Marti Buckely
About the Image(s)
This was taken at the 2019 Spokane Conference with my Samsung phone. This is the way the dinner arrived - with the little orchid on top. I cropped it and then selected the flower and food. Then inversed the selection and painted it black. I removed the white spots by cloning and then added a very light stroke.
6 comments posted
A creative crop, I must say, but honestly, I like the original better. Only because there's no context to the final. At first I thought the flower was resting on a decaying mushroom until I saw the asparagus. I do like the flower though!   Posted: 07/08/2026 23:25:41
You're right - it doesn't have any context. Thanks for the comment.   Posted: 07/09/2026 01:57:33
Hello Marti,
Gretings my friend.
I like the original image, than the final outcome that you have shared. I think the original image has more context than the post processd version.
I hope it was very tasty dish my friend.
Cheers.
Kamal.   Posted: 07/09/2026 06:56:57
Gretings my friend.
I like the original image, than the final outcome that you have shared. I think the original image has more context than the post processd version.
I hope it was very tasty dish my friend.
Cheers.
Kamal.   Posted: 07/09/2026 06:56:57
Interesting. Was the orchid edible? Anyway, the original sans the silverware I think is my preference.   Posted: 07/12/2026 18:10:40
Marti, several times you created art from your meal. Nothing wrong with that and this orchid is interesting because it covers my favorite desert, chocolate ice cream so off with the flower and on to the chocolate. Which is photographically the boring part of the image. The asparagus also has negative vibes and that leads me to dislike some of the components of the image . The orchid is well done but the other components have flat light and take away from the flower.   Posted: 07/12/2026 19:28:36
Sorry Bob...it's a piece of steak, not chocolate ice cream. I agree with loving chocolate ice cream though. ????   Posted: 07/12/2026 21:31:38

