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Challenge: Flowers (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jul 1, 2006
Aperture: f/ 16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/30 sec.
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 2, 2006

 SHot in studio.
Post: Convert from raw, Exp. Comp. +1/3. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue saturation. Sharpen. Cloned a gray spot in the background at the very top center out. Resize. Sharpen.

Statistics
Place: 44 out of 375
Avg (all users): 6.3578
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 6.2553
Avg (non-participants): 6.5873
Views since voting: 1244
Views during voting: 278
Votes: 204
Comments: 21
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 07/13/2006 08:22:07 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club :-)

So this is your 'Flowers' entry. Certainly fits the challenge, those are definitely flowers :-) My first impression on this image is that it is a refreshing departure from the bright vivid colors one would expect from a flower challenge. Judging from the relatively low number of low votes on the pic, I would say that the voters generally found the same thing. I actually quite like the earthy tones here, and it is presented nicely on the black background. I really like the curves made from the right side of the flowers.

Technically, looks pretty good. Nice focus and lighting. Might be nice to have a little more dramatic play of shadow on the flowers, but that could be just my taste for drama, and would only be a plus on an already good job. A 'classic' composition, but it just always works so well when executed well, and this one is well done. I will note however, that at least it seems to me that usually you see the vertical go from left to right, and yours is right to left, so perhaps that seems a little 'fresh', at least to me :-)

Overall, a very nice shot. I find it invokes a soothing, 'earthy' feeling. It placed pretty well in what IMO, was a challenge with some real tough competition in it. Nicely done.

If you have any questions, or comments or anything, please feel free to pm me.

Happy shooting,
taterbug :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/09/2006 03:47:54 PM
Nicely done!
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 07/08/2006 05:56:27 PM
Perfect lighting and contrasts. Nicely done!
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 07/07/2006 09:34:35 AM
Cala's are wonderful flowers. Love the black background. Kind of wish the cala's were white but still an 8 from me!
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 07/06/2006 09:37:42 PM
Wow, well done! The light is just right. The black background is perfect. Very nice - hope you do well! (9)
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 07/06/2006 06:31:47 PM
Very elegant! Nice shot!
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 07/06/2006 09:31:24 AM
Nice sharp details.
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 07/06/2006 02:48:23 AM
Very nice composition, black background gives nice contrasts to orange.
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 07/05/2006 09:49:31 PM
Super soft and even lighting. Great composition. A normal challenge...probably a 6 or a 7, A flower challenge an 8.
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 07/05/2006 01:47:31 PM
Simply beautiful!
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 07/05/2006 07:42:44 AM
Nice shot. Great colors.
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 07/04/2006 02:16:16 AM
Gorgeous image. A piece for the wall.
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 07/04/2006 12:54:43 AM
I really like this.. subtle and understated.
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 07/03/2006 07:44:22 PM
Great colors. NIce composition that fills the frame.
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 07/03/2006 02:26:23 PM
Beautiful comp, love the subdued colours
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 07/03/2006 01:39:14 PM
stunning!
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 07/03/2006 08:30:10 AM
pretty but kind of static. with these, I would expect something a little more dynamic. DOF, POV, focus well done. 7
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 07/02/2006 10:32:25 PM
OOOOOO Nice!
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 07/02/2006 09:38:03 PM
lovely and simple with great lighting
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 07/02/2006 09:23:13 PM
Wonderful composition, and a stunning image as well.....
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