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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Mark Nadler on May 14, 2023, 12:29:05 pm

Title: Honeysuckle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 14, 2023, 12:29:05 pm

Yesterday I was hiking in a wetland area and came across a ton of honeysuckle.  I felt like I was dropped in a perfume bottle.  I think it is a handsome plant and decided to take a picture of it.  Comments welcomed. 

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: degrub on May 14, 2023, 01:13:04 pm

how sweet it is.... ;D
nice capture

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: francois on May 14, 2023, 01:23:00 pm

Beautiful and lovely background for this magnificent Honeysuckle!

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Bob_B on May 15, 2023, 07:24:31 am

Quote from: francois on May 14, 2023, 01:23:00 pm

...lovely background for this magnificent Honeysuckle!

+1

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 16, 2023, 10:33:43 am

degrub, francois, and Bob_B, thanks for your kind comments.

mark

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: David Eckels on May 16, 2023, 11:37:53 am

I agree, like the image but have you considered a slightly darker background? To me, the hue of the background competes with the flower.

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 17, 2023, 02:47:48 pm

David, I'll play with your suggestion.

mark

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 17, 2023, 04:16:19 pm

David, here is aversion with a brownish background.  I wanted to keep the image natural looking.  I like it better.  What do you or anyone else thinks?

mark

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: David Eckels on May 17, 2023, 07:05:39 pm

Yes, that helps a lot for me. You also have the green-magenta, reddish-green dynamism going on (color wheel stuff). I meant leaves, not flower in my original reply BTW. Since we're in UC, an even darker bkg?

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 18, 2023, 11:30:41 am

David, this one has a darker background.  Your suggestion to change the background was spot on.  I can't decide between the two images with the brownish background.

mark

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: David Eckels on May 18, 2023, 12:57:34 pm

No, too dark, the original reddish bkg is better, IMHO. I could see the OP greenish bkg being darker, but now I'm just fiddling, Mark!

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 18, 2023, 01:58:29 pm

David, yeah, I agree.

mark

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: francois on May 19, 2023, 05:00:06 am

FWIW, I prefer the first two versions. This last one is too dark for me too.

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 20, 2023, 10:52:14 am

francois, I agree.  I think the second one looks best.

mark

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 21, 2023, 05:45:13 pm

Second one for me, too.

Title: Re: Honeysuckle
Post by: Mark Nadler on May 22, 2023, 09:02:19 am

Eric, thanks for commenting.

mark