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tn-04-01-08-5630 Vinca Minor.jpg
tn-04-01-08-5630 Vinca Minor.jpg
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
Location: Maryland USA
Date: Apr 1, 2008
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Apr 2, 2008

Viewed: 239
Comments: 18
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 The processing on this one was relatively simple to get the soft focus. First off the flower itself was very slightly out of focus. My error, I took it at too fast a shutter speed.

First I duplicated the layer. I applied a bit of curves to the top layer to darken it and make the color of the flower pop a bit more. The bottom layer then was treated with a Gaussian blur. The top layer was set to soft focus. I left the opacity at 100%. I then set up a mask to hide some of the flower in the top layer so it came out with a bit more of the blur from the bottom layer.

After that is was flatten the image resize and save it.

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 04/08/2008 12:50:02 PM
That blue really pops off the screen compared to the rest; it looks fantastic. Did you use the Orton effect or something similar on this?
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 04/07/2008 09:51:21 PM
lovely use and positioning of the main colour splash
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 04/06/2008 05:35:52 AM
Beautiful light and soft focus. The colors really pop in this.
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 04/04/2008 03:43:21 AM
The softness of the photo really works here, I like the positioning/composition of the photo. The only thing i would suggest is to take the yellowing flower right in the middle of the frame out as it really competes with the subject for attention.
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 04/03/2008 05:01:37 AM
Love the wonderful blue against the rich dark foliage- the softness works well for this :)
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 04/03/2008 04:45:28 AM
A good use of controlled blur - adds a delicateness appropriate to the flower.
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 04/02/2008 10:08:05 PM
The softness is lovely.
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 04/02/2008 06:52:50 PM
its like a beautiful spot in the garden but its possible there's something scarey lurking .. love the colours .. :)
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 04/02/2008 06:51:10 PM
This has a dreamy tranquel feeling of peace and quiet.....
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 04/02/2008 06:41:36 PM
Soft and dreamy. I just love vinca!!!
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 04/02/2008 06:37:40 PM
Lovely. Vincas are so delicate and shapely. The soft focus is very effective. Good stuff!
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 04/02/2008 06:35:58 PM
This is a feast for the eyes. The soft focus is perfect. The biege areas are a little confusing at first, because they're hard to resolve, compared to the blue flowers and green foliage which are easy to identify right away.
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 04/02/2008 05:59:58 PM
How dreamy and ethereal! Love the mood it creates.
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 04/02/2008 05:20:35 PM
very pretty! the colors and the soft focus work very well together and give this image a romantic feel

the lighting is perfect too in its softness

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 04/02/2008 04:52:52 PM
I love the soft focus, it really gives it that little extra bit of "magic". It has a very mystical feel to it.
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 04/02/2008 04:27:45 PM
I like the soft focus here. It appears a tad dark on my monitor.
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 04/02/2008 04:00:16 PM
I like the soft focus in this... it works well.
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 04/02/2008 03:54:14 PM
nice colour and softness
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