Tulip Black and Whites

I bought some tulips for $4.00 a bunch at Raleys this weekend and have had fun photographing them as they begin to open.  All three were edited in Lightroom, and the second one had some additional editing in Photoshop (some cloning and a bit of matte processing on leaves and background). I am still making up my mind about matte processing- love it in everyone else’s work, but miss the clarity in my own.  I compromised on that second image, masking the effect from the flowers.

You will see these (and more) tulips again this week, I promise!