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Reaching for the Light (58)
Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23586)
Against the backdrop of snow and a half-paved road, this cyclamen simply begged to be captured, especially as the sun broke through briefly once again.
Today's forecast: Light snow, a high of -7 degrees C

Tech: Captured in RAW, with shallow dof to put the window behind it out of focus; adjusted colour saturation, exposure and contrast in raw; converted to jog; cloned out a distracting line across the bottom of the image; resized, blurred the snowy background and then sharpened the flower alone; added frame and signature

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Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2847 W: 263 N: 5947] (23586)
Brightness
Edited by:SunToucher Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1278 W: 157 N: 1300] (6917)
There is far from anything wrong with the original. But reading that the BG was snow, I felt that the photo could be a little brighter. I adjusted the highlight a little and also added a little more sharpness.
Niek