Vibrant yellow orchid.

Posted by Elle (Sydney, Australia) on 24 February 2008 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.

I bought this for my mom on mothers' day. Taken after she just watered her flowers.

I would really appreciate comments on how I should improve my photos :) I'm really open to all kinds of comments. And if you have anything to ask me about regarding the photos taken, feel free to do so!

Thank you for visiting.

Comments (16)

Saeed from Tehran, Iran

nice shot with good focus & details

24 Feb 2008 1:50am

@Saeed: Thank you so much, Saeed :)

pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea

Good image with details and color tone.

I Think you did not need to make blurs at the top and bottom. It could be also good just as it was.

24 Feb 2008 4:26am

@pLusOne: Thank you, pLusOne :) Okay, I'll take that advice!

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

Colours are superb and the little dew drops, a lovely touch ;)

24 Feb 2008 5:07am

@Lorraine: Awww, thank you so much Lorraine :)

M. Isabel from Lima, Peru

OMG what a beautiful shot. You don't need any advice!!! :-)))))

24 Feb 2008 9:34am

@M. Isabel: Hahah, you're wayyyyyy to kind, Isabel. Thank you so much!

Dylan from Delhi, United States

I like this shot a lot..., but there are a line above and below the flower that are a little distracting, which you may want to avoid. It almost looks like you were trying to darken part of the photo. IF this is th case you could try using a feathered edge to blend it a little, or you could use the lasso tool for a non rectangular selection to avoid the stark line.

24 Feb 2008 10:27am

@Dylan: Thank you so much, Dylan :) Yes, now that some mentioned, I find it really distracting too. Thank you for alerting me on that. As well as how I should cover up.

Earnest from Oklahoma, United States

Nice colors, Elle, strong and bright. I can't give you any pointers though... I'm just another guy with a camera.. :-))

24 Feb 2008 3:06pm

@Earnest: Thank you, Earnest. Its alright! Haha.

Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States

Elle, this is a brilliant capture; I like it.
If it were mine, I might use the 'burn tool' to darken the distracting stems and bright whites behind the Orchid so that the yellow 'pops' even more.
Thank you for your comment on my red Ladybeetle ....... it is so much fun to drive!

24 Feb 2008 3:45pm

@Judy: Thank you so much, Judy! You have my godmother's name :)
Okay, thanks for the tip! That's what I wanted to do actually. To blur out the white parts and stem but ending up distracting. Really appreciate it! I sure have a lot to learn about photoshop.
Oh no worries! It was too adorable not to comment.

e. from New York, NY, United States

Beautiful colors! I love the effect the water has.

24 Feb 2008 4:09pm

@e.: Thank you so much, E. Water does amazing things :)

e. from New York, NY, United States

And to answer your question about the 40x and the 200, they're very different. The 40x is much more approachable by someone who hasn't taken a ton of digital photography classes, but the 200, if you know what all the settings are, is much better for adjusting the end result to what you want it to be. They're both great cameras though.

24 Feb 2008 4:17pm

@e.: Thank you for taking time to tell me about them. (: I think I'll go for the 40x. But it might be years before I'll ever get it. Haha.

MJ from Delaware, United States

the flower is so beautiful...the water droplets just add another dimenision great

24 Feb 2008 4:50pm

@MJ: Thank you so much, MJ!

Frankie from Boxmeer, Netherlands

The colors are fabulous. I love the water droplets on the flower. Well done.

24 Feb 2008 5:12pm

@Frankie: Thank you, Frankie! You're far too kind.

vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada

Beautiful flower, I guess your mom was really happy!

24 Feb 2008 8:35pm

@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: Thank you, Wolfgang! :) I sure hope she was!

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Those are brilliant colours and wonderfully framed shot. However, it is a bit dark (that could just be my personal preference) but I too question what the lines are? What software do you use for processing your images?

24 Feb 2008 9:01pm

@amy: Thank you so much for your time taken to write this comment. Yes, I do agree its a bit too dark. I wanted the focus to be on the flower so I kind of brightened the flower but instead if was distracting. Thank you for telling me. I did not really notice. I'll take special note next time. I use Photoshop 7.