This submission probably has more editing than any of my previous entries combined...I usually just crop, resize, adjust some contrast and stuff and then stick it up here because I have never read the rules and figure as long as I keep it as basic and unfancy and boring as possible, then I'll still be legal no matter what.
BUT--this time I actually READ the rules, for the first time in like two years, and so I went to town (legally) with this shot.
I hope people think it's high contrast, it was the best salvageable shot I got this week for High Contrast.
PP:
layers with photo filter and soft light
more contrast/brightness
tweaked the opacity and fill of the photo filter layer
USM
save for web
more USM
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The flower does have contrast, but think about keeping your subject off center to add interest. Centered objects prevent the eye from looking at the overall photo.
The contrast is there. The use of light is good. The focus looks to be okay. I'm not at all able to get interested in the subject however. I think the gnarled background is too dark and its busy-ness takes away from the image. With the busy nature of the background that then makes me think there's too much of it showing, maybe a more judicious crop could help filter out some of that background and keep the focus on the white flower/weed. The whiteness of the flower absolutely grabs my attention, don't get me wrong, but then I find my eyes wandering to try and discern what all those balls off dried up things are on the background stems/leaves as there isn't much for me to be drawn into once the flower has my attention. I gave a 4.
The white subject does not fill nearly enough of the frame. Its dead center which typically makes for a boring compostion. It would help to move it to one of the thirds. The background is also extremely cluttered making it very hard for your eyes to find a place to rest.
christie, you need some comments so ill give my 2 cents
I'd definatly say high contrast between colors, you've got the whites in there versus the other dark colors of the leaves. the centered composition is boring to me in this picture, though I am a fan of breaking the rules. (my entry has centered composition in it as you know) overall I think the low score is mostly because its just not a trancing image, ive seen these flowers everywhere
i hope this (maybe your only comment?) helps. dont do drugs
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