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Wisteria
Wisteria
Germaine


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: East De La Guerra St.
Date: Mar 9, 2008
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Black and White, Floral
Date Uploaded: Mar 12, 2008

Viewed: 320
Comments: 8
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Converted to B&W in RAW in CS3. Used a little of Shadow and Highlight and some Diffuse Glow from the filter gallery.

Here's some more of the vine:


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03/24/2008 12:47:18 AM
I really like the softness and grayness of this - I can almost smell it. I disagree that it needs more contrast - to me it doesn't. That paleness adds to the gentle feel of the shot to me.
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03/18/2008 08:15:24 PM
I like the softness of this, but maybe could use just a tad more contrast. I think it's very interesting to take a subject that is normally photographed for it's color, and turn it into a black and white. It makes you look beyond the color to textures, shapes, and other detail that you might normally miss. I like it in black and white.
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03/15/2008 04:45:58 PM
I love the diffused glow look in photos. It makes them so soft and pretty. Especially in black and white! Awesome job, Germaine.

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03/14/2008 07:31:42 PM
It almost has a 3d look to it. I keep wanting the flowers to be a little more crisp. However, the most common comment I get in challenges is, "over sharpened".

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03/13/2008 11:48:13 PM
This seems a bit flat, maybe a bit more contrast would be helpful.
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03/13/2008 06:58:44 AM
It's a beautiful flower. And you've got a great pattern and texture here. I prefer the color versions, but that's just me. It's a shame to erase all that eye-popping color from the original.

A little more contrast would be nice, but I'd be afraid that it would blow out the bright spots in the flowers. Maybe just a darkening of the shadows to get some deeper blacks would be enough.
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03/12/2008 07:31:37 PM
I really like how that diffuse glow adds a dreamy effect to this. The bokeh seems to point right to the flower, if that makes sense. Before I read the comment below I also wondered how a bit more contrast would make this look.
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03/12/2008 09:23:37 AM
nice shot, i think a boost in contrast could really help, seems a bit grey


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