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Dream of a Colour
Dream of a Colour
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-01 (Advanced Editing VI ("Time Lapse"))
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: My Bedroom
Date: Jan 9, 2008
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2008

 I was going to put a shot of this daffodil in the yellow challenge, but i really didnt like it in colour, so had this idea for the free study.

This is an HDR conversion from a single raw file using the Wukong BETA Simms introduced some of us to in a thread on here. Worth checking out.

Crop
Curves
Lens blur on background
severe dust spot removal!
bit of cleaning up of dust on the flower itself
and that was about it :)

Statistics
Place: 281 out of 428
Avg (all users): 5.3310
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.4255
Avg (non-participants): 5.1569
Views since voting: 984
Views during voting: 195
Votes: 145
Comments: 7
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/08/2008 05:05:33 AM
As one commenter stated this is more like a pencil drawing than photograph. Almost looks over sharpened due to the HDR. I would suggest a concept like this.



Then gradually merge from real daff with color to the pencil drawn one. Just a thought.
 02/08/2008 05:05:13 AM
Well, this proves that the DPC crowd has a wide range of likes and dislikes, because I love this shot the way it is. I think the crop is lovely, and the b&w conversion is perfect. I had given it an 8. I like how it appears to be glowing. ;)
 02/08/2008 04:31:35 AM
Gave it a 6. Liked the conversion. Prefer a slightly tighter crop though.
 02/08/2008 04:25:06 AM
Rich, I like the shot and agree with Becky about the rotation..I think it needed a little angular movement in the composition to set it apart (perhaps the dark stem coming in at an angle). I gave it a 6 during voting and would probably given it 1 mark higher without the HDR look. It feels like it has gone out of the realm of photography and into the realm of pencil drawing which might have been why it scored lower than expected. I would like to see the background burned some which might help the flower stand out more too. Anyway, overall I liked the shot and don't get too down on that 5.33 in a free study..that is not a bad score at all for a DPC free study.
 02/08/2008 04:22:56 AM
I'm tired of HDR, but you have a good eye for beauty. I gave this a 6.
 02/08/2008 04:14:47 AM
I like the B/W. I think it would have looked neat if you rotated where the the flower was dropping down into the frame or rotated where it was popping up into the frame instead of from the side. Try burning around the edges of the frame ever so slightly to see if it makes the flower pop even more. I think the grain adds some interest. It is a very nice photo and didn't deserve a low 5 but that is my opinion. I also love the simplicity of the shot. Hopefully you will get some good constructive comments from others who have way more experience than myself.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/01/2008 08:30:50 AM
I love that you put this in black and white.
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