Thank you to Mona for her critique and suggestions on this .
Tonight I have taught myself a bit about dodging and burning (still not quite sure what's what with them) but I have manged to brighten the petals and reflected leaves.
I'm not sure I like the end result, it looks faked, but with paractice, understanding, YouTube, reading instructions and a library book or two I'll get bettter (and quicker?)
I do really like Mona's suggestion to make it landscape.
Hi Jacky, imho this makes quite a difference and the picture looks more "natural" and stsill intriguing for me. I allowed myself to work a bit on your great original, this would be my quick edit as inspiration (if you care). I set it on "restricted", and opened it only to you. As this is clearly your picture and a great base to work on. https://365project.org/mona65/2015-plan-b-alb/2019-08-08 And I'm sure, even if dodging and burning is new to you today, you will use it on a regulare base in a few weeks. Thats so fun to learn something new, with every picture.
@randystreat it doesn't look real
@bkbinthecity I like the composition
@wendyfrost thank you
@mona65 I googled dodging and burning, lots to learn!!
@koalagardens ibthinknit looks over done and fake
@carole_sandford you do like very bright processing, so I'm not surprised X
@maggiemae thank you, lots to learn
@billyboy v kind
@joansmor I'm not sure, think it looks doctored!!