This beautifully full Nerium Oleander bush is on my walking route.
I’ve photographed a single blossom in the past, but this time, I wanted to capture the mass of blooms. It seems fuller this spring than I remember from previous years.
When I reviewed the two photos I took, I realized that I had caught a stop sign in both of them. This was because I wanted to catch how the early morning sunlight was landing on the flowers and foliage, so I stayed on the same side of the plant.
So now, I had a decision to make – do I leave the stop sign in or edit it out? Is it a distraction or does it cause interest?
I tried editing it out, and while I was at it, “fixed” a few other things that could be distractions.
I’m pretty sure I know my preference. I’m interested to hear yours.
“A good photograph is knowing where to stand”
Ansel Adams
Radically Retired 
I definitely like the one without the stop sign. I think I would have just cropped it out though – i.e. lower the top of the photo. That way the photo is still “true to life.” But that’s just me. You are – by far, a much better photo artist than I am. I just rely on cropping. LOL. In any case, it is a spectacular bush! These photo questions are quite fun!
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Cropping works in a lot of cases, Betty. Unfortunately it “sometimes” decreases the clarity of the subject. I’m going to try your suggestion with this one to see what happens. I’ll report back 😊 Thanks for reading and commenting and for your kind compliment! Enjoy your day!
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Wow! The Nerium Oleander bush you photographed looks absolutely stunning. I think it’s great how you captured the mass of blooms and the beautiful early morning sunlight. Regarding your decision to edit out distractions in the photo, I’m curious, what were the distractions you fixed? Do you think it makes a significant difference in the overall composition of the photo? Thanks for sharing such a lovely and thought-provoking post.
Cheers!
Steven G.
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My edits were: Removing the stop sign, removing the light in the carport behind the stop sign, removing the rust on the cement in front of the house to the left of the carport, and smoothing the pavement a bit on the left side of the bush. Often, when I get going in the Touch/Retouch App, I don’t know when to stop, lol. If I was planning on keeping the edits, I’d have taken more time with it and would have done a bit of cloning to refine it. Thank you for visiting and commenting, Steven! Have a great day.
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Thank you for explaining what you did. It wasn’t ment as critique, if it sounded that way. You did a great job with the picture itself and the editing!
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I didn’t take it as a critique, although I always welcome those. Thank you for your kind compliment!
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These flowers are so photogenic. No flowers blooming here
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