Orton Effect: Rose on Pink

I don't think I like this one, but I am posting it anyway, after our discussion. I actually went out and laid a quilt behind the flowers (which unfortunately are starting to fade now), but you can see the wrinkles in the quilt, try as I might to smooth it both physically and in PS. I may try again. I Need to use a different lens. The one I used tends to be a bit wide angle and have too much depth of field. I was in a hurry because are losing our light for the day.

OK, I darkened the upper petals a little, but dunno if enough, and lightened and brightened the center of the rose a little. And slightly re-ortonized it.

Orton Effect, Roses from our backyard

Orton Effect, Roses from our backyard, by Mary Stebbins Taitt. Whoops, I didn't mean to post both of these, only the second. The first one was already Ortonized once, but I reortonized it to get the second one. It didn't look Ortony enough at first. I used Picasa to do this as it is so quick and easy in Picasa. (Sorry some of you can't use it). Click on these images to get the full effect (of both focus and blur).

Red: Tulip

Red: Tulip, by Mary Stebbins Taitt. Ortonized, spherical Orton effect.