Get Pinked

Another for my Get Pushed challenge this week set by Sally "either take a minimalistic shot or to shoot opposites. The choice is yours."

This is processed way beyond my normal inclination but this was the effect I was looking for. I'll leave you to judge and really welcome constructive criticism.

Many thanks for recent comments, especially on "Thinking", yesterday's shot.

At Sarah's suggestion here's a slightly lighter version:

http://365project.org/peadar/extras/2017-10-03

[Peter H]

@salza Sally, another try at minimalist but in a slightly different way.

[Sarah]

Love this Peter. Well done. Just wondered if you could reduce the shadow in the centre of the flower slightly

[Peter H]

@sarahlth Sarah - yes, I experimented with various shades on the shadow. I'll try over and post in my Extras album for you.

[Kathryn]

Just to be contrary...I like the shadowed version..colors look more nuanced. Pinks are very hard for me to keep the details.

[Sally Ings]

Super capture. I prefer this one. For me there is more detail on the petals.

[Hazel]

I prefer this one as the other one loses definition and detail in my opinion.

[Caterina]

I too prefer this one. Both interesting though. How did you cancel the background ? Light or pp?

[Peter H]

@caterina Caterina, it was a bit of both. Both the background white panel, and the flower, were well lit. I then increased the exposure, highlights and whites in processing, adjusting the tones on the flower so that wasn't washed out.

[amyK]

Just personal preference...like this one better

[*lynn]

artsy!

[Clare Gadsby]

very bold and dramatic. not sure if i thanked you for your follow a while back - if not i do apologise, and thank you now - and am looking forward to following you too :)

[Peter H]

@pistache Thanks, Clare.

[Caterina]

@peadar thank you. I need to go to a course on pp. and not only!😜

[FBailey]

I prefer this one because for me it looks more natural.

[Suzanne]

I too prefer this one, the petals have more definition. A lovely bright & bold shot

[Joanna kate]

Perhaps this one, more detail in the petal shapes

[KWind]

Pretty colour!

[Nicole Campbell]

I think I prefer this one as the colour is more subtle

[Kahsia]

I like this one better, also. It gives it more depth and interest.

[Rosie Kerr]

This one wins for me - I really like the minimalist composition.

[Marloes]

I like the captured minimalism in this beautifully colored shot, but... the flower also has a lost look, hanging in mid air.

[haskar]

Well done. I like this one. He's so addictive

[Mandy]

I prefer this one - and looks great on black. I might have turned the flower through 180 deg to have the shadow at the bottom and larger petals at the top perhaps - if not then I agree with @sarahlth. I still really like it in its current form though.

[Babs]

Love it, nice negative space and it really pops when viewed on black.

[BarrieH]

I think the lighter version suits the almost surreal nature of the composition