Retouched alive orchid

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		from chungho/Ray (24,827) on December 31, 2003 8:39:36 AM CST (3) Eugenio, I understand you try hard to improve this image, but result is not good though. Please use the PEN TOOL to crop out the flower, with selection of pixel in "ZERO", so you can avoid the glow around the flower. Certainly, take the pic in black color background, applying the black color cloth or card, this is much helpful. Try to take the better image in next time. Keep going! Reply  Show ratings  From yagoryo/Eugenio (14,335) on December 31, 2003 10:32:38 AM CST Thanks Dusty, for the precious suggestions, I in PS am an inexperienced person Reply		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from rvwv/Ray (11,803) on December 29, 2003 3:40:28 PM CST (5) Wow talk about a shot that has something all over the board. Like the photo Eugenio. As for just a photo of the orchid I like the other better, for emotional appeal this one has a surreal effect. This looks like something you might see on a card. Nice job. Reply  Show ratings		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from ary/Davide (363) on December 29, 2003 9:30:33 AM CST (0) The subject is beautiful but the focus it's not right for me. May you could take the photo far from flower. Reply  Show ratings		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from jandrade/Jose Paulo (37,683) on December 29, 2003 9:25:04 AM CST (6) Ciao! I prefer the original version. I think that you need more training in the selection of Photoshop. The flower is too complex for a good selection without training. So, 1 tu meaning "overall good effort but in need of (lot, I say) improvement. The effect of the backlight in the dark background does not fit well to my eye. Jose Paulo Reply  Show ratings		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from mikescot/Mike (26,435) on December 29, 2003 8:27:54 AM CST (5) Nice flower nature shot. I like very beautiful flower and interesting soft image effect. Good colours. Maybe crop can be with leaf in the right bottom corner of image. Regards, Mike. Reply  Show ratings		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from hansv/Hans (11,196) on December 29, 2003 5:52:48 AM CST (3) Sorry Eugenio, I think this was a snapshot that is not very attractive: - The edges of the flowers are destorted. - The core of the flowers cannot be seen properly, too much backlight. It would be way better of also lighted from the front. - You cropped the leaves at the right. To be honest, the original (which I just looked at) was not worth more then 1TU for me, you now just made it worse with too much PS... Try not to overdo it. Reply  Show ratings		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from memo/Mehmet (38,244) on December 28, 2003 7:25:14 PM CST (7) woow Eugenio, very successful retouch, great effort. your orchids really becomes more vivid. black background works well here. congrats for your first retouch. <|MehmeT|> best wishes.. Reply  Show ratings		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from parsifal/Stefano (106) on December 28, 2003 6:31:40 PM CST (7) Hello, I task that with the dark background is better than with the background outside fire, beautiful job of ritocco, you must learn the PS better, but you go on the good road. Stefano Reply  Show ratings		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from greenjade/Green (31,115) on December 28, 2003 1:22:35 PM CST (8) Hi Eugenio! Very nice and sensitive image! I like yoozdr light and presntation a lot. Also PS work ist almost perfect, maybe the edges a bit too soft??Nice cropping as well....well done job! Best regards Green jade! Thanks for your nice comment!! Reply  Show ratings		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from matthewmay/Matthew (324) on December 28, 2003 12:32:44 PM CST (11) Great picture, but here come the buts. But this, But that. Really all well meant, so please do not be offended. You are using PS as as a knife, not as a scalpel. It might be good not to take it too far: your fab pic might not need as much softening. It is only my opinion but I think you have gone for the PS sliders>filters>etc wuthout thinking what your really cool pic could shout about. Reply  Show ratings  From yagoryo/Eugenio (14,335) on December 28, 2003 12:39:43 PM CST Thanks Matthew for the criticism and the comment, is not offended me if you tell me that something is not all right, rather they are the things that I appreciate more for learning. Reply		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from neoviruz/Neo (480) on December 28, 2003 12:08:54 PM CST (9) Big fine work of PS, the black background stands out still much more the beauty of the flower. It seems almost that the flower have actual light! Reply  Show ratings  From yagoryo/Eugenio (14,335) on December 28, 2003 12:41:03 PM CST Thanks Neo Reply		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from kapalua/Thomas (64,989) on December 28, 2003 12:03:00 PM CST (10) Great soft focus view of the flower with almost a transillumintion quality to the petals. While my preference would be for sharper clarit, what you have crafted works very well. The black background and the lighting are excellent. 2.5 TU Reply  Show ratings  From yagoryo/Eugenio (14,335) on December 28, 2003 12:40:42 PM CST Thanks Thomas Reply		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from niggmanfred/Manfred (56,458) on December 28, 2003 11:57:29 AM CST (10) Hello Eugenio, your second expenditure of the beautiful flower, which Orchidee has so a soft character, which pleases me very good, is not thereby the contrast to the background not so hard, which becomes effective colors here better and the viewer is pleased, it gives nevertheless approximately thirty thousand kinds and you have yourself one the most beautiful here presented, excuse my English, best regards Manfred Reply  Show ratings  From yagoryo/Eugenio (14,335) on December 28, 2003 12:00:56 PM CST Thanks Manfred for your beautiful words. Reply		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful
		from kienmoser/Gisela (66,983) on December 28, 2003 11:50:43 AM CST (11) hello Eugenio, a beautiful motive is this pretty flower, the dark background forms a good contrast, the bloom becomes effective very well, I loves these colors composition, good photo work, congratulates to you... best regards, Gisela Reply  Show ratings  From yagoryo/Eugenio (14,335) on December 28, 2003 11:55:01 AM CST Thanks Gisela for your approval. Reply		Rate this critique Helpful No opinion Unhelpful

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From sinvidapadre/Phil (18,026) on December 28, 2003 12:23:12 PM CST People! are you in mind? It is terrible photo! sloppy job! Reply  From johntobin/John (2,529) on December 28, 2003 8:30:41 PM CST I think you are WAY out-of-line to make a comment like this. While it may not be a perfect photo.. I think it is FAR to extreme to call it a "terrible" photo. Reply  From sinvidapadre/Phil (18,026) on December 28, 2003 9:17:29 PM CST John, that' why people gave 3 thumbs up! LOL Reply

From johntobin/John (2,529) on December 28, 2003 8:24:09 PM CST Well...You did make the flowers stand out a little better. Good try at some PS. (Still needed some fill-flash). Reply

From ebenammat/Eben (2,396) on December 29, 2003 7:55:11 PM CST Butchered by Photoshop. The Club must be blind. Or a bunch of pathological liars. Reply

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