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Look Into My Heart
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Challenge: Outside Looking In (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G5
Location: My yard :)
Date: May 4, 2005
Aperture: F/8
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/500 sec
Galleries: Emotive, Floral
Date Uploaded: May 8, 2005

 I know, you think it's off topic, overexposed, and you hate selective desaturation. What can I say? I've had a few good scores in a row, and now I need a bottom scorer to remind me that my 6.0+ photos are just bits of luck. :)

I really like this photo with the selective desaturation. I'm not sure why, because I'm usually not a fan of the stuff - but I like it for this. I wanted to do something that didn't involve windows/doors/etc. of buildings and like structures, so I chose the beautiful calla lilies that are growing near the pond for my subjects. Title is due to the fact that the angle gives the flower a heart shape.

And I didn't crop it close - it's uncropped. This is how I wanted it framed.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 165
Avg (all users): 6.3316
Avg (commenters): 7.5333
Avg (participants): 6.1412
Avg (non-participants): 6.4902
Views since voting: 1654
Views during voting: 316
Votes: 187
Comments: 25
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 10/03/2005 11:41:54 PM
Wow!
Somehow I missed this one.

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 10/03/2005 10:17:56 PM
this is as unique as it gets.. You are going to motivate me to shoot my first floral. I love your dark theme with florals..and water addition is common in your work..also a favorite of mine. This flower does not grow in NY ! very nice.
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 07/22/2005 04:01:37 PM
love this photo... superb
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 05/17/2005 08:13:03 AM
Well deserved! :)
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 05/15/2005 08:45:44 PM
A beautiful work of art. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2005 08:03:39 PM
Um.. wow. Well, I called this one wrong :) Thanks everyone!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/14/2005 03:21:35 PM
Dynamic shot with great light, tone and detail. The selective colour is also strong. Perhaps cropped a little too loose top and right.
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 05/14/2005 09:57:57 AM
lovely
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 05/14/2005 08:11:12 AM
gasp - lovely - flowers can be soo obscene.
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 05/14/2005 05:24:31 AM
Nice treatment! Maybe it's a bit too bright in some parts...Nice composition! :)
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 05/13/2005 09:25:51 PM
This has to be a winner - it's just fabulous! 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/13/2005 07:40:19 AM
nice lighting, color, contrast.
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 05/13/2005 03:59:48 AM
Great shot and use of light. 9
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 05/12/2005 01:46:48 PM
wow...did I really just give a "flower" an 8 ?
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 05/12/2005 07:55:47 AM
I like this a lot. Great composition and good use of selective colour>?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/10/2005 04:19:38 PM
Nice shot. desat looks great. Nice touch with the water droplets. hope you do well.
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 05/10/2005 09:37:38 AM
Great use of color to add a higher level of interest. I amount of detail is also very pleasing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/10/2005 07:13:23 AM
Wonderful shot, great composition and the waterdrops really add to it.
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 05/10/2005 02:24:16 AM
Don't know if the selective color works for this shot. It is looking more like a phallus symbol than a plant.
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 05/09/2005 12:59:37 PM
Striking photo!!!!
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 05/09/2005 11:47:44 AM
Beautiful detail and clarity and a wonderful compostion. 9
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 05/09/2005 09:59:50 AM
Ahhh, the elusive Cheeto blossom. ;-) Very nice photo. I like the crispness of the edges and the lighting is great!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/09/2005 05:17:14 AM
the clearity and exposer are almost perfect! I would have liked to see the whole flower tho.. nice job!
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 05/09/2005 04:17:00 AM
nice contract with the colours and b&w
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 05/09/2005 02:44:29 AM
great idea - nicely executed
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