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Floral Kicker
Floral Kicker
wdamman


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Challenge: Backlighting IV (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
Location: Basement
Date: Nov 23, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1.6
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Nov 24, 2008

Clear 60W bulb in a painters clamp light (getting real lights for Christmas) directly behind flower
(kicker light). Took a couple hundred shots with 5 different flowers before picking this shot. Camera raw, minor adjustments, curves and unsharp mask, resize and save for web.

Statistics
Place: 27 out of 239
Avg (all users): 6.1429
Avg (commenters): 7.6000
Avg (participants): 5.7407
Avg (non-participants): 6.3458
Views since voting: 1260
Views during voting: 240
Votes: 161
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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12/09/2008 05:39:09 PM
Hey there from the Critique Club

First of all, congratulations on a new personal best. That's always such a good feeling, and here a well-deserved one.

Camera Work/Technical: You achieved a very nice crispness to your image that keeps my eye moving to and fro to take in all of the smallest details. I like that. You also did a nice job capturing some nicely contrasting colors.

Lighting: I agree with Karen. This one has a great glow that you created with nicely used backlight. I can't wait to see what you do with your new Christmas present.

Composition/Content: I like the compositon that you created here, and I don't think that I would have changed anything about this particular shot. While I usually deter myself away from the 'rules' of photography, your rule0of-thirds use also does a noce job to keep my eye moving through the frame.

My Opinion: 6.14 is a strong score, and this image is deserving of it. Your creativity is a touch lacking, and I think that your overall score may have suffered from the commonality of the subject. There were bunches of Gerber Daisies used in this challenge. Even still, you pulled off the execution to a T. Nice work, and once again, congratulations on a new personal best score.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/02/2008 07:08:05 AM
Similar to many of the others, but the colors make this a 'stand-out'.
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11/30/2008 10:48:52 PM
Very pretty and soft. Lovely colors and detail.
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11/29/2008 05:44:26 AM
I like the color choices and the exposure of the flower is just right. I might have cropped a little closer to the flower. 8
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11/28/2008 03:55:52 PM
love it
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11/28/2008 03:35:12 PM
Nice shot. Good contrasting colors.
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11/26/2008 11:21:25 AM
That just glows, doesn't it!
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