Reflecting On Scabious

[Rob MacKillop]

Sorry, Hamish, but just can't see the Media tab you talk about on my profile...so...from 500px:

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There are problems with this shot - the overblown whites, mainly, but I'm beginning to think they are too blue here and there, but I was trying to go for a mood. It's almost there, but not quite. What do you think?

XE-1...LR4...Nik Colour

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Oh, btw, it is called Reflecting Scabious because I placed them next to my black iMac screen. After darkening, it becomes impossible to say the reflections are the same things as the real. So they are both real, in a way.

 

[Pete Askew]

Not too blue I don't think and I don't mind the blown highlight at all. I love the textures and detail in the lower right quarter and you really cannot tell the difference between the reflection and the real. I find the two parts of the image a bit disconnected I think. Or maybe the highlights at the top draw the eye too much. I like it in principle though. A lot.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, there seems to be two stories going on. Not that I mind that. Thanks for your thoughtful comments, Pete.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Forgot to mention this is a 12 seconds exposure, f13, ISO 200...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Edited a bit...better?

 

[Pete Askew]

It is certainly more balanced now I think.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Agreed. I love the colours in this one. Who needs film? LOL!