Splendor, Taking Liberties

I found that I needed to deviate from the reference photo as far as leaf colors, shadows, and flower centers go, darkening all.  If I don't have any color in the background, I need to have darker leaves to allow the flowers to stand out. I am probably also going to add more leaves to the branch at the end. I want this branch to appear at the tree top and the white background gives it that feeling.  If I start to put any colors in the background, it pulls the branch down to where we are trying to figure out what is behind it. Those who are familiar with the plumeria tree will understand this well. We don't cut a branch or flower grouping to put in a vase. The sticky, white sap will drip over everything. Off the branch, plumerias are better used in a lei, blossoms in the hair, or just loose in a bowl of water.