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Ok heres another cactus B&A. Any better?

 
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Mar 16, 2011 17:21 |  #1

This one at least has a better focal point.

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Mar 16, 2011 17:54 |  #2

The background is a bit distracting and the highlights are blown out after PP, but it surely is better than the previous one. Lowering the contrast a bit might help




  
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Mar 16, 2011 20:22 |  #3

Lowering the contrast as a whole? Or on selective areas like the background and the blown out areas?


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Mar 17, 2011 01:51 as a reply to  @ MrJack787's post |  #4

How about this?

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Mar 17, 2011 03:38 |  #5

Looks good on this monitor, job well done ^^




  
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Mar 17, 2011 11:32 |  #6

None of the images are showing up..they're all "This photo is currently unavailable"




  
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Mar 17, 2011 12:19 |  #7

The've gone now :(




  
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Mar 17, 2011 12:24 as a reply to  @ Avarus's post |  #8

Focus on something else;) This lacks real eye candy interest.


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Mar 17, 2011 13:00 |  #9

They are there for me, can you see them now?


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Mar 17, 2011 14:36 as a reply to  @ MrJack787's post |  #10

LOl...go photograph another subject:D I see the original, and I still say it's not the capture you saw..just me.


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Mar 17, 2011 15:20 |  #11

This is the final edit I did.
Maybe you're just not a cactus person, Flo. :p

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Mar 17, 2011 15:50 as a reply to  @ MrJack787's post |  #12

Oh I like cacti..just this composition and subject isn't "sticking" with me:p The subject is also dead center.Would have been sweet to see it in bloom. Give it a crop and see what happens visually.


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Mar 17, 2011 16:31 |  #13

MrJack787 wrote in post #12039406 (external link)
Maybe you're just not a cactus person

Since my latest geology trip in Spain, I'm not very fond of cacti either, so can't blame him

Flo wrote:
Oh I like cacti..

Don't, they'll sting you whenever you let your guard down...




  
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Mar 17, 2011 16:42 |  #14

Hmm yeah, this in bloom would be amazing! Crop to the right or left? I'm feeling right..


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Mar 17, 2011 17:50 |  #15

Here's a crop. I'm losing quality now though.. I'll just get back out there when it's in
bloom. :)

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