Tricolored Hibiscus

[mdonahoe1]

16467At the San Diego zoo. I thought this coloring was most unusual! It was a very large bloom, too.

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[Kaye]

Hi Marianne,

What a fancy Hibiscus... I don't think I have seen one quite like this. Lovely shot with nice comp and detail. The stamen is nice and sharp too.
Personally, the 4 bright white spots I think spoil this nice shot. I think it would look nicer if you could use burn tool on them to tone them down a little, or clone them out, but more time consuming!

[mdonahoe1]

Good idea Kaye. I will give it a try! Thanks as always!

[eyerkish]

Love the colors on this Hibiscus, Marianne, and the shot has some good depth. I agree with Kaye's point about the blown highlights, although I think if the two right behind the Hibiscus were gone, I don't think the other two at the top left and right would bother me at all. Can't wait to see some more of your shots from the zoo.

[pipedesign]

Lovely bloom Marianne, most unusual ..... hope there are some out when we get to the Zoo, (hopefully) next year.

Isn't it a shame that background sometimes gets distracting too ...... "Bokeh - can't live with it, can't live without it"

[mdonahoe1]

I have edited as best I could. My pp skills are not too sharp, so let me know if it looks better now. Thanks Eddie and John for your thought shere.

[Kaye]

Hi Marianne,
Great edit... I think it looks so much better without the distraction of that bright glare.