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Golden Tree of Kyoto
Golden Tree of Kyoto
heavyj


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2007-09 (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Date: Sep 1, 2007
Aperture: 1.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/80 sec
Galleries: Fashion, Nature
Date Uploaded: Sep 19, 2007

 My wife dressed up in a summer kimono and we went out to Kyoto to take some pictures. The PP was mostly done on the tree and bushes. Here's the basic run down:

Convert from RAW
High Pass filter (Vivid blend)
Shadow/Highlights on tree
Selective Color/Curves on tree and bushes for yellowish/gold color.
Desat background area
Bring a deeper blue in to the water with a cooling filter.
NoiseNinja

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Place: 366 out of 503
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Avg (commenters): 6.1667
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Views since voting: 724
Views during voting: 212
Votes: 118
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/05/2007 01:16:01 PM
Nice photo but the Tree does not seem to be the main focus of the photo yet it is in your Title. I find the background quite distracting, maybe a tighter crop at her back and more room left in front of her would have helped.
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 10/04/2007 07:00:12 PM
Beautiful shot. Nice model and background. Adds up to an outstanding environmental portrait.
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 10/04/2007 01:55:34 PM
Very pretty.....a tad busy though, and the subject seems more to be the young woman than the tree.
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 10/03/2007 05:11:03 PM
would of cropped this differently, so she is not so centered, also wouldn't of cropped her toes out, good colors and focus
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 10/03/2007 01:09:55 PM
There are a number of nice features in this photo.

Attractive model, nice outfit (including bag and shoes), nice backdrop, great colours in the foliage. Yet the parts don't quite come together for me as they should. Hmmm.

I wonder whether it might have been better as a landscape ? with the model more to the right of the picture ? As it is she is in the centre of the picture, but her body is actually facing out to the left. I think for me, this makes the picture look a little unbalanced. but the attention to detail is very good.
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 10/01/2007 06:10:26 AM
A lovely girl, nice pose and beautiful setting. It seems a bit too contrasty though, maybe if you could soften it a bit.
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 10/01/2007 04:33:09 AM
Very nice image. The processing is appealing to me. I wish her foot wasnt cropped out.
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