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Challenge: Foreground Bokeh (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Nov 13, 2007
Aperture: f/ 2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000 sec.
Galleries: Abstract, Floral
Date Uploaded: Nov 13, 2007

 Had no idea what to do and not a lot a time due to rehearsals and concerts. SO....Had some red rovers from last week, mums last they're marvelous, and use one, finally of the three I had. Lit the mums with four clamp lamps. I used some black electrical tape to put together the bottom row of bokeh lights and hung the strand with more electrical tape from above the shooting surface. I placed the rest of the lights behind the flowers. I had to hold on to the strand at the bottom to keep it from blocking the flower and essentially shot this with one hand, hand held. I like it but my little lights never seem to do well here so I am not expecting this to do so well.

Post: Convert from raw in PSElements 3.0 with a +0.33 exposure compensation. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Tried some curves and eh...went without them. Cropped 3 times. Cloned one piece of dust off the green light in the foreground. NeatImage. USM. Resize. USM.

Statistics
Place: 39 out of 170
Avg (all users): 5.7228
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1964
Avg (non-participants): 5.9531
Views since voting: 1148
Views during voting: 286
Votes: 184
Comments: 7
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 11/21/2007 05:43:50 AM
How PRETTY!!!!!!!!!!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/20/2007 02:38:29 AM
I love this photo. The lighting, the colors the compositing it is all just perfet! You must tell me how you did the lighting for this shot. This is what photography is all about. you most certainly painted with light! 10!
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 11/18/2007 11:04:05 AM
I could dive into this flower and sleep. A wonderful blend of colors.....fun ...and fantasy.
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 11/18/2007 02:35:44 AM
There is a disconnect between the foreground and the subject.
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 11/15/2007 11:18:17 AM
my winner
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 11/15/2007 04:08:04 AM
Oh, this is truly spectacular!!! This should *SOOOOOOOOO* keep the DNMC/Bokeh police happy!!! LOL!!! 11.....8>)
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 11/14/2007 03:31:05 AM
while a nice subject, not sure about the strange color lights, they distract from the picture
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