat Kamal
Hi Ingrid,
Greetings my friend.
Thank you for your valuable feedback.
I appreciate them very much. They mean a lot too.
Kindest regards.
Kamal.
  Posted: 11/22/2024 08:42:33



Rich James   Rich James
Kamal, I really like what you did here, pulling out just the three Plumeria works great. You've kept the vibrancy of the flowers and remove a very hectic background. I'd maybe play with different background colors and texture to see what works best. Great job.   Posted: 11/19/2024 19:06:34
Syed Shakhawat Kamal   Syed Shakhawat Kamal
Hi Rich,
Greetings my friend.
Thank you for your valuable comment and suggestions.
It's inspiring for me.
Kindest regards.
Cheers.
Kamal.   Posted: 11/22/2024 08:44:43



Nadia Trevan   Nadia Trevan
Hi Kamal, I agree with the others and what a terrific job in seeing a vertical composition of your capture. It certainly made it a stronger and more appealing composition. Well done.   Posted: 11/22/2024 10:32:56
Syed Shakhawat Kamal   Syed Shakhawat Kamal
Hi Nadia,
Greetings.
Thank you for your kind feedback. I appreciate them so much.
Cheers.
Kamal.   Posted: 11/30/2024 20:17:42