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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Kodak DX7590
Location: Agate, Colorado
Date: Aug 13, 2006
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2006
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This is one of those "at the right place, at the right time" sort of photographic opportunities. I took this picture out at my parents house in a rural part eastern Colorado. The weather out there, as in most of Colorado, is always changing. This particular day, I watched the impending storm from the southeast roll in and it got very dark, and then, for about 4 minutes, the afternoon sun peeked out from the west and lit my father’s sunflower patch just perfectly. It looked so beautiful- the contrast of these bright yellow flowers against the dark blue stormy sky.
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Rotate, crop, burn petals, burn a few areas of leaves, hue/sat, levels, clone minor bits in BG to clean up, NI, add thin border, re-size, save for web. |
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09/09/2006 08:23:44 PM |
| so so so so sooooo cool!! the colors are soooo tasteful... my eyes don't want to look away!!! goshhhh that blue is soooo nice! |
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09/07/2006 05:05:24 PM |
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09/07/2006 03:25:54 PM |
| Wow. I love this shot. Nice contrast. |
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09/07/2006 12:15:04 PM |
| The buidlings distract in the background. Otherwise this is a very nice image. |
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09/07/2006 08:21:29 AM |
| Really love how the bright yellow of the sunflowers stands out against the dark sky. Nice use of lighting! |
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09/06/2006 02:33:13 PM |
Spectacular color levels and tones without getting the contrast too high.
Powerful and well done detail-wise. |
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09/06/2006 11:09:16 AM |
That is some wicked depth you have there! So very few pictures that one can feel like they can step right into. This is definitely one of them.
Spectacular. |
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09/06/2006 07:44:34 AM |
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09/06/2006 07:18:15 AM |
| wonderful shot. Nice colors, and choice of depth of field. good luck. |
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09/05/2006 07:59:32 PM |
| wow..nice focused image! awesome...technically too! 10 |
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09/05/2006 01:50:33 AM |
| Beautiful colours. I don't think you needed the smaller flower. |
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09/03/2006 09:51:38 AM |
| Very nice! Clean and crisp! 9 |
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09/03/2006 07:36:20 AM |
| Beautiful vibrant colours, perfect contrast, love it. 9 |
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09/03/2006 07:30:05 AM |
| Simply bold and beautiful. |
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09/03/2006 07:28:14 AM |
| Dramatic lighting courtesy of mother nature at its best! Nicely presented. |
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09/01/2006 03:46:16 PM |
| beautiful colour and light!! |
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09/01/2006 12:22:23 PM |
| im on the fence about the border but the colors are great. |
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09/01/2006 09:55:47 AM |
| Very nice image. Nice sharp sunflowers and nice contrasting sky in the background. |
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09/01/2006 04:40:23 AM |
| good color, but crop is a bit tight at left and right |
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09/01/2006 03:32:18 AM |
| Good contrast with the sky |
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09/01/2006 03:20:56 AM |
| good job. I like the contrast of the flowers and the impending storm. |
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09/01/2006 01:27:07 AM |
| nice image but unfortunately the border distracts. |
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09/01/2006 12:35:30 AM |
| I have always loved sunflowers with a dark blue. Pillows, napkins, etc... I just always have admired it. And you have placed this wonderful combination in a photo. Also, the great color combination is enhanced by great focus and composition. The border is a nice touch - I feel like the color really works. |
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08/31/2006 11:00:05 PM |
you should have placed the right flower at 1/3 & 1/3.
The border doesn't add to the picture. |
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