Still Life Roses - Unknown yellow, and "The Prince"

Roses - Unknown yellow, and "The Prince" · **1 Like**

I could do better but this was the best I could do today, without a coach, and more time.

**Tonytee** · 09-24-2019, 09:35 PM

Nothing wrong with this photograph. Absolutely beautiful.

TT

**mroeder75** · 09-24-2019, 09:43 PM

Originally posted by Tonytee

Nothing wrong with this photograph. Absolutely beautiful.

TT

You are very kind.

I wanted to elevate the lighting on the roses in back as they are beautiful too. Maybe I needed a flash pointed at the ceiling.

**ToddK** · 09-25-2019, 06:17 AM

Beautiful. I actually like the muted red flowers in the background. It adds a dramatic effect to it.

**mroeder75** · 09-25-2019, 08:37 AM

Originally posted by ToddK

Beautiful. I actually like the muted red flowers in the background. It adds a dramatic effect to it.

"The Prince" almost always appears red on photos, but to my eye they are purple in real life. My secretary says they are red. The American Rose Society classifies them as red, but the ARS has no classification for purple colored roses - purple roses are classified either red, or mauve.

Our letter carrier asked today if the flowers on our counter were artificial, and she liked the "purple" ones. A bit more light might bring out the purple hue but then the yellow is too brightly lit in a photo. It was too difficult to depict colors true-to-life, at least by my eye so after about 10 photos I stopped. My secretary's eye seems to see them just as they are depicted here.

It's like the blue or gold dress that went viral.

**ToddK** · 09-25-2019, 08:52 AM

Originally posted by mroeder75

Our letter carrier asked today if the flowers on our counter were artificial, and she liked the "purple" ones. A bit more light might bring out the purple hue but then the yellow is too brightly lit in a photo. It was too difficult to depict colors true-to-life, at least by my eye so after about 10 photos I stopped. My secretary's eye seems to see them just as they are depicted here.

I don't know what PP software you use, but with Lightroom or Photoshop you can selectively adjust the various colors for both luminence or saturation. That way you can bring up the red flowers without affecting the yellow one.

**K2 to K50** · 09-25-2019, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by mroeder75

"The Prince" almost always appears red on photos, but to my eye they are purple in real life. My secretary says they are red. The American Rose Society classifies them as red, but the ARS has no classification for purple colored roses - purple roses are classified either red, or mauve.

Our letter carrier asked today if the flowers on our counter were artificial, and she liked the "purple" ones. A bit more light might bring out the purple hue but then the yellow is too brightly lit in a photo. It was too difficult to depict colors true-to-life, at least by my eye so after about 10 photos I stopped. My secretary's eye seems to see them just as they are depicted here.

It's like the blue or gold dress that went viral.

I am not seeing the real life flower, only your photograph. I would classify the colour I am seeing as a very deep red (honestly, I don't see any blue in it all to make it mauve or purple) - a bit of googling and the closest I found was one example of blood red.

EDIT: Burgendy?? as in one of the deeper red wines?

Whatever, the flowers have a lush complexity of petals, and the bright yellow (or gold?) against that deep red makes for a stunning image. Beautiful.

Last edited by K2 to K50; 09-25-2019 at 09:35 PM. Reason: add more comment

**mroeder75** · 09-25-2019, 11:02 PM

Originally posted by ToddK

I don't know what PP software you use, but with Lightroom or Photoshop you can selectively adjust the various colors for both luminence or saturation. That way you can bring up the red flowers without affecting the yellow one.

On this, I tried Faststone, and didn't use any. It is good but I cannot selectively adjust various color as you suggest. I can only change selective colors across the entire screen with Faststone. I have purchased various photo softwares but the adobe photoshop program was beyond what I would pay. I did not know there was a secondary program

**mroeder75** · 09-26-2019, 10:30 PM

Not my best work, but this is what my eye sees with "The Prince, " i.e. the purple coloring.

**K2 to K50** · 09-27-2019, 06:21 AM

Okay, I can almost be convinced I can see the suggestion of purple on the edges of the petals!!

**mroeder75** · 09-27-2019, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by K2 to K50

Okay, I can almost be convinced I can see the suggestion of purple on the edges of the petals!!

Let me guess. You thought the dress was gold.

**K2 to K50** · 09-27-2019, 05:57 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by mroeder75

Let me guess. You thought the dress was gold.

