One Four Challenge – March Week 2

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It is time for Robyn’s One Four Challenge for March Week 2.

For this series I picked a photo I took of a dahlia. I thought I would see what I could do with a macro flower. I usually keep them pretty close to my original photo because I like to keep my florals as close to natural as I can. So it will be interesting to see what I come up with for this dahlia. My the original photo is shown on the right.

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Week 2 Version

Here are a couple of the basic steps I took.

Altered the correction for my lens.
Cropped this photo.
Added a lot more red to the second layer of petals.
Enhanced the contrast.
Enhanced the vibrancy a little bit.
Added a little clarity.

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Week 1 Version

Qi (energy) hugs,

Cee

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gwenniesgarden says:

March 9, 2015 at 10:49

what a beauty !

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:35
  
  Thanks for commenting Gwen. 🙂
  
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andy1076 says:

March 9, 2015 at 11:13

My favorite flower too! beautiful 🙂

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:35
  
  Thanks Andy 🙂
  
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Amy says:

March 9, 2015 at 11:36

Beautiful close up shot!

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:36
  
  Glad you like this photo. 🙂
  
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Marilyn Armstrong says:

March 9, 2015 at 11:39

I love the picture in all its permutations.

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:36
  
  Thanks Marilyn 🙂
  
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suej says:

March 9, 2015 at 12:02

I like your addition of red in this edit, very vibrant!

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:36
  
  Hi Sue, I’m glad you like the red. 🙂
  
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nowathome says:

March 9, 2015 at 12:09

I love the vibrant colours of week 2

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:36
  
  Thanks so much for your comment 🙂
  
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katieprior says:

March 9, 2015 at 13:09

I love the boldness of the colour in this edit, it creates a really great contrast.

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:37
  
  Thanks Katie. Glad you liked this edit. 🙂
  
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Raewyn's Photos says:

March 9, 2015 at 13:28

I love the red tones in this now. It gives a feeling of movement from the centre of the dahlia to the outside petals.

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:37
  
  I didn’t see the movement until you pointed it out…..you are so correct. Good eye. 🙂
  
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the dune mouse says:

March 9, 2015 at 14:08

fabulous colour in this version!!

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:37
  
  Thanks 🙂
  
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sunsetdragon says:

March 9, 2015 at 14:50

Love these colors and great shot.

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:37
  
  Thanks Ruth. 🙂
  
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rogershipp says:

March 9, 2015 at 16:01

Beautiful!

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:38
  
  Hi Roger, so glad you liked this edit. 🙂
  
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Robyn G says:

March 9, 2015 at 16:02

Wonderful vibrance in this shot Cee and I like your composition too!
Dahlias are so beautiful.

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:38
  
  Hi Robyn, I’m thrilled you like what did with this photo. Thanks so much 🙂
  
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firstandfabulous says:

March 9, 2015 at 17:33

Week 2 is POPPING, Lady! Nice!

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 9, 2015 at 19:38
  
  🙂 Thanks Gemma. 🙂
  
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mariannegv says:

March 10, 2015 at 10:40

Hello Cee! Did you know that the dahlia is Mexico’s National flower? I have a post about it.
https://mariannegv.wordpress.com/2013/08/19/dahlia-a-national-flower/
Kind greetings,
Marianne

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 12, 2015 at 10:26
  
  Hi Marianne, I didn’t know that the dahlia was Mexico’s National Flower. Thanks for the info. Your photography is gorgeous.
  
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  - mariannegv says:
    
    March 13, 2015 at 10:58
    
    Thank you Cee!
    
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kirsten says:

March 12, 2015 at 09:40

I like the bold red in this edit and the clarity really added detail to the flower. Macro photography is such fun!

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- Cee Neuner says:
  
  March 12, 2015 at 10:26
  
  I just adore macro work. Thanks 🙂
  
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  - kirsten says:
    
    March 12, 2015 at 10:44
    
    I’m learning to love Macro too. I need to practice it more than I’ve been doing lately!
    
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