My ultimate love is macro in nature and particularly flower macro. In this picture I would probably increase the brightness (it is taken quite late, after sunset) and a bit the saturation (probably a step or two, because I don't like to interfere too much).
There is a saying that flowers are the smile of the earth. In German it sounds so nice: Die Blumen sind das Lächeln der Erde. I hope I got the articles right.
@30pics4jackiesdiamond thank you! It is lovely because the flower is so delicate and beautiful. And the violet notes go so well with the vivid light green.
And about criticism, I did not mention that this is not a macro photo :D Just saying :D :D
This is very nice and I agree, that green and violet look great together. As for changing a photo in editing – I believe cameras have no brains, so when I want to, I edit to look as my eye and heart saw it. It is a juggle and a matter of choice.
@ethelperry Very true words. What I described that I would tweak in this photo would be just to make it look more true to how I saw the flower. I am not very much into editing photographs. Mastering photography is one thing, mastering post-processing is a totally different thing. None of them less than the other. Just different things. But pushing the photo a bit to make it look better, pass the emotion of the photographer, is no harm done. Just filling the bit of brain or soul, if you like, in the voids of the cameras.
SOOC is hard. Some "purists" seem to think that processing is cheating, but the camera in fact does its own processing and not always the way it should. And we can't always be in the perfect position for the right crop. Artistic vision (or even just to get the shadows and highlights of a snappie right) takes a bit of editing. I guarantee Ansel Adams wouldn't just get his film developed and printed at Walgreens and accept the results without further edits! Yes, a good SOOC image is a great start, but not always the end all. ...imho
@aikiuser Indeed. I forgot to add that even in the dark room, there was some manipulation of the image. So let's not be stiff.
And even if we are, just let the others be as stiff as they prefer and whichever way they prefer.
Thanks for appreciating and popping in!
when i started 365 i was so against post processing, especially selective colouring. but some photos come out not having that "oopmh!" and post processing offer that outcome. but the good side of sooc is that you are more careful with how you compose your shot; your camera should be able to at least enhance the colour. it's still sooc, imho. aces on this shot!
@summerfield this is defintely sooc. and I plan to go on with this the entire month. and my understanding was that in camera we are allowed to do any changes. hence I decided for myself that using modes and filters and any other tricks the camera allows, should be fine. As long as I post the photograph as imported from the camera.
anyhow, I think these are not quite 'rules'. I think noone kicks us out. I think of them as guidelines.
And about criticism, I did not mention that this is not a macro photo :D Just saying :D :D
Meanwhile, this is a lovely image!
And even if we are, just let the others be as stiff as they prefer and whichever way they prefer.
Thanks for appreciating and popping in!
anyhow, I think these are not quite 'rules'. I think noone kicks us out. I think of them as guidelines.