I have no witty words of wisdom or thoughtful reflections this week. School is finished and after writing more than 17,000 words for report cards, I am simply happy to post some photos of flowers from my hanging pots.
I purposefully overexposed the first image as I was looking for an ethereal glow of sunlight through the petals. The second, I pulled the exposure back a bit but wanted a shorter focal length to really focus in on the bright yellow of the bloom. I did little with the colour versions of these images, as I had achieved what I was hoping to with just my camera. I then decided to process them using Paint The Moon’s Basic B&W Action. I added the warming filter and again was quite happy with the effect. I’m not sure which I prefer more; the colour or B&W versions. They are both beautiful in their own way.
Beautiful!
Thanks, Cee
Lovely images, I really like the first two…
Thank you so much.
I like the one color image between the first two though I am undecided about latter. They seem to work with either color. Wow, 17,000 words! You go girl!
I know. To see them individually they are both beautiful in their own way. To see them together, the decision becomes more difficult. I think I might play around with B&W some more.
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Love the second black and white!
Thank you so much for stopping in and taking the time to comment. I’m torn between the colour and B&W. I just can’t decide.
I really love black and white flower shots. You can see a lot more detail in them. I sometimes think that with the colour shot everyone looks at the colour and not the flower.
I agree. The lines on the petals in the first B&W image truly capture my eye.
I prefer the colour, but the B&W are also very effective. Well done on the 17,000 words. I bet you wish it were a book ready for the publishers.
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