Guarding the Pollen

10 years 2 months ago #348957 by rtenny
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Almost seems like a fence around the stamen with the pollen.


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10 years 2 months ago #348963 by garyrhook
I like this. Awesome color, interesting angle, good framing and DoF. I think the sharp-ish shadow in the center benefits by darkening the throat behind the stamen, making it stand out more than it otherwise might.

If you have this in RAW (or even a JPG) I would suggest cloning out the pollen spots on the left petal, and the smudge on the upper petal. Being white-ish, they attract my eye. You might also consider a mild vignette on this to encourage the eye to stay in the center.

Overall, :thumbsup:


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10 years 2 months ago #348969 by rtenny
I have this in RAW and I will give this a try,
Thanks for your comments.


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10 years 2 months ago #348973 by Tuscan Muse
Nice shot!
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10 years 2 months ago #350169 by John Landolfi

garyrhook wrote: I like this. Awesome color, interesting angle, good framing and DoF. I think the sharp-ish shadow in the center benefits by darkening the throat behind the stamen, making it stand out more than it otherwise might.

If you have this in RAW (or even a JPG) I would suggest cloning out the pollen spots on the left petal, and the smudge on the upper petal. Being white-ish, they attract my eye. You might also consider a mild vignette on this to encourage the eye to stay in the center.

Overall, :thumbsup:


+1:thumbsup:


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9 years 11 months ago #373497 by Daniel Philips
this is a great shot. the colors are so attractive. nice composition as well.


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9 years 6 months ago #405511 by Simon Says
That is beautiful! Excellent Shot!!!


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9 years 6 months ago #406009 by Travel Nut
Very nice shot with very nice colors.


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