Michael at Pure had these last week. I asked what it was and he said, "Another Protea". Shot some other subjects on a little walk today, very windy so they were not as sharp as I liked. I shot further in studio later and this was my favorite of the days shooting.
Post: Camera Raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue saturation. Adjust sharpness. Crop. Resize. USM.
Upon viewing here I decided to go with a square crop. Re-opened the original edited version and crop 4x. Resize. USM.
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Green is the hardest digital color to control. With excellant tone control and beautiful detail, this should be a top contender for a ribbon. Little minor technical flaws do not detract from the image's overall impact and the impression of texture. Well done.
Not voting because I'm in the challenge with you.
I really like this. The tiny filaments projecting from the bud are great, and the way the larger "bristles" are all curling away from the center is very neat.
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