Snow Drops

[DeeGee]

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Beautiful image. I really like the lighting on this. If I was going to be hyper critical the only thing I would change is on the right edge I would remove the "cut in half" flowers. Making it look like you've dropped on a single specimen clump of snowdrops. (This is of course is just me... )

PS excuse the stem on its lone some, just realised it needs a little more cloning.

If you hate it.. say so and its gone.

[AndyA]

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Di, it's good to get feedback from my contemporaries. All input is very welcome.

[Les McLean]

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Second for me, and with's Di's crop, makes it a belter, the soft, subtle light really works here.

And the Orton effect suits the subject.

[AndyA]

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Thanks Les.

I've now re-done this shot and I've included all the Snow Drops in the cluster. I'm happier with this version, despite there being a lighter area (top right). I agree that the Orton Effect is ideal for this type of shot.


Final Snow Drops by Andy Aveyard, on Flickr

[Paulstw]

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Best one yet Andy. Btw Alamy were looking for nice shots of flowers for the papers today :)

[AndyA]

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Thanks Paul. I really should upload some pics to Alamy, I forgot all about them!

[Columbarius]

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Andy,
Could you lose the light leaves in the background top L&R. If you can it's a cracker.

[AndyA]

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Thanks Russell. It's the sky in the background, due to the fact that I was very close to the ground. I have darkened it, but when I tried to hide it, I made the image look worse.

[DeeGee]

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[Columbarius]

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Andy, I'm sure one of the PS experts on this forum can offer some advice, maybe patching in a black background.

[Columbarius]

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This is just a quick edit with the PSE Clone tool - all originals now deleted:

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[ST-EOS]

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Well done Andy, great to see all the helpful comments and edits from others here too

[AndyA]

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Thanks Peter and also Russell for finishing it off.