I went to a graduation party for my friend's son yesterday. I left the party a couple of times to shoot the clematis they had growing around their mail box. Shot in macro mode with a Hoya 10X close up filter.
Post: Crop. Layer adjustments for levels (auto 50%), brigtness/contrast (75%) and hue/saturation. USM. Crop. Resize. USM.
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A beautiful shot with excellent colors but I find the photo appears to be a little to over-sharpened. Perhaps its pollin (and could very well be) but I find it to be distracting. If I sit back a bit further from the monitor it clears up a bit which is why I said it could be pollin. For the most part the photo is very well done and well centered. I do love the clarity of the pedals and it looks just as it would feel if you were holding it in your hand. Well done and good luck in this challenge. <8>
Rule of thumb: Once you have taken floral photography to a level of mastery where you know the genus and species of most plants, it may be time to switch specializations (ie event photography, portraits etc)
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