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After Challenge Comments: "SOL to me! This is what I get for trying to out-think the voters!
Sadly, the way I have post-processed this photograph makes it appear that the colors are running! This certainly was not my desire...obviously, but past experience tells me that "blown-out" whites get lower scores.
4.55 over-all means that the background didn't need color to prevent a lower score. Undesirable effect, and a less-than-pleasant impact.
Thank You for not being any more harsh than you were... :/"
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SOL to me! This is what I get for trying to out-think the voters!
Sadly, the way I have post-processed this photograph makes it appear that the colors are running! This certainly was not my desire...obviously, but past experience tells me that "blown-out" whites get lower scores.
4.55 over-all means that the background didn't need color to prevent a lower score. Undesirable effect, and a less-than-pleasant impact.
Thank You for not being any more harsh than you were... :/
Please do not get mad but this photo seems to a pink cast to it, that does not go well with you title. May be desaturate the reda touch andlighten it some. I whole -heartly agree with your statement however.
probably not too popular with the international members/visitors as a subject. The composition is great however I believe your ISO was high or something was done in PP to make this look too much like water color.
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