What dress? I thought it was a curtain?....or a flag? In any case, wasn't it really black?.......But then, I wake up at noon, so.......

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09-24-2019, 09:35 PM	#2
Tonytee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 21,505	Nothing wrong with this photograph. Absolutely beautiful. TT

09-24-2019, 09:43 PM	#3
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,598 Original Poster	Originally posted by Tonytee Nothing wrong with this photograph. Absolutely beautiful. TT You are very kind. I wanted to elevate the lighting on the roses in back as they are beautiful too. Maybe I needed a flash pointed at the ceiling.

09-25-2019, 06:17 AM	#4
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,549	Beautiful. I actually like the muted red flowers in the background. It adds a dramatic effect to it.

09-25-2019, 08:37 AM	#5
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,598 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK Beautiful. I actually like the muted red flowers in the background. It adds a dramatic effect to it. "The Prince" almost always appears red on photos, but to my eye they are purple in real life. My secretary says they are red. The American Rose Society classifies them as red, but the ARS has no classification for purple colored roses - purple roses are classified either red, or mauve. Our letter carrier asked today if the flowers on our counter were artificial, and she liked the "purple" ones. A bit more light might bring out the purple hue but then the yellow is too brightly lit in a photo. It was too difficult to depict colors true-to-life, at least by my eye so after about 10 photos I stopped. My secretary's eye seems to see them just as they are depicted here. It's like the blue or gold dress that went viral.

09-25-2019, 08:52 AM	#6
ToddK Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Texas Hill Country Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,549	Originally posted by mroeder75 Our letter carrier asked today if the flowers on our counter were artificial, and she liked the "purple" ones. A bit more light might bring out the purple hue but then the yellow is too brightly lit in a photo. It was too difficult to depict colors true-to-life, at least by my eye so after about 10 photos I stopped. My secretary's eye seems to see them just as they are depicted here. I don't know what PP software you use, but with Lightroom or Photoshop you can selectively adjust the various colors for both luminence or saturation. That way you can bring up the red flowers without affecting the yellow one.

09-25-2019, 06:45 PM	#7
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,815	Originally posted by mroeder75 "The Prince" almost always appears red on photos, but to my eye they are purple in real life. My secretary says they are red. The American Rose Society classifies them as red, but the ARS has no classification for purple colored roses - purple roses are classified either red, or mauve. Our letter carrier asked today if the flowers on our counter were artificial, and she liked the "purple" ones. A bit more light might bring out the purple hue but then the yellow is too brightly lit in a photo. It was too difficult to depict colors true-to-life, at least by my eye so after about 10 photos I stopped. My secretary's eye seems to see them just as they are depicted here. It's like the blue or gold dress that went viral. I am not seeing the real life flower, only your photograph. I would classify the colour I am seeing as a very deep red (honestly, I don't see any blue in it all to make it mauve or purple) - a bit of googling and the closest I found was one example of blood red. EDIT: Burgendy?? as in one of the deeper red wines? Whatever, the flowers have a lush complexity of petals, and the bright yellow (or gold?) against that deep red makes for a stunning image. Beautiful. Last edited by K2 to K50; 09-25-2019 at 09:35 PM. Reason: add more comment

09-25-2019, 11:02 PM	#8
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,598 Original Poster	Originally posted by ToddK I don't know what PP software you use, but with Lightroom or Photoshop you can selectively adjust the various colors for both luminence or saturation. That way you can bring up the red flowers without affecting the yellow one. On this, I tried Faststone, and didn't use any. It is good but I cannot selectively adjust various color as you suggest. I can only change selective colors across the entire screen with Faststone. I have purchased various photo softwares but the adobe photoshop program was beyond what I would pay. I did not know there was a secondary program

09-27-2019, 06:21 AM	#10
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,815	Okay, I can almost be convinced I can see the suggestion of purple on the edges of the petals!!

09-27-2019, 04:19 PM	#11
mroeder75 Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,598 Original Poster	Originally posted by K2 to K50 Okay, I can almost be convinced I can see the suggestion of purple on the edges of the petals!! Let me guess. You thought the dress was gold.

09-27-2019, 05:57 PM - 1 Like	#12
K2 to K50 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Ipswich QLD Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,815	Originally posted by mroeder75 Let me guess. You thought the dress was gold. What dress? I thought it was a curtain?....or a flag? In any case, wasn't it really black?.......But then, I wake up at noon, so.......