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p.1 #1 · Come here my pretty

One last little yellow flower left on this entire bush. She's robust, healthy, proud and oblivious. All the dried up husks appear to be envious and striving to reach out and quench her beauty for daring to stay in bloom so late in the season.

Taken with Canon 1DS-II, 85mm f/1.2L at f/1.2. Sharpening, levels adjustment and cropped in Photoshop. No other adjustments made.

C&C please.

Edited on Dec 04, 2007 at 07:57 AM

Dec 01, 2007 at 12:19 AM

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p.1 #2 · Come here my pretty

The flower is a bit small in the picture. I think it should be larger. See the following:

Edited on Dec 04, 2007 at 07:57 AM

Dec 01, 2007 at 04:09 AM

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p.1 #3 · Come here my pretty

I don't know. I think the initial version shows the isolation of the one brilliant flower against all the dead ones better than the cropped version.

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Dec 01, 2007 at 04:12 AM

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p.1 #4 · Come here my pretty

I like this shot. Not sure about the optimal crop, but I agree with Bob. The image is not about the flower; its about finding vibrancy and life among the spent flowers. Both versions show, but Scott's does more: the spent ends appear to surround and almost bow to the brighter flower.I wonder if a bit of vignetting might work. Upper left adds little.

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Dec 01, 2007 at 05:31 AM

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p.1 #5 · Come here my pretty

Crop #1 is more powerful. I agree with Bob that it shows the isolation better.

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Dec 01, 2007 at 05:42 AM

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p.1 #6 · Come here my pretty

Thanks to everyone who has commented so far. My story, so to speak, in this picture is "The beauty of life juxtaposed with the threat of death". I felt the dried, dead buds were part of the story here. This image just makes me smile.

Edited on Dec 04, 2007 at 07:57 AM

Dec 01, 2007 at 08:57 AM

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p.1 #7 · Come here my pretty

What about this crop? (The picture just seems like it would be better with more flower). But its obvliously a personal preference.

I think as well a slightly larger depth might have improved it. Not much because the blurred floor is needed.

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Dec 01, 2007 at 05:02 PM

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p.1 #8 · Come here my pretty

I think the problem with this shot is that your focus is not on the yellow flower but on some dead ones. It doesn't have enough texture, details also. I would re-shot it if that is possible maybe from another angle and focus on the yellow flower only.
The clarity and colors are exellent.

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Dec 03, 2007 at 06:25 PM

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p.1 #9 · Come here my pretty

I prefer the 2nd crop, where the flower is less centered vertically.
This is a beautiful natural shot. However the flower is so bright that it looks like there was some PP (like selecting the flower and increase its brightness).

Dec 04, 2007 at 07:57 AM


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