Experimenting with Cone Petals

The post-processing experimentation continues with another image I shot at the Bishop’s Garden at the Washington Cathedral. As I rummage through so many flower images I’m compelled to shake things up and play a little – something I believe is imperative for every artist to do.
When I look at the original version of this image I wonder if I took it too far. The deep greens and blacks in the background have been altered for a more granular and graphic look. Same image, different treatments. I don’t think one is better than the other, though you might disagree with me.
My designer’s eye prefers the flatter, more graphic version. But then again, my photographer’s eye like the second one.
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Photo Credits: Cone Petals by Susan J. Preston. Washington, DC ©2007, all rights reserved
Technical: Canon 60D | 100mm (EF 100mm F2.8 Macro) | 1/400 sec at f5.6 | ISO 125
Technical: Canon 60D | 100mm (EF 100mm F2.8 Macro) | 1/400 sec at f5.6 | ISO 125
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