Petals and Pearls - SOOC by fbailey

Petals and Pearls - SOOC

One for the Nifty Fifty challenge, just as it came out of the camera.

Also for the Do Over challenge. This is a revamp of the very first picture I posted on this site on 21 December 2016. A really cringeworthy shot! Am still not very keen on the subject but I definitely prefer this version. The first shot (understandably!) received no feedback. When I began this project my main subjects were dogs and flowers and I was deeply entrenched in Auto mode, too scared to venture out of it. Somehow I seem to have skipped AP and SP and jumped headlong into Manual, not always with much success! I can attribute my progress to the amount of pictures I've taken, but mostly to joining the Get Pushed group. It certainly has lived up to its name, and I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone who'd like not only to improve their skills but also to have a prompt to work to each week. Many thanks to @northy for organising this group. Thanks to @stephomy as well for starting up the Do Over challenge.

Here is the link to the original (believe me, you're better off not clicking on it!)

http://365project.org/fbailey/365/2016-12-21
Wow, no editing required anyway!! Gorgeous contrasts
September 18th, 2018  
Agree -just right and lovely still life
September 18th, 2018  
So classy ! beautiful in its B/W and gorgeous sneaky reflections ! fav
September 18th, 2018  
I did checking, amazing how must better this is. You are right get pushed is so good for learning. Love to be included.
September 18th, 2018  
Beautiful contrast
September 18th, 2018  
Very nice, love the subtle reflections :)
September 18th, 2018  
Saw that challenge and am thinking about it. I don't even remember what some of my earlier shots were of! As for your link- see if this works...
http://365project.org/fbailey/365/2016-12-21
September 18th, 2018  
what a lovely composition!
September 18th, 2018  
@olivetreeann Yay, it works, thank you so much - I tried twice to embed the code too:)
September 18th, 2018  
Bep
Lovely in B&W.
September 18th, 2018  
Ooh! I love that you wanted to try this challenge. It was totally worth looking at the old picture. I could really see the change. I think the real proof to your improvement is that this SOOC.
September 18th, 2018  
Ko*
Great sooc challenge picture... fav
September 18th, 2018  
Great display and B+W capture.
September 18th, 2018  
How wonderful that you did this for what looks like a really interesting challenge. It really does show how far you have come. And to be working with sooc too. very impressive indeed.
September 18th, 2018  
Lovely composition!
September 18th, 2018  
You have come on leaps and bounds. This is masterful!
September 18th, 2018  
beautiful tabletop shot
September 18th, 2018  
I'm so impressed with the improvement, especially for sooc
September 19th, 2018  
Interesting piece FB, very creative.
September 19th, 2018  
Makes for an interesting still life.
September 19th, 2018  
The wading in and just swimming has helped me so very much too. I happen to really like this. Fav.
September 19th, 2018  
Beautiful
September 19th, 2018  
Lovely still life shot and composition.
September 19th, 2018  
Wow, what a difference. I like the composition and contrasts.
September 19th, 2018  
A lovely composition
September 19th, 2018  
Wonderful still life...........I've often considered the get pushed challenge but as of yet .............have not!!
September 19th, 2018  
An eye-catching still life.
September 19th, 2018  
Very sexy... ;o in an elegant and classy way... :) A stunning do-over
September 20th, 2018  
nice capture ...
September 20th, 2018  
This is beautiful. I think this is so much better than the first but that was good too - composition and thought - even for your first shot so you shouldn't put yourself down so. I must get involved with the challenges more - esp get pushed as I haven't really yet. I think this has real atmosphere and so well done for sooc!
September 20th, 2018  
Nicely shot.
September 20th, 2018  
Very nice. The black background really makes it pop!
October 6th, 2018  
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