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Day Lily bud (6)
skot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 77 W: 10 N: 77] (435)
This is another shot from the bunch of day lilies that I bought my wife.

I found this bud and tried a few exposures using my studio set-up, but was not satisfied with the outcome. I then just switched to using my flashgun off camera. I hand-held the flash above and to the left of the flower with one hand while I pressed the shutter release with the other hand.

I took this image over to Adobe Bridge and adjusted the exposure and contrast. Then I took it to Photoshop where I removed an encroaching petal with the clone stamp tool, added a contrast layer, and layer masked that to emphasize the stem while leaving the bud untouched.

I tried another shot by painting with light using a small flashlight that was laying around. I'll post that as a workshop.
Altered Image #1

skot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 77 W: 10 N: 77] (435)
Paint with light
Edited by:skot Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 77 W: 10 N: 77] (435)
Here I painted the bud with a flashlight as I held the shutter open. I moved the flashlight from the base of the bud up and over the top to remove any hotspots. I think the lighting is too flat and doesn't show the same depth as the posted image.