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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Michael West on March 11, 2022, 07:45:30 pm

Title: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Michael West on March 11, 2022, 07:45:30 pm: (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51931522107_2587dc6273_z.jpg)
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 11, 2022, 11:48:07 pm: Very nice.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Bob_B on March 12, 2022, 07:08:26 am: I like your processing and choice of subject, but those light-colored stalks in the background are troublesome to my eye.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: francois on March 12, 2022, 08:29:44 am: I like it a lot and in B&W, it looks timeless.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Michael West on March 12, 2022, 02:06:46 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 11, 2022, 11:48:07 pm
Very nice.

Thank you.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Michael West on March 12, 2022, 02:08:16 pm: Quote from: Bob_B on March 12, 2022, 07:08:26 am
I like your processing and choice of subject, but those light-colored stalks in the background are troublesome to my eye.

Thank you.

my only negative. i purposefully overlooked it.

a job for photoshop
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 12, 2022, 05:39:18 pm: It's certainly worth a bit of time in Photoshop to get rid of those light- colored stalks.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Michael West on March 12, 2022, 06:42:12 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 12, 2022, 05:39:18 pm
It's certainly worth a bit of time in Photoshop to get rid of those light- colored stalks.

Absolutely. I am toning them down, perhaps a step at a time

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51935108130_122df23b96_c.jpg)
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: degrub on March 12, 2022, 09:45:21 pm: A much richer image . Yes !
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 12, 2022, 11:18:57 pm: I agree.
But you could tone them down even more.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Bob_B on March 13, 2022, 07:09:43 am: Quote from: degrub on March 12, 2022, 09:45:21 pm
A much richer image . Yes !
+1
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: francois on March 13, 2022, 09:32:12 am: An excellent suggestion, this version is a real improvement.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Michael West on March 13, 2022, 04:50:26 pm: Thank you.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Michael West on March 14, 2022, 11:17:45 pm: Quote from: Michael West on March 13, 2022, 04:50:26 pm

Thank you.

when I saw this sign I knew I had to add it to this thread.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 15, 2022, 11:58:57 pm: I think Michael's are worth more than that.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Michael West on March 16, 2022, 12:26:49 pm: Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on March 15, 2022, 11:58:57 pm
I think Michael's are worth more than that.

Thank you.
Title: Re: the elegant artichoke
Post by: Michael West on March 23, 2022, 09:53:43 pm: the update •••