Spider vs bee

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In the garden this morning....

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Poor bee! I love the colours of the background, but think the bee and spider could do with a bit more contrast. Great capture though.
 
Yes, nicely captured. Love the angle.

The dark area on the bee would make me cautious about increasing contrast as such, but I take BooBear's point. Perhaps a more indirect approach? For example, here is the effect of

  • a bit of Shadows, to bring up that dark area a bit, as preparation for
  • a mild S-Curve, which takes the dark area back down a bit, but also (the point of it) provides a bit more contrast for the mid tones, as well as enriching the colours a little
  • a little sharpening.


NOT MY IMAGE - moore912 Spider vs bee hwnwutdq PS1 ShadCuSS35x0.3 by gardenersassistant, on Flickr
 
Thanks for all comments, but thanks Nick for showing me how to improve it.(y)
 
Adjusted contrast, exposure down a touch, white balance to sunlight, and a little sharpening all with viewNX

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great shot. the contrast and exposure adjustments are a definate improvement.
 
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