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Plum tree in bud
Plum tree in bud
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: A Single Tree (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Location: The yard
Date: Sep 7, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 7, 2006

Spring is a fantastic time of year. We have two plum trees along our driveway and they are currently covered in buds. The bud is clearly the point of this photo so I am "shoehorning" it into this challenge.

I am a bit worried that I have slightly overprocessed this in trying to make the flower jump out from the tree.

Editing Steps:
background
sat +28
shadow 0%/hilight 26%
levels 3, 0.94, 255
gaussian blur 1
healing brush away annoying branch
gaussian blur 2
flower
sat +14
curves
crop
resize
usm 60, 2.0, 1

Statistics
Place: 155 out of 251
Avg (all users): 5.2327
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.0000
Avg (non-participants): 5.4196
Views since voting: 852
Views during voting: 286
Votes: 202
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/14/2006 04:51:35 PM
Perfect opportunity taken to capture this photograph. Timing must have been perfect. The color, balance, and brightness are excellent. You have my vote 9.
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09/14/2006 10:41:06 AM
What a nice picture. The flowers add interest as well as a little zip in color! 8
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09/13/2006 09:46:57 AM
Nice detail on the flowers.
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09/12/2006 10:26:10 AM
Stunning blooms
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09/12/2006 01:49:46 AM
Almost perfect.
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09/11/2006 05:04:34 PM
the blur behind the buds is nice. wish the mossy part of tree was sharpened more. I do feel you met the challenge even though i had to debate does a bud constitute a tree since the bud is what gets my attention and seems the subject of picture. Taking the bud as a part of the tree I am giving you a 6. 5 on tree and 7 on bud. gl with challenge :-)
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09/11/2006 07:37:11 AM
INteresting moss there too. I imagine this is New Zealand or other Southern Hemisphere location. Nice to see Spring as I come into Autumn.
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