Lotus - created by FallingHorse


Lotus
Favs: 0SBS: n/aHi-resRank: 18/41Score: 58.6% (0)5501 views

(5 years and 3644 days ago)

avatar UncleJimmy

lovely color and good focus, nicely done

avatar wiseman
wiseman says:

is this HDR?

avatar friiskiwi
friiskiwi says:

I think the leaves are more part of the background than the actual subject.

author says:

Hi Wiseman - it's not a HDR. It's straight out of camera with an adjustment to the levels and a vibrance boost in Camera Raw.

author says:

Friiskiwi - I'm not really sure what you mean but the leaves and stem are part of the lily. I did do a PP version of this and removed the llily leaves but in my opinion it looked like the lotus was just an abstract of something. The black background is actually caused by the dark water (the lily is in a wooden barrel used as a pond). In my opinion the leaves are needed to help 'ground' the subject. Anyway I didn't want to remove them because that would be excessive PP and not within the contest guidleines.

avatar adeincyprus

I can see your point here author, but the leaves do tend to draw the eye from the main subject, that being the bud itself. It might have been better if they were darker, imo.

author says:

I totally agree Ade - but it would still be selective editing which isn't allowed unless specified in the theme. This theme only allows for corrections to the black background. Sure - I could probably do it but I would rather a couple bright leaves and keep my integrity intact.

avatar adeincyprus

fair answer, and good on you for looking to keep to the rules........good luck.....

Howdie stranger!
If you want to rate this picture or participate in this contest, just:

LOGIN HERE or REGISTER FOR FREE


Black Background Photography Contest


backside
backside
by
Perathor
17205 views
- final score: 64.7%

Floating...
Floating
by
karaflazz
19490 views
- final score: 63.4%

Ballet
Ballet
by
Celestial
18813 views
- final score: 62.5%

Snowflake
Snowflake
by
tothzoli001
20591 views
- final score: 62.4%

Pepsi Max
PepsiMax
by
smokebigbird
27817 views
- final score: 61.5%

dr who darlic
drwhodarlic
by
smokebigbird
5935 views
- final score: 61.5%

Ancient cultures.
Ancientcultures
by
karaflazz
4031 views
- final score: 61.4%

Lycanthrope's Bane
LycanthropesBane
by
kyricom
6559 views
- final score: 61%

Penguin
Penguin
by
friiskiwi
6266 views
- final score: 60.6%

Cherry blossoms
Cherryblossoms
by
ewald
10528 views
- final score: 59.9%

Eye on Black
EyeonBlack
by
UncleJimmy
15340 views
- final score: 59.2%

The Mythical Phoenix Rising
TheMythicalPhoenixRising
by
wind
8699 views
- final score: 59.2%

Glass head Robot
GlassheadRobot
by
Artifakts
10106 views
- final score: 59.2%

Disco ball
Discoball
by
Artifakts
19842 views
- final score: 59.1%

Memories ....
Memories
by
mellanieb
3327 views
- final score: 59%

Cala Lily
CalaLily
by
adeincyprus
7083 views
- final score: 59%

rasberries
rasberries
by
friiskiwi
3703 views
- final score: 58.9%

Lotus
Lotus
by
FallingHorse
5502 views
- final score: 58.6%

natural
natural
by
roon
4516 views
- final score: 58.5%

Dew on White
DewonWhite
by
UncleJimmy
5815 views
- final score: 58.3%

glass heart
glassheart
by
friiskiwi
5239 views
- final score: 58.3%

Fake Tree
FakeTree
by
wind
3738 views
- final score: 57.5%

arrrrrrr
arrrrrrr
by
wiseman
3174 views
- final score: 57.3%

Blackberries.
Blackberries
by
mogrim
3843 views
- final score: 57.1%

Springtime
Springtime
by
tothzoli001
3419 views
- final score: 57%

Round
Round
by
smokebigbird
4683 views
- final score: 56.9%

paper weight
paperweight
by
jerostone
4499 views
- final score: 56.7%

black background_4bc0b1169e4a5
blackbackground4bc0b1169e4a5
by
SlashCross
4292 views
- final score: 56.6%

tamsa
tamsa
by
rasellia
4374 views
- final score: 56.6%

ROYGBV Peeps
ROYGBVPeeps
by
UncleJimmy
7498 views
- final score: 56.5%

flowers
flowers
by
maclu2iaf
4491 views
- final score: 56.5%

Silk
Silk
by
Remsphoto
3129 views
- final score: 56.2%

Who me????
Whome
by
captgeo
3174 views
- final score: 55.6%

Feeding time?
Feedingtime
by
captgeo
3297 views
- final score: 55.6%

Resting ...
Resting
by
mellanieb
2895 views
- final score: 55.3%

perfume
perfume
by
Remsphoto
3055 views
- final score: 55.2%

blue
blue
by
Karol
2504 views
- final score: 55.1%

Tiny Dreams
TinyDreams
by
locksmagic
4324 views
- final score: 54.8%

Yellow Tomato
YellowTomato
by
kyricom
3404 views
- final score: 54.6%

black background_4bc7112a5ec11
blackbackground4bc7112a5ec11
by
ewald
3960 views
- final score: 53.4%

shell
shell
by
roon
3956 views
- final score: 53.2%

Howdie Guest!
You need to be logged in to rate this entry and participate in the contests!

LOGIN HERE or REGISTER FOR FREE