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Feather Soft Cactus
Feather Soft Cactus
drgsoell


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Challenge: Textures II (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-750UZ
Location: Alamogordo, NM
Date: Feb 16, 2004
Aperture: f 3.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Date Uploaded: Feb 16, 2004

Macro lens picture of my daughter's cactus. Played with saturation, levels and contrast. Cropped.

Statistics
Place: 260 out of 406
Avg (all users): 4.9309
Avg (commenters): 4.6000
Avg (participants): 4.7602
Avg (non-participants): 5.2115
Views since voting: 840
Votes: 275
Comments: 11
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/24/2004 03:13:20 AM
it's a shame the sky (?) is burnt out as the white doesn't help. Another catcus etc woudl be better.
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02/23/2004 06:12:35 PM
Interesting texture. Nice shot.
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02/22/2004 12:29:10 AM
Somehow I doubt that...I never met a cactus that didn't want to prick you.
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02/20/2004 05:16:39 AM
This is a good take on the Challenge. Could be a touch crisper, and maybe that righthand upper corner could have been used to add something extra to the image. It's pretty neutral now. All in all, a good photo.
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02/19/2004 03:24:23 PM
not enough detail and the background is over blown.
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02/19/2004 06:17:34 AM
Nice!
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02/19/2004 02:11:15 AM
Not a good composition I'm afraid. Those shapes don't lead the eye anywhere, and the blown out sky attracts the eye by sheer force of its whiteness. It's difficult to say exactly where you think the main centre of interest is here, as there appears to be no one thing as a primary subject. The light is far too general to capture good texture.
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02/19/2004 01:23:57 AM
The colours are a bit drab. Could be pepped up with a bit more illumination on the cactus
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02/18/2004 07:15:37 PM
I see the texture, but the subject and composition just don't hold my interest.
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02/18/2004 11:53:02 AM
Ouch. not bad.
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02/17/2004 07:26:11 PM
Until you touch one! ;) Those cacti can be real nasty because the needles are extremely difficult to get out. Good DOF, though I would like to see a bit more clarity in the front. I really enjoy the colors though. Really, I can't wait until summer when there will be nice blue skies to work with again. Good luck!
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