White Roses...

[ilovelucydog]

I guess a woman knows best when it comes to floral subjects.

You are a very smart guy.

[jiro]

You are a very smart guy.

Just probably using the good old common sense, Mary. LOL!

[jiro]

I think this is an attractive image but apart from the stem which, like Rob, bothers me, I would like it better if the most centrally placed rose at the back was a little bit more distinct. It gets a bit lost against the background. I tried duplicating the layer and setting it to multiply with a layer mask from the composite (RGB) channel which brought out the textured background better and showed the rose more distinctly. You may have wanted the dreamy feel but for me it falls between the dreamy and the distinct and this is just a way of going one way rather than the other.

Thanks for viewing, John. I looked at some examples of painted flowers in the internet. What I have noticed is that they don't show that much fine details in them. I think they are more concerned about the form and colors. I have 2 versions of this image, one wihout the painterly texture and one with it. I kind of like the one with the textures. Actually, that's my main reason why I tried to photograph these flowers - to see how they will look like with a painterly effect added to the original image. As always, looking at images is subjective. And I always respect other people's opinion about how they view or react regarding my work. Thank you very much for your comment and insight.