I used Adobe Lightroom to select and edit the images. After transferring images from the memory card to the hard drive I first examined the images in Grid View (Library Mode). I was pleased that none of the images were technically faulty although I was slightly disappointed with how the images 1 to 5 turned out. I decided not to discard them at this stage as I did not think they were totally unsuitable. I then applied a Flag function in Compare View (Library Mode) to choose my Selects. When making the selection I was looking out for different angles and for improvements in the subject positioning. I was strongly guided by the aims of the session outlined in my workflow: the feelings and moods that I wanted to convey thought these pictures. After taking out duplicates and similar shots, it did not take me long to make the selection. The Selects collection is shown below and includes 24 images out of the original 54.
My next task was to make my First Selects collection. I used Compare and Survey Views to choose 9 images.
Finally, I selected 2 images as required in the Exercise. I was not easy to make the final selection from the 9 technically sound and strong images. I’ve chosen these two images for a number of reasons. In terms of a composition, I wanted to keep one overall and one close up shot of the flower. The key was to find the images that fulfil the aims that I set myself to achieve - to capture the distinct shape and bright attractive colours, and also to convey the qualities that these flowers evoked in me: gentleness, purity and natural harmony. I think the images below fulfil these aims.
The last two stages of my workflow were easy to manage. I saved and archived my images following my usual routine. I prepared a web gallery for each step of my selection process (some screenshots are used here).
