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Jason_Cross


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2006 (Advanced Editing V*)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: Castle Wood Canyon
Date: May 14, 2006
Aperture: f9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jan 11, 2007

This is one of the first photos I took as a photographer. I used my brand new D50 and the lens that came with it to compose this photo. Not knowing anything I used Picasa to edit and put the selective saturation on it. Then I cropped and edited with photoshop later. I still look at this shot as one of my all time greats!

Statistics
Place: 283 out of 712
Avg (all users): 5.8862
Avg (commenters): 6.7619
Avg (participants): 5.8028
Avg (non-participants): 6.1647
Views since voting: 1039
Views during voting: 490
Votes: 369
Comments: 24
Favorites: 2 (view)


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01/27/2007 12:46:38 PM
Spectacular shot and I love the fade into color!
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01/25/2007 08:06:19 PM
WOW, great job on the selective desat!!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/25/2007 06:44:59 PM
I love the selective desat you have done here.
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01/24/2007 10:46:15 PM
perfect.....
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01/24/2007 06:49:56 PM
sorry, this doesn't really grab me.
01/23/2007 03:29:02 PM
Wow nice darkroom work it really adds to this image.
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01/23/2007 05:01:31 AM
Great job on the use of selective color.
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01/22/2007 08:33:10 AM
I like the color and the saturation work.
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01/20/2007 04:52:40 AM
I find the subtle fade to desaturation quite appealing in the particular image, lends a bit of intrigue. The more I gaze at this the more I enjoy it, beautiful bokeh also...very nice.
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01/20/2007 03:14:10 AM
I love how you selective desaturated this! Amazing work!
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01/19/2007 07:46:58 PM
perfect focus, nice PP, a cut above the avarage flower photo.
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01/19/2007 07:01:51 AM
Nice colors and lighting
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01/17/2007 03:12:43 AM
Lovely use of selective desat
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01/16/2007 12:16:15 PM
For me, the flower is too central in the frame and the editing on this image doesn't work (just my humble opinion)
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01/16/2007 07:38:23 AM
Nice and bright but not fond at all of the processing. I think everything should have been left in colour.
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01/15/2007 03:17:30 AM
great processing and beautiful flower ! 7
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01/13/2007 05:57:30 PM
Nicely done - the effect is... well, effective here :~)
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01/13/2007 08:11:58 AM
wow wow wow wow wow!
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01/13/2007 07:18:05 AM
Good focus and I like the contrast between the blues and yellows. I also think the centered composition works for the shape of the flower. I really don't like the grey on the edge of the petals or background, though.
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01/12/2007 05:39:33 PM
This has an arresting strangeness to it.
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01/12/2007 12:00:21 PM
Fascinating tones moving from grey to yellow. The BG enhances the shot. I'd prefer the shot to be off-centered for more interest.
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01/12/2007 04:14:49 AM
Neat shot but can't say I'm crazy about the de-sat.6
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01/11/2007 09:14:07 PM
Love the blue fading to black what a unique take on a flower, very well done! 8
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01/11/2007 09:04:19 PM
Effective processing...
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