Twilight

Pat:
W w! Like the scan image, the light and processing here is so fabulous. I like the title as well which is very apt for this shimmering metal glow effect. The leaves are just as interesting as the bloom.

Almost seems translucent. The title is perfect. Just like the light at twilight.
I've got to get to Nick's to see if there are any more!

Awesome. Colors resemble those that Pearls give out under certain lighting conditions . It may be my monitor but I see something at the bottom. What is that ?

Thanks for the comments.

Gary, Ram,
This is actually one of Terri's small vases. It's black. Gary, I'm pleased you thought it was leaves. I thought it had an organic feel that worked with the bloom.

Morris,
There were three or four trees at Nick's three weeks ago. Neither Terri nor I had ever seen one before. Well, maybe we have. We lived in Hawaii for nearly a year and a half but I don't think either one of us really remembers it. (smile)

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Pat: Just BRILLIANT!!!! Your combination of capture and processing amazes me with every new image. Even the amount of light on the table seems absolutely right. Now I have to go repair my completely shattered -meter. >=))>

Incredible image Pat! The lighting is excellent and the colors are fantastic. And the background really sets it all off.

Love the combination of iridescent glass with the bronze sculpture. Perfect combo. Oh you mean this is a flower!! Too perfect for that. Fabulous job Pat.

Marvelous (glow neon like) image. I've one tree with this flowers in my garden (Winter Daphne-pink/white or Plumeria Frangipani-white?). The light and contrast to BG is just excellent. Well done.

Beautiful work Pat. The range of colors on the petals make it look like a seashell. Just wonderful!

I agree with Ram, little pearl petals. You just keep evolving and getting better.

Words don't do this justice Pat, simply outstanding....!

This is amazingly gorgeous Pat. Wonderful tones in the bloom,. I love the hints of whatever it is that I am seeing at the bottom of the image (greenery?). This is one awesome shot!

Nathan

This is an artistic work for me, Pat. Only beautiful!
Cheers.

Beautiful treatment of light on this image, with a very graphic effect- I'd try to enhance a bit the brightness (but maybe my monitor is a bit dark)- Very well done, Fabio

Thank you for the kind words on this. I appreciate them.

These plumeria blooms are wonderful subjects. It's like they're made of opal to begin with, so it's hard to get a bad image of one. I did use a gold reflector in this image because of the black vase and I think that might have given the color some richness that wouldn't have been there otherwise. Processing was mostly darkening, desaturating and then playing with the Orton process. I did spend some time trying to get the highlights to shine but without being blown. I used LR levels for that.

Fabio,
On my uncalibrated Mac the light on the vase looks right but given some of the comments, I suspect it's too dark. I guess I'm going to need to break down and go to a separate standing monitor that I can calibrate instead of using my MacBook 17 monitor. I really hate to do that though, I like being able to do all my work on this laptop, on my lap. Thank you for the suggestion. I appreciate it.

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Pat, This is quite beautiful. Given the title I assume you were trying for this lighting effect that has the viewer studying the photo to discern some of the detail in the shadows, and leaving some on the edge of visible. I like it, and if that is what you were after the laptop is working well.

Peter

Thanks Peter,

I appreciate the confirmation.

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Hi Pat Wonderous and magical color and light
Albert Darmo

Very sureal looking to me. (Which I really like!) Wonderful color and shadows.