Thursday Feb 02 2023

[Dave]

Good day folks.

A Ketchup & Mustard rose taken a couple of days ago...

   

Wishing you all a good da ir evening.

[Adamphotoman]

Dave,
I would like to see you engineer more shape in the red by adding a touch of cyan into the red.
You asked for it here is Leroy and Casper.    

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Jack Frost, from Frosty the Snow Pane series started last year.

   

[Dreamin]

Nice red rose, Dave. Wish I was in a season where roses were blooming. Going to be 13° tonight. I'm ready for spring!
Awwww...two cute pups, Grant.....bet they aren't spoiled one bit! Your frost image is beatiful...Mother Nature is amazing in her creations!!
Made lunch for my two brothers today, had a nice visit...as we get older and realize our time above ground is getting short......we had better get our visiting done when we can.

[Dave]

Thank you for the good advice, Grant. I struggle with photos that have intense colors. Maybe it's just how my camera captures them but more likely it's a deficiency in my work process; but intense reds, yellows, and greens often end up looking flat.

I love the shot of Leroy & Casper. And as a bonus you presented another very fine frost image.

Hi Natalie. Stay warm, stay safe.

[Adamphotoman]

Dave,
Dan Margullis in his Books on colour theory explained that over saturated flat colours need some [unwranted] colour to lend a hand in giving depth and shape to otherwise flat colour. To do this one adds the affected colour's compliment. in small amounts using Selective Colour. In the case of red that would be cyan. In the case of green that would be magenta.
His work with colour is second to non. He is the best.

Here is a screen shot and adding perhaps too much cyan.