My wife's garden of irises is just started to bud and this was the first to open - just in time for the competition.
20D and 100 macro on tripod with flash bracket. Bare 580 on left for highlights - 580 with softbox on right for fill flash.
Adjustments in camera raw:
Crop to 8x10 aspect ratio
Increase exposure 1 stop
Decrease brightness slightly
Reduce constrast all the way
Increase saturation
Adjustments in Photoshop:
Levels - shadow and highlights
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I really like this image because it's so subtle. I like the very natural and perfect color saturation. The single water drop, soft focus, and the way the yellow fills the frame are all very, very nice.
The lighting here is beautiful. The flower looks very soft and silky, almost makes me want to touch it. :) The droplet adds just enough to hold interest. :)
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