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"Nuovo Vita" - New Life
"Nuovo Vita" - New Life
Rikki


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Something New III (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: San Jose, California
Date: Apr 18, 2006
Aperture: f10
ISO: 1600
Shutter: 1/125 seconds
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Apr 18, 2006

 Challenge Entry 228

It's interesting that this is an advanced editing challenge yet I did basic editing for my image. I have no shot and this is a last resort and I hope that everyone gets it. It's spring and so dawns new life. It's so cliche but I just found out that I have to enter for the MS Challenge as I just beat out Riggs ;) Great challenge Riggs!

Anyway, I'm not sure how this will do or how voters will see it. Let the scores slide! This might just be the end of my string of 6+ scores.

Shot in RAW and processed with RSE. Adjusted levels and curves. Cropped and stroke of 20 pixels for the border.

Again, I used Meera's 100mm f2.8 macro lens. Thanks Meera!

IMG_4288.CR2

Post Challenge
It's interesting to note that this image started at a really low score. It's a love it or hate it when it comes to cliches. As i stated, this is not the type of image I would enter but I didn't have any other shot so I entered it. When we were up in seattle, I mentioned to Doc that my cliche image is scoring well. He said, well if it's a sharp well focused image then you should be just fine. He was right.

Disqualification Details
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Views during voting: 376
Comments: 23
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 05/04/2006 08:25:45 PM
I like how the center of the flower looks like a funnel, black hole of sorts. With teeth. Hah! I know this wasn't really the intention, given that it's a "Something New" shot, but today I'm just looking at flower pics as flowers and not one bit how they fit the challenges if they were challenge entries. I very likely would have cropped the white out of the upper left corner to enhance this effect, probably a slightly tighter square in which the flower fills the entire frame. Nice crisp focus on the center. You also win brownie points for the Italian, cuz I'm a total sucker. Mi piace li foto! Buona notte, amico! ;-)
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 04/25/2006 08:55:22 PM
You dork, claiming the low start with this...
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 04/25/2006 08:40:19 PM
Congrats on 13th Rikki. Beautiful shot especially for a last minute run.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2006 01:45:35 PM
Brilliant colors. This is beautiful.
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 04/25/2006 11:21:02 AM
What a macro! And the DOF. I like it!
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 04/25/2006 04:49:23 AM
Beautiful color & lighting.
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 04/24/2006 01:45:36 PM
Great color and detail.
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 04/24/2006 08:52:56 AM
This a unique looking flower. I like your angle from the edge of the petals rather than straight down at it.
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 04/21/2006 06:26:04 PM
I like the color of your flower!
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 04/21/2006 04:31:24 AM
very dpc-ish of you :)
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 04/21/2006 02:13:07 AM
Another magic image with the "WOW" factor as well.....
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 04/20/2006 04:10:14 PM
New life indeed. nice colors.
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 04/20/2006 05:11:09 AM
lovely shot...there are lots of flowers and buds, but this is a good one
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 04/20/2006 01:19:52 AM
Beautiful... simply B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L.
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 04/19/2006 06:32:24 PM
I like the spring colors in this one. Good macro shot. Into my faves.
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 04/19/2006 05:45:33 PM
Lovely colors and great macro shot!
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 04/19/2006 05:34:39 PM
Sharp and beautiful. Simplicity is great.
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 04/19/2006 11:32:48 AM
Utterly beautiful.
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 04/19/2006 09:09:54 AM
beautiful. love the crispness
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 04/19/2006 08:12:39 AM
stunning! Good job!
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 04/19/2006 04:08:31 AM
wow nice shot
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 04/19/2006 02:08:08 AM
great colors
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 04/19/2006 01:55:17 AM
What a beautifully vibrant pink flower - and great detail.
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