One, Two or None?

Frequency · Jan 13, 2012

KenC said:
I prefer the first for a couple of reasons. The second has a lot of reflection from the leaves and the water which decrease saturation. Also, like many two-flower compositions, it is not that interesting - too much symmetry perhaps. In the first, I might crop a bit off the top and I agree with the comment about how the flower should be bending in towards the center, but this isn't a major defect to me.

Thank you KenC....these images were from a still pond and there was hardly any chance that the stem of the flower would bend with a breeze...

regards

Frequency · Jan 13, 2012

Audible_Chocolate said:
One imo

Thank you Choco.....

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Frequency · Jan 13, 2012

Beast95 said:
I like the colors in 1, they are too washed out by the reflections in 2. Everything in 2 looks like it has a reflection. I am huge on bright, vivid colors personally
(the flower in 1 is VERY bright. Almost too bright. I love it.)

Thank you beast 95for your visit and comment

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Frequency · Jan 13, 2012

dakkon76 said:
I like the first one better, but would like it more if it were cropped a bit tighter and more to the lower right, since that the way the flower is pointing. Like both though.

Thank you dakkon for liking these images

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Joel_W · Jan 13, 2012

Not much more I can add that hasn't been said. One by far is a technically a better photograph in terms of exposure. Two is washed out. You can vastly improve number 1 by cropping out some of the lower portion of the photo, and moving the single flower towards the left side via the rule of 3rds.

Frequency · Jan 14, 2012

Joel_W said:
Not much more I can add that hasn't been said. One by far is a technically a better photograph in terms of exposure. Two is washed out. You can vastly improve number 1 by cropping out some of the lower portion of the photo, and moving the single flower towards the left side via the rule of 3rds.

Thank you Joe; points noted

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pburwell · Jan 17, 2012

I love the first one. The reflections on the second one I find distracting.

Best regards,

Paul

gsgary · Jan 17, 2012

Shot 2 :thumbup:

PhotoTish · Jan 17, 2012

Close call but ... I like photo 2 :thumbup:

Scuba · Jan 17, 2012

Frequency, I would have to say neither at this point. Here is why. The first is underexposed and the second is way over saturated. I would be interested in seeing #1 with the exposure bumped up plus a little contrast boost and the second with the magenta saturation turned down. I think these shots have some potential just can't say in current processing.

Frequency · Jan 20, 2012

pburwell said:
I love the first one. The reflections on the second one I find distracting.

Best regards,

Paul

Thank you Paul

Frequency · Jan 20, 2012

gsgary said:
Shot 2 :thumbup:

Thank you gary

Frequency · Jan 20, 2012

PhotoTish said:
Close call but ... I like photo 2 :thumbup:

Thank you Tish

Frequency · Jan 20, 2012

Scuba said:
Frequency, I would have to say neither at this point. Here is why. The first is underexposed and the second is way over saturated. I would be interested in seeing #1 with the exposure bumped up plus a little contrast boost and the second with the magenta saturation turned down. I think these shots have some potential just can't say in current processing.

Thank you scuba.... i am more than OK to edit, if you have time

regards

Scuba · Jan 23, 2012

Here is what I came up with really quick. Hard to mess with the saturation too much in a JPG but I gave it a shot. I think with the saturation lowered some more detail came out of the flowers. I think on the raw image you could do this more effectively.