flower

[winkydink]

looking for advice/suggestions



should i clone out the flower on the right?

[PLouie]

I think you should clone out that itty bitty thing that's in the frame at the top right. Also, crop out all that empty space on the left side. A square frame might work for this if you want to keep all three in the shot. I think it could also work if you cropped off the empty space on the left and cropped off that one flower on the right so you only have the one big one and the little one in the back. It'll become a vertical frame, which is usually better for vertical subjects.

[winkydink]

plouie:
I tried both ideas, and i think i like the one that shows just two flowers better, thanks!

[Arvid]

You have a beautiful blue background that contrasts the red flowers. Everyone will have their own way to make changes to this photo. Here is mine. The flowers should be closer. It is difficult to see what they are at this distance. I think I would use a portrait crop with the bottom edge somewhere in the open stem area about in the middle of the main stem. Then clone out everything that does not belong to the remaining stem. Your second post is getting real close if you would clone out the out of focus flower.

This isn’t real clear but I hope you get what I am attempting to accomplish. You have a beautiful picture but I think there are too many extras in it.
Arvid

[mdwsta4]

great colors!
i prefer the second crop. the only suggestion i would have made would have been some fill flash or a reflector to camera left to brighten up that side of the flower a bit.

[winkydink]

Arvid:

I can't decide if i like the out of focus flower or not, i think it looks kind of boring with just one flower in the center. But maybe i could crop it so it is to the side a bit. I definitely understand what you mean though.


hows this?

[windrider86]

I like the one witht he 2nd flower in it. It gives it a sense of depth

[Arvid]

IMO, Looking very good.
Arvid