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When you have the resources to enhance you images, do it. I think there is a real lack of creativity and a lot of laziness involved with the idea that you have to use what comes straight off the camera without even making adjustments to a raw image. That would be like a painter trying to make a painting from only where the paint falls on the canvas (there are few Pollocks among us) and the first brush strokes are laid down, and then thinking that's it, because going back and adding more brushstrokes would be cheating.
I never even considered deadheading cosmos. Hmmm! Our cosmos are starting to bloom and will soon have an explosion of blooms from our forest of cosmos.
I love the image you produced. It has many layers that give it a 3D effect popping the right out of the frame.
Hi, Tim. I really like the analogy you make with painting. To be honest, I had never thought of it in quite those terms. I like the way you phrased the issue.
Thank you especially for the comment on the image. I had a lot of fun!
Your commentary on your images inspires me to better myself in the photography arena. A class , perhaps!?
For the first time, I have quite a few sunflowers in my yard. Observing the goldfinches pecking at the leaves is very entertaining. In looking up "small birds + sunflower leaves" I found that the goldfinches are actually eating the leaves, not just destroying them or getting bits for nesting! So I am leaving my sunflowers up til they topple!
Hi, Laurie! Aren't our birds and flowers here wonderful? I had actually planted both my cosmos and sunflowers at the "right" time this year. A couple of weeks ago the sunflowers, past their prime by now, were looking pretty dismal. I cut off the seed heads that still had seeds, and put them where the birds could eat them. Then I pulled out the stalks and planted a new set of sunflowers. I'm thinking they should be in full bloom during our glorious fall days. I am so glad you are enjoying your sunflowers and birds!
If you do decide to take a class, I can definitely recommend the digital photography program and UNM Continuing Education. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there!