Hard contrast but the detail's still there.

Perhaps not quite so bright a beard, although the sidelighting does bring out the texture/structure very well.

I'm not itching to have one in the garden but it stirred the itch to visit SE Asia again. Striking processing to suit the figure.

I was mesmerised by all the ceiling/awning patterns and it took a moment to pick up on the reflections, given away by the seated woman. Clever stuff.

I agree. I was too focused on the overall result contrasting the background and didn't return to the reds.. Thanks

A strong move in the "right" direction - brighter, warmer, but to my eye, a bit too far with the red petals - the lovely droplet impact has been diminished.

any improvement in your opinion? picked another tough one to fiddle with lol
https://www.tmphillips.com/pg/picture.php?/4008/category/14

Glad you posted this. I enjoyed the B&W pano from a photo-art perspective; the colour here stirs the Earth Scientist within.

Nice. The texture of the rough area is enhanced and I like the extra markings in the smooth bits. The subdued sky highlights also allow the sculpture to present more strongly.

Almost a nowscape.