Delicate

[Daisy Mae]

A different take on the flowers used in Get swishy!

I make those flowers work for their vase space!

[Kathy O]

I love your flower shots!! Very Beautiful . . . looks like a painting!

Kathy

[Daisy Mae]

Thank you Kathy am experimenting with more light.

It's fun to see how you can change the personality of a flower so much. xx

[Bobobird]

Have always loved your flower shots and this one is no exception.

Was wondering if removing the stalks for a close-up would work or not.

[Daisy Mae]

Thanks Bobo...I think the stems add elegance in the first... and this is a square crop close up that i just worked up before reading your post and I don't know. I certainly could lose the stems but I like the wee touch of green as contrast.

[Bobobird]

Yes, closer shot look good too.

And yes, keep a bit of green otherwise it would seem to be floating on nothing.

[Donald]

The quality of the image is as per usual.

My question about this one is the effectiveness of the strength of that 'tea-stain' (don't laugh - there's an article in this month's 'Black & White Photography' about someone who tones their images with tea), especially the one that extends well up the left-hand side.

I'm finding it distracting. Am I justified in this view?

[Daisy Mae]

Because of where my monitor is in relation to this ( unusual) sun today...... I couldn't even see it at first Donald.

A few contortions later though and yes it is there and certainly not intentional. This shot wasn't taken against white card so I am guessing that I just haven't cleaned up the background adequately.

Thank you for pointing it out.

[escaladieu]

The quality of the image is as per usual.

My question about this one is the effectiveness of the strength of that 'tea-stain' (don't laugh - there's an article in this month's 'Black & White Photography' about someone who tones their images with tea), especially the one that extends well up the left-hand side.

I'm finding it distracting. Am I justified in this view?

I like it, it adds interest.

J

[Daisy Mae]

I like it, it adds interest.

J

Well in that case...it was intentional!

Thanks Jeff

I must have this printed up to see if it shows.

[kezmal]

Beautiful Love your work! You really do make your Models work for their space

[Daisy Mae]

Thanks Kerry...it's because I have to buy my own flowers..sob, sob!

It was fun doing this though...all the different moods.

[jprzybyla]

I like what you have done Sharon. Your post processing gives me ideas for future portraits of flower I will take. Well done.

[jeeperman]

Very nicely done! I am undecided about the square crop with stems, only because feel it shortens them so much that they look almost added. I love the stems in the first image and think they add to the feel nicely.

[Daisy Mae]

Thank you Joe.

Paul, I totally agree about the long stem shot, I certainly prefer it.