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Oriental Lily
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Oriental Lily

by SandyRichardsBrown

Gallery: FloraPosted July 13, 2017306 views6 comments
First, I'll post the original "straight" version of this lilly in this Gallery.

Then, I'll post the  Photo Art version. 

Which do you prefer?

2011:01:14 15:35:36
D800
105mm macro
Subject dist: 1.50m
1/40 sec, f/13
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: -1 1/3
ISO: 200
White balance: Auto
Flash: TTL-3

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on July 13, 2017 at 6:06 PM
I like the balance btw. the flower and the bud. I would like to see a little more detail, brightness of the leaves.
Registered on May 1, 2009, 652 Posts, 762 Comments
Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 13, 2017 at 11:19 PM
I like the looks of the blossom better here than in the Photo Art version, Sandy, but the greenery kind of fades into the bg in this one-maybe boost the exposure on that part of the image just a trifle?
Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments
Comment posted by Dan Schwartz on July 14, 2017 at 6:35 AM
I really like the composition with the flower and bud, and the light, esp. with flash, is perfect. I actually like the leaves fading into black effect.  Very nice.
Registered on September 29, 2016, 23 Posts, 97 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 14, 2017 at 4:28 PM
In the larger image, the leaves have more presence, but I still feel they would benefit from a bit more brightness. A very small nit indeed. This is a beautiful photo.cool
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 15, 2017 at 1:03 PM
Hi  Sandy crying    Agree with Philips comment laugh love  the color and light
Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 18, 2017 at 9:48 PM
This is a beautiful look at this Oriental Lily, Sandy!  I like the light on the Lily and bud. I also like the way the dark green leaves fade into the bg.

You created a very cool and colorful effect in the Photo Art version, but if I have to pick one that I prefer I would say that it's this one.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments