Sunflowers...they are great...

[benbo]

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/6944/hpim59397qd.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/2007/hpim59418br.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)
Before and After
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http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/4547/hpim59346iv.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/6897/hpim59272ng.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

Benbo

http://benboquebec.tripod.com/benbophoto/

[bfjr]

interesting take on this series
I like the 4th one, sorta what is and what will be look :D

[hichuz]

I agree... a different slant on things. I do find them to be a tad over-sharp, might be my screen though.

[ginger_55]

I agree, I loved the first one, but my favorite is the bud in focus, flower out of focus.

As far as the sharpening, I have no idea, they do look a tad unreal. I have noticed that a lot in beautiful photos, lately, though.

I try to get the look, by sharpening, I often go too far, and that is at the very end of the photo, I don't realize until I have saved it. I have no idea then of how to get rid of the sharpness without starting all over. A pain......

ginger

[Rohirrim]

I really like the 4th (bud in focus) one as well. Not so keen on the 1/2 flower shots.

Personally I prefer really sharp photos and I don't think yours are oversharp, but everyone has their own tastes, thats one of the things that makes photography such fun.

Regards,

[Rohirrim]

I try to get the look, by sharpening, I often go too far, and that is at the very end of the photo, I don't realize until I have saved it. I have no idea then of how to get rid of the sharpness without starting all over. A pain......
Ginger,

You might consider sharpening on a separate layer, save your image as a photoshop file, then convert to a jpeg. If you decide later to modify your sharpening settings you can just delete your sharpen layer and make a new one. Takes more space on your hard drive to have multiple copies of an image, but I think its worth it in the long run.

I hope that makes sense.

Regards,

[gluwater]

I also really like the one with the unopened bud with the bug hanging on it. I don't necesarily think it's oversharpened, but I think it is too saturated.

Nick

[benbo]

Well what you see is what i took. I never change my picture, dont know how to use my Photoshop...loll
If somebody can help me...
BenBo