I noticed everyone was going lighter everywhere, so I thought I would do some selective lighter and try to PP it like I would want to take the shot!
Also am playing with a new trick that I read from peeperita
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Selectively lightening the flower with a white brush, while eliminating the background with a black brush and using the lasso select for the finer points around the blossom.
Amazing what such a simple trick and a layer can do!