Drooping red Hibiscus

[JBW]

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

[Geoff F]

Yes. You are getting the hang of these tricky exposures now, Brian.

[Stagecoach]

Brian, also known as the 'Turks Cap' in some places and the 'Chilli Hibiscus' here in Fiji.

[JBW]

Brian, also known as the 'Turks Cap' in some places and the 'Chilli Hibiscus' here in Fiji.

that sounds better than 'drooping'.

[JBW]

Yes. You are getting the hang of these tricky exposures now, Brian.

change in workflow. I start with levels and work to adjust the histogram.

[Ziggy]

Really like the red and green colors in this one Brian.

[JBW]

Really like the red and green colors in this one Brian.

I have been doing a little reading ion the use of layers and curves.

[bnnrcn]

Lovely red and green

[JBW]

Lovely red and green

and the brown bg sets them both off.

[Geoff F]

I always use Curves, Brian. It is a bit more 'fiddly' than Levels and takes a bit of time to fully understand the technique; but it gives you the opportunity for finer tweaks once you have mastered the process. Also, good when you use various Blend Mode options, such as Luminosity etc.

[JBW]

I always use Curves, Brian. It is a bit more 'fiddly' than Levels and takes a bit of time to fully understand the technique; but it gives you the opportunity for finer tweaks once you have mastered the process. Also, good when you use various Blend Mode options, such as Luminosity etc.

In Sony Express one of the Curve pre-sets is a five point adjustment. So far my best efforts come with a simple 'S' curve. Once I get competent with Levels then I will start trying to work more with Curves.