High Key Rose

For my get pushed 34 challenge to use my flash, I took about 30 photos of a various roses from a bunch we bought today ( http://365project.org/taffy/365/2013-03-15 is the one I posted for the challenge). I've also been learning the Color Efex Pro 4 processing tool so for one of the roses, I created several versions - high key, b&w, changing color and tone. This was one of my favorites from that series.

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Great job! It's so soft but you can still feel the texture.

[Tina Cook]

It makes you wonder if it made of paper!!

[Lisa Stein]

Oh! Wonderful image! Do you achieve this high key effect by overexposing in camera or later in processing? I am mystified!

[Taffy]

@pflaume It's all in the Color Efex processing. You select a particular effect and then it does a lot automatically. THEN, you can import it into Aperture or any other program and make adjustments there. Or just leave as is, if it looks the way you want it to.

[Lisa Stein]

Thank you, Taffy! So helpful. I will have to give this a try. Love the almost paper quality it gives the rose. Very special image. FAV!

[Carren]

Beautiful job!

[Taffy]

@colie @tinac1 The texture is what attracted me to this version as well.

[Taffy]

@nana2r Many thanks!

[Taffy]

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[Melody Tanner]

Really beautiful, Taffy!! It really does look a lot like paper...awesome high key! Fav!

[Arthur Kogutowski]

It appears as if it is blooming out of a void of nothingness..... FAV

[John Newman]

Lovely shot, well framed and love the processing.

[kklickr]

wow, this is stunning!

[Kim]

Fantastic high key processing!

[Gerry]

Glorious capture fav such a beautiful soft photo

[Taffy]

@melody2289 @arthurk @gerry Than you so much for the fav! It means a lot to me and is so encouraging.
@kimshots @kklickr @johnmnewman Thank you for your supportive comments.

[Gerry]

@taffy your very welcome

[tony gig]

Beautiful

[Breigh]

Oh lovely!! :)

[Taffy]

@breigh @tonygig Thank you for viewing and commenting.

[Daniel]

Beautiful high key processing of a great photo.

[Jess]

Taffy this is wonderful - a fav for me!

[Taffy]

@danielwsc @tuesdaygirl Thanks Daniel and Jess (and Jess, thanks for the fav).

[Sean O'Neill]

So beautiful. Like Chinese silk, or fine paper. every now and again I see a photo and wish I had taken it. This is one such photo. A fav.

[Taffy]

@seanoneill Wow -- this is very high praise. I'm humbled. Many thanks.