Trip to a Colonial Garden

[Eagle i]

took some shots at the Garden that is kept up by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation...didnt help that it was sorta windy at times and that the sun kept going in and out of the clouds...these are also part of my 1st attempt at shooting and processing RAW so C&C is most welcomed:

#1a think I "darkened" it to much in LR

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3061/2755287344_c1b972f53d_o.jpg

1b. think this one is still a touch to "bright"
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3095/2755395404_3ce25634bd_b.jpg

#2 again think I might have "darkened" it a bit to much(the flowers were pretty blown out)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3203/2755286932_15f61274a1_o.jpg

Pic 3
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3118/2754453949_3a5f5829b1_o.jpg

Pic 4
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3037/2755286034_e07fc149d3_o.jpg

Pic 5
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3050/2754450899_0c57c3617d_o.jpg


Pic 6
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3181/2754451611_316e6495f3_o.jpg

Pic 7
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3090/2755285412_6491c220b8_o.jpg

[Eagle i]

crap i just noticed a spot at about 11o'clock...does that indicate dust? :(

[LordV]

Lovely series - esp like the skipper butterfly series. Agree #1a and #2 are a little dull. With #1 at least you could just try de-saturating it a bit rather than darkening it.
Yes you have a sensor spot - easily cloned out for the moment until you get too may of them.
Brian V.