12-08-2023, 03:42 AM
Thank you Rich.
This was a case of:
1) getting a decently exposed and in-focus photo
2) cropping for a good composition (that diagonal you mentioned)
3) tweaking values here and there - some areas darker and others brighter
4) final sharpening in selected areas to emphasize the COI
5) realizing that I didn't need to mess with color saturation (although that's a step I take on most images
In my processing, I use these 5 steps on nearly every image.
Of course it helps to have an attractive subject (in this case a well-shaped and unblemished flower).
This was a case of:
1) getting a decently exposed and in-focus photo
2) cropping for a good composition (that diagonal you mentioned)
3) tweaking values here and there - some areas darker and others brighter
4) final sharpening in selected areas to emphasize the COI
5) realizing that I didn't need to mess with color saturation (although that's a step I take on most images
In my processing, I use these 5 steps on nearly every image.
Of course it helps to have an attractive subject (in this case a well-shaped and unblemished flower).
Don't blame me - I didn't vote for him!
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