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Challenge: Backlighting IV (Basic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Pentax K200D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: garden
Date: Nov 22, 2008
Aperture: f8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Nov 25, 2008

All I could come up with. Hours of light very limited at this time of year in the garden. A little boring (street candid side challenge has almost spoiled me for this sort of thing) but I hope a respectable showing as it is my first submission with the new camera.

Post: thanks commenters and voters. Not at all sure might not have been better composed/cropped, nor about the USM. Still, not too bad considering the way more interesting entries.

Statistics
Place: 60 out of 239
Avg (all users): 5.6646
Avg (commenters): 6.7143
Avg (participants): 5.6429
Avg (non-participants): 5.6765
Views since voting: 1095
Views during voting: 247
Votes: 158
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0


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07/23/2010 04:08:46 AM
The lighting really makes this pop.
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12/03/2008 05:14:58 AM
I enjoyed this and it was at the top of my picks for this challenge. The subject is fun, and I like that it's a naturally found subject. Great idea with the "hair" of the plant really making the backlighting pop. I get a minor feeling that there was some processing done to gain clarity & sharpness (the plant part just seems off a tad on detail).

Anyway...just wanted to come back and comment. See you in the next challenge. :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/02/2008 08:14:00 AM
I love fuzy flowers!!! great color
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11/28/2008 07:38:33 PM
That is beautiful the way the hairiness stands out against the dark background. 9
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11/27/2008 10:35:17 PM
a tad oversharpened/overfiltered. well composed and lightened.
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11/27/2008 09:12:15 PM
hairy. :-) but looks cool in this case.
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11/26/2008 11:27:56 AM
That fuzz is great.
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11/26/2008 07:50:28 AM
a tighter crop?
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11/25/2008 09:40:07 PM
Wonderful subject but it looks all hair and no plant. More light reflected back onto the borage would have given a more rounded feel
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