Nature Still life with orchids

Sevilla · 05-06-2018, 06:11 PM - **8 Likes**

Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation.
Any critique is welcomed.
Thanks

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maw · 05-06-2018, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Sevilla

Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation.
Any critique is welcomed.

It's obvious, but the question is whether you wanted to achieve that particular result or did you come by chance? I can say, that globally the photo and the pastel shades reminds
some painters, the first one that comes to my mind is Degas. So you have a nice background to support. Well good, now you have a heavy legacy on your shoulders, right?

françois · 05-06-2018, 11:23 PM

I agree with Maw on Degas... I find the final result very pleasing. It's all that matters in an image! It's all about how it makes you, and everybody else feel... I think you just got two thumbs up!
Good work!

Sevilla · 05-07-2018, 05:27 PM - **1 Like**

Thank you, although no ballerinas orchids follow their own music. I love to grow them and have a few and they make a marvelous photo subject.
PS: I used Affinity Photo, and my goal is to give a painting feeling to my photo.

Last edited by Sevilla; 05-07-2018 at 05:41 PM.

desertscape · 05-12-2018, 01:54 PM

Try a darker background to have the flowers stand out more.

Binocular Viewfinder · 05-12-2018, 02:19 PM

Don't try a darker background, keep it just as it is the flowers stand out just fine.

**PenPusher** · 05-13-2018, 01:16 AM

Really nice job, don't make any more adjustments.

desertscape · 05-15-2018, 09:24 PM

Originally posted by Binocular Viewfinder

Don't try a darker background, keep it just as it is the flowers stand out just fine.

Yeah, we wouldn't want to try to improve a perfect work now would we. Your being a seasoned pro, we should go with your word.

sheridangis · 06-04-2018, 08:53 AM

Originally posted by Sevilla

Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation.
Any critique is welcomed.
Thanks

my folks had paintings a lot like this when I was a kid, this is a great shot of the flowers.

miklog · 06-05-2018, 06:24 PM

Originally posted by Sevilla

Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation.
Any critique is welcomed.
Thanks

I like the muted light/color mood and find it intriguing that the orchids are introduced in a flipped way. Well done.

**henrikpedersen33** · 07-04-2018, 01:25 AM

Originally posted by Sevilla

Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation.
Any critique is welcomed.
Thanks

You do it quite well.

**CharLac** · 07-12-2018, 08:18 AM

I cannot suggest anything to change...well done.

Photogoof · 08-10-2018, 10:23 AM

If you meant to give it a painting-like feel, you've succeeded. This is great!

**jhaji** · 08-10-2018, 11:38 AM

Love the translucence brought out by the lighting.

Kelvin 5500 · 08-18-2018, 10:58 PM

Originally posted by Sevilla

Here is a photo of my orchids.

Lovely image! Thanks for posting

05-06-2018, 06:37 PM	#2
maw Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Sassari (Italy) Posts: 1,118	Originally posted by Sevilla Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation. Any critique is welcomed. It's obvious, but the question is whether you wanted to achieve that particular result or did you come by chance? I can say, that globally the photo and the pastel shades reminds some painters, the first one that comes to my mind is Degas. So you have a nice background to support. Well good, now you have a heavy legacy on your shoulders, right? Last edited by maw; 05-06-2018 at 07:02 PM.

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05-06-2018, 11:23 PM	#3
françois Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: British-Columbia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 764	I agree with Maw on Degas... I find the final result very pleasing. It's all that matters in an image! It's all about how it makes you, and everybody else feel... I think you just got two thumbs up! Good work!

05-07-2018, 05:27 PM - 1 Like	#4
Sevilla Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 66 Original Poster	Thank you, although no ballerinas orchids follow their own music. I love to grow them and have a few and they make a marvelous photo subject. PS: I used Affinity Photo, and my goal is to give a painting feeling to my photo. Last edited by Sevilla; 05-07-2018 at 05:41 PM.

05-12-2018, 01:54 PM	#5
desertscape Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,272	Try a darker background to have the flowers stand out more.

05-12-2018, 02:19 PM	#6
Binocular Viewfinder Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: South Florida Posts: 61	Don't try a darker background, keep it just as it is the flowers stand out just fine.

05-13-2018, 01:16 AM	#7
PenPusher Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ireland Posts: 1,048	Really nice job, don't make any more adjustments.

05-15-2018, 09:24 PM	#8
desertscape Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,272	Originally posted by Binocular Viewfinder Don't try a darker background, keep it just as it is the flowers stand out just fine. Yeah, we wouldn't want to try to improve a perfect work now would we. Your being a seasoned pro, we should go with your word.

06-04-2018, 08:53 AM	#9
sheridangis Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Sheridan, WY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 97	Originally posted by Sevilla Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation. Any critique is welcomed. Thanks my folks had paintings a lot like this when I was a kid, this is a great shot of the flowers.

06-05-2018, 06:24 PM	#10
miklog Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 92	Originally posted by Sevilla Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation. Any critique is welcomed. Thanks I like the muted light/color mood and find it intriguing that the orchids are introduced in a flipped way. Well done.

07-04-2018, 01:25 AM	#11
henrikpedersen33 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Roskilde, Denmark Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,624	Originally posted by Sevilla Here is a photo of my orchids. There is of course some post procesding manipulation. Any critique is welcomed. Thanks You do it quite well.

07-12-2018, 08:18 AM	#12
CharLac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Ottawa Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,419	I cannot suggest anything to change...well done.

08-10-2018, 10:23 AM	#13
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	If you meant to give it a painting-like feel, you've succeeded. This is great!

08-10-2018, 11:38 AM	#14
jhaji Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,141	Love the translucence brought out by the lighting.

08-18-2018, 10:58 PM	#15
Kelvin 5500 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Las Vegas, NV, USA Posts: 98	Originally posted by Sevilla Here is a photo of my orchids. Lovely image! Thanks for posting