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Default Vibrant Flowers - too much? Please help ASAP
Not fully macro but close... How is it composition wise, color, contrast etc? I know the colors are pretty strong but I am possibly having it hung in a mediterranean/italian restaurant in 2 days so I wanted the colors to be vibrant without over doing it? Did it work? Any suggestions...feel free to edit for examples. Thanks!

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Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/13
Focal Length: 100 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV
Flash: Flash did not fire
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Hi shutternut:
I'm not sure about the colors or about exposure, as it feels that a little bit more brightness could help. Also, I think it's not the best crop or subject placement you can choose. I would try other crops, angles and lightening.
Thanks for sharing it!
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I'm an idiot. I just realized I put this post in the wrong area! I meant to put it in critique but I can't delete it sorry!
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Moved it to critique for you
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Hi shutternut:
I'm not sure about the colors or about exposure, as it feels that a little bit more brightness could help. Also, I think it's not the best crop or subject placement you can choose. I would try other crops, angles and lightening.
Thanks for sharing it!
Yes, I'm not very fond of the crop myself..it wasn't my first choice but out of the options I think it turned out to be the better one because otherwise the flowers end up centered. How would you crop it?
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I'm ok with the crop, you need to clean up the bottom right of the picture and a little bit on that bottom flower.
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How's this for lightening? Better than first?
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How's this for lightening? Better than first?
I like it more! =P

You might want to experiment with different approaches and then pick the most you like.
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I'm ok with the crop, you need to clean up the bottom right of the picture and a little bit on that bottom flower.
I'm not sure how - I try the clone tool and only mess it up! How do I go about getting those spots toned down? I tried hue saturation but that didn't help as much as I needed it to.
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Do it on a layer copy and try different brush settings. Or if you have the healing patch tool, try that.
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