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Soft and pastel
Soft and pastel
marvin


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Pastels (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
Location: Selfoss - Iceland
Date: Sep 3, 2006
Aperture: F/5,6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/25 sec.
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 3, 2006

Really needed a tripod on this one. The lighting was not very good. Surprised I got it this good. Used Picasa to adjust the basics and PS to adjust levels, curves, saturation and USM.

Statistics
Place: 182 out of 203
Avg (all users): 4.6940
Avg (commenters): 4.2727
Avg (participants): 4.4923
Avg (non-participants): 4.8051
Views since voting: 671
Views during voting: 242
Votes: 183
Comments: 12
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09/16/2006 08:33:48 AM
Critique Club Review:

As you have already noted, your lack of a tripod hurt you in this one.

I'd have to agree with others, there doesn't appear to be a point of interest. The sharpest area is along the lower left, and then it appears to have edges that are bit overly defined in the green areas, almost over sharpening. (Could be optical illusion.)

Was this after a storm, or dry period? The flowers look like they are distressed, either from a storm or wilting from drought or age.

Along with a tripod, I would suggest plucking dead brown and dying blooms. Unless it is a mood piece on sorrow or death, flowers usually are accepted best when bright and healthy.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/10/2006 03:47:13 PM
I would like to see the point of focus further into the picture.

Nice shot
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09/10/2006 03:43:20 AM
I like your idea but I really can't see an area in the photo that is clearly in focus.
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09/09/2006 04:27:08 PM
there's no focal point on which to fix the eyes and draw you in....
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09/09/2006 11:30:17 AM
A little soft in focus.
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09/07/2006 05:47:25 AM
Image lacks sharpness
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09/06/2006 05:28:21 PM
meets the challenge, but it comes accross as being blurred a bit
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09/06/2006 09:38:20 AM
I think this would have worked better if everything would have been in sharp focus.
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09/04/2006 05:12:29 AM
bit dark. the buds are distracting and make the image busy, imo
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09/04/2006 12:18:46 AM
nice image but focus is a little off
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09/03/2006 09:57:54 PM
Would of been nicer if the flowers were not tatty etc
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09/03/2006 08:20:20 PM
Very pretty flowers but the whole thing is out of focus. Perhaps if you zoomed in for only two or three flowers for more of a pastel feel.
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