shot in studio with three strobes against a black fur background on top of a shiny black riser.
shutter Speed 1/400
Aperture f5
ISO 100
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Adjustment Layer Color Balance (to bring the purple back in a bit more
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spot Healing to get rid of soft dust specks in the reflection
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Luko's Sharpening method (thanks for the linky [user]joynim[/user])
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Add 2px border matching the petal
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Very attractive - all that darkness around the bloom, with a hint of reflection. Shallow DOF is an excellent choice. I think this is very well done - started with a 9, bumping you to 10.
Overall I like the DOF but think it might be better if it was a little deeper and included the front edge of the flower. My eye keeps getting drawn there and I think it's because of the color, but when I get there it bothers me that it is OOF.
Lovely! Lovely composition created from the shape of the flower and stem, your positioning of it on the surface and your choice of viewpoint. Lovely lighting. The dark and shiny backdrop complements the texture of the petal beautifully. And what wonderful colour and shape!
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