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A Galaxy of Sunflowers
A Galaxy of Sunflowers
bassbone


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2008-07 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon MF 105mm f/2.5 AIS
Date: Jul 22, 2008
Aperture: f4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 22, 2008

 The Sunflowers are back at Buttonwood Farms in Griswold CT. This is a great place to take the family in the summer for ice cream and spending some time in the rolling countryside of southeastern Connecticut.

Processing:
Selective colors to enhance yellows, reds and greens
Curves
Noise Ninja
Crop
Save for web
Added layer - added watercolor effect and adjusted opacity to <50%.
Masked blooms in focus.
Save for web.

I hope this gets me into the second round with a 6+ score. I think the colors and details should give me a chance...


post challenge: based on some comments during voting, I tried an alternate crop...


I agree that it is cleaner and more 'focused' on the sunflowers. Thanks for the useful and helpful comments

Statistics
Place: 88 out of 524
Avg (all users): 6.2134
Avg (commenters): 6.5000
Avg (participants): 6.2131
Avg (non-participants): 6.2143
Views since voting: 1514
Views during voting: 256
Votes: 164
Comments: 12
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 07/11/2009 02:02:25 PM
so pretty..thank you Peter! LOL I gave you a 6 last year!
:)
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 09/09/2008 10:31:55 AM
Very nice!
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 09/09/2008 06:41:29 AM
How could this be 88th in any challenge?? What a visual bonanza this is.
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 09/09/2008 06:04:50 AM
That is absolutley beautiful. I just love the colors and crispness of the front flowers. The background bokeh just adds a nice finishing touch.
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 08/08/2008 02:43:24 PM
I looked at your alternate entry but I think I still like this better. What a beautiful scene. I love how the bokeh looks almost kind of bubbly.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/06/2008 05:13:40 AM
great dof...love the shimmering in the bg
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 08/05/2008 12:28:54 PM
The Bokeh is a bit choppy here. It would also be better if you cropped out the blank top part and just showed the flowers.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/04/2008 04:45:35 PM
wow it looks like a painting... until I see that sharp sunflower in the foreground and focus on it.... then it seems like a sunflower being held infront of a painting.... ;) very nice effect! :-)
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 08/04/2008 11:24:02 AM
I'd crop to remove the trees in the background - just leave the field of sunflowers.
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 08/02/2008 03:06:56 PM
It's interesting how the flowers in the distance almost create what looks to be heat waves.
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 08/02/2008 05:03:59 AM
impressionist effect. very nice.
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 08/01/2008 02:55:12 PM
wonderful detail and color - great job
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