3 variations

[Thomas Stellwag]

no 1 is my fav

These soft flower surfaces imo do not need extrapolated detail, they look better
the dreamy way drawn by the lens

[armando_m]

Very nice Fons

If this was my image I would use the additional detail in the center of the white flower, making the yellow pistils sharper , but leave the background and the subtle colors of the flower on the right as they are in the neutral conversion

[Fons Baerken]

thank you David, Thomas and Armando

[MFloyd]

Number one (1) 👍

[Fons Baerken]

thank you

[David H. Hartman]

Something I like to do is overlay an edit over a base. If this were No.1 v. No.2 in Photoshop I might start with 2 over 1 and an opacity of 0% for No.2 then I'd increase it 10% at a time and play with it some. I might end up combining 2 at say 12% over 1 at 100% and like that better. Depending on the effect I want I might choose anything from 5% to 95%. Generally I don't want a person to notice the post processing but rather the subject.

Curves adjustments can be scaled up or down this way. Edits of flaws can be soften but not removed. For example one remove transitory defects (active zits) in a person's face then remove permanent scars in a layer. The back the opacity of the retouched skin back to 30% to give a softer view of reality. 

Dave

[Tom Hook]

#1. It is softer and less severe in terms of detail.

[Fons Baerken]

Something I like to do is overlay an edit over a base. If this were No.1 v. No.2 in Photoshop I might start with 2 over 1 and an opacity of 0% for No.2 then I'd increase it 10% at a time and play with it some. I might end up combining 2 at say 12% over 1 at 100% and like that better. Depending on the effect I want I might choose anything from 5% to 95%. Generally I don't want a person to notice the post processing but rather the subject.

Curves adjustments can be scaled up or down this way. Edits of flaws can be soften but not removed. For example one remove transitory defects (active zits) in a person's face then remove permanent scars in a layer. The back the opacity of the retouched skin back to 30% to give a softer view of reality. 

Dave

i use that approach also at times, or mix in b/w conversion all within photoshop that is, thank you Dave

[David H. Hartman]

#1. It is softer and less severe in terms of detail.

I fond No.2 too severe. I choose No.1 for it's soft, natural look.