There's always one.

[susaan]

Which is a lot better than hundreds,or even thousands.

He appeared while I was working on getting some softer views of my favorite flowers...

Should I leave him,or clone him out of existence ?

[susaan]

Oops...
And any advice ?
Thanks,have a good NEW YEAR,everyone !

[Frog]

I like the texture of the second shot best....you're flowers have improved drastically.
As for the ant in the first.....save it, too.

[susaan]

Thank you,Frog-always an encouraging and useful comment.
-I have you and others to thank for much of any improvement you see.

[susaan]

Noise filtered the ant the same way as the others..and took a bit of the color cast (? ) out-starting to like him !

[jetrim]

I also think the bug should stay
On the second set, I prefer the definition of the first shot, although they both work well.

[Greg McCary]

I like them both and agree with Frog. Your flower shots are great.

[Yoyo Szeto]

Hi,
I like the hilarious effect with the ant. It seems to be an "incredibly shrinking ant" to me. Thanks for sharing.
yoyo

[draymorton]

I like #s 2 and 4 best, but each take is great. The lighting is amazing; the ant, priceless.

Even though the subject matter itself is completely different, the textures in these shots somehow remind me of Carin Ingalsbe's work, which I adore.

Have a great New Year, susaan. And everyone else here, as well.

[susaan]

Thanks,all.
-Decided I like the last edit,best,-its hard to see after looking at dozens of similar photos,
so really appreciate the input.
The quest for a classic flower shot continues...

Oh,and HAPPY NEW YEAR !

[Snoopydance]

I know you've already decided but I just wanted to say that I think this photo is excellent! I think removing the ant would have been a mistake, that it definitely adds a different tone to the photo. Love the warm, soft feeling it gives, too.

[Hexnut]

Thats a truly beautiful photograph. What kind of flower?

[susaan]

Thanks,
Hexnut-its a peach colored Hibiscus,seen all over Jakarta-featured in art and textiles nationally,might be considered the national flower,but Malaysia beat us to that.:mad2:
-Our blooms are more textured than those shot by Jetrim,due to draught and harsh sun.

Snoopydance,I was aiming for a sensuous soft inside image,then spotted how the light came thro' at a certain angle,making it look a little like extravagant fabric,perhaps what draymorton saw,and decided to go for that.

I'm experimenting with noise reduction software at present,so most likely over-doing everything until I get the hang of it....

Wonder what GB1 thinks..not too sharp ?? :blush2:

Ants are a pest,I;m allergic-so this pays me back for the hours of scubbin n scratching that follow outdoor shoots.

[GB1]

Susann,

I don't know about the ant.. not being a big fan of insects or such I guess I would clone, but that depends on what you plan on using the image for.

I don't think it's too sharp or anything, but what I might do is to rotate the cloned image CCW by 90 degrees. I think it will be a stronger image like that.

Take this all w/ a grain of salt because I'm definitely not a flower expert!

G

[susaan]

Thanks GB1,

Like this ?

=That was something I had not considered,not got my definitive image,yet,will keep trying.

PS Congrats and good luck on getting the PP forum a thumbs up-will be along to ask all the questions I've been storing up....and yes,you must be drunk,if you think I'm qualified !!

[SmartWombat]

I agree, if you make the ant the subject, and the flower the background - then you're putting the ant on a journey through the scenery.
In which case I think this places the ant too near the vertical centre maybe?