a bunch of tulips

[Hansm]

Just a bunch of tulips.

In pp used the duplex filter from colorefex pro.

C+C more then welcome!

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

But more romantique



Radu Dinu

[Hansm]

Nice variation Radu. :-)
I think at my picture I should lighten up the fourgraound a liitle.

He, now I see the eyes behind it also. Very nice indeed Radu!

[Dave Humphries]

Hi Radu Dinu,

I really like what you have achieved with the greens and reds - I wouldn't have thought it possible.

I'm just not sure about the new colour on the right though

Cheers,

[Radu Dinu Cordeanu]

Hi Radu Dinu,

I really like what you have achieved with the greens and reds - I wouldn't have thought it possible.

I'm just not sure about the new colour on the right though

Cheers,

That kind of orange-yellow was not too good.I was playing with complementary of red to show what that means.Then I wanted to show what colour in colour means but I was hungry and then I forgot what I wanted.


Thank you for reminding me

[Hansm]

Here the more real colours a little tweaked with curves.

[ScoutR]

Hi Hans: To to tell you the truth, I really like the soft muted colours of the original. As you said, maybe a little lighter in the foreground, but otherwise, I would leave as is. It's a nice look - to my eyes anyway.

Wendy

[Wirefox]

Hans

I get the first one. There is a subtlety there that is completely lost in the other variants. The challenge would be to retain that delicate colouring and translucence and yet raise the exposure of the foreground.

Steve

[Donald]

Hans

I agree with Steve. I saw your first post yesterday, but didn't have time to reply. At that time I thought is was a very nice image. I still do and that none of the others subsequently posted match it for quality.

[Hansm]

Thanks all for the feedback.
I just wanted to show the starting point picture.

I tweaked a little to lighten the foreground and a little more contrast.
What about this one?

[CNelson]

Hi Hansm...I too prefer the muted colors of your initial post. Nothing wrong with the bright colors also posted but the soothing feel of the soft colors is a nice change from the bold colors we see so often.

Chuck

[ScoutR]

What about this one?

Hi Hans: I lined up this shot with the first one so I could view them side by side, and I have to say it is very close, but I think you got it right the very first time. The darker shadows in your original post give a little depth and I like it the best.

Wendy

[Dave Humphries]

Some where between #1 and #6 for me, with the leaves and left hand blooms about the brightness and saturation that Radu Dinu had in post #2.

Sorry, but #6 (to me) is way over-saturated, while #1 and #10 just look too dull and desaturated.

[Hansm]

Hi Dave,

I think there is something wrong with the files I posted on the net.
On my monitor when opened in PP they look not oversaturated.
Probably I forgot to save them in sRGB.
I will look at it later.
About the other two, I'm also not convinced about the end result.
Somehow a little more contrast could be better but from the other hand I like the colours as they are.
I will continue working on it and post some results

Thanks all for the C & C