Coneflower Dancers

Gallery: FloraPosted July 2, 20181,339 views4 comments

D800m 105 f4 at f16, 1/250 second, ISO 250, handheld

Tried numerous exposures at various aperatures and decided in post that f16 was the one that worked best. Adjusted in LR with numerous local adjustments using radial filters and brushes. Selective Orton in PS via a mask.

Please see large version

Comments and suggestions welcome, its how I learn.

Regards to all

Kathy

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on July 3, 2018 at 8:46 AM

Beautiful image, Kathy. I like the processing which looks a bit soft and painterly. No suggestions from me.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 3, 2018 at 5:36 PM

Kathy: I love coneflowers and this is a wonderful display. The large version is a MUST VIEW. Superbly crafted image and thanks for explaining how you got to the finished product. Most excellent.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 3, 2018 at 8:02 PM

This just gets better as it gets bigger! I like this, although I appreciate the irony of massaging the natural to make it more natural. I actually have nothing against it, as I regularly do as much. Truthfully, this is a first class result of good post processing. Good work, Kathy! devil

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 4, 2018 at 4:10 AM

Gorgeous flowers, excellent crop. and a soft processing that is perfect.
Just exceptional!
Not the tiniest nit from me.
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments