Spider Mum ~ Cooler Tones
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Spider Mum ~ Warmer Tones
The Spider Mum image above is being shown in two versions; one of them has some added warmth while the other has some added coolness to in post processing. Which color tone do you prefer best for this image. 1/25 sec. at f/5.6, ISO 400, Natural light-overcast day. EF 100mm f/2.8 lens handheld.
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Cooler.
Hi Jake, thanks for dropping by, I appreciate your thoughts.
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Like ‘em both.
The cooler one has a darker feel. The warmer one seems more ethereal.
Mary, Thanks so much for commenting. I’m looking forward to Sunday!
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I like them both, too.
In my own work, I normally tend toward warmer tones. However, pink and green is a great color combination, so I’m giving a nod to the cooler one.
Dennis, I couldn’t agree more.:)
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I think the second image with the warmer tones definitely has more “pop” and more depth to it, and in my opinion is the better of the two photos.
Hi Richard, Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I appreciate it. Hope you’ve been well. I’m sure I’ll see you guys in the field.
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Hi Denise. As presented, I like the cooler toned image; as mentioned above, the green in the background compliments the image, while the background turns a brown, almost murky color in the warmer toned image. BUT…(there’s always a second thought with me…you know that! *grin*)…I agree with Richard’s comment that the warmer toned image has more pop in the petals of the mum. I’d be tempted to paint the warmer tones onto a layer for the petals.
Hey John, How have you been? Hope your trip was great. I do like them both so it’s a hard call. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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Cooler.
Hi Scott, Thanks, I do like the pinker color
See you guys on Sunday!
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Wow, what a difference between the two. When I scroll the screen so I am only looking at one of the images at a time, I find that I like the warmer image better. I think that is has to do with the emotional context of blossoms for me. That said, I think both are terrific!
Thanks so much Ted, I’ve really been enjoying your recent posts.
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Lovely shots Denise. I’ve been scrolling up a down and few times. The warmer one for me.
Thanks Edith and thank you for the tweet
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Denise, I’ll go with the cooler one, but really both are quite lovely. The soft focus is awesome. Love it!
Thank you Andrew, I appreciate it!
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This is beautiful! I’ve looked at a few of your other photos and I really like them! Very nice.
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Cooler
Thanks Grahame
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Hi Denise,
I really like both images, but if I had to choose it would be the warmer one for me ~:0)
Hi Ann, Welcome to my blog, thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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I agree with Mary Stamper.
Hi Anita, thanks. I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
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First off, beautiful shot regardless. Individually they are both really good, but put up against each other, I gotta say the cooler appeals to me, but its a tough choice.
Hi Jan, Thank you for your thoughtful comment.
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First, both are beautiful images Denise. I’d have to go with the cooler one. I guess that it goes back to film days when I was taught to burn my edges to draw the attention to the subject. Since then I’ve preferred to have darker backgrounds in my images like this. However, I like John’s idea about adding some warmth to the petals. It’s hard to explain, and maybe it’s just me, but when I look at the second image, I find my eyes drifting past the subject to the bottom of the image. However, with the top image I’m not fighting my eyes to stay on the subject.
Hi Phillip, Thank you for sharing your insight.
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I’d have to go with the warmer version, but that’s mostly personal preference, I think.
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
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