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First Bloom
First Bloom
PAlbrecht


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-05 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III
Location: My garden
Date: May 20, 2009
Aperture: 10.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Black and White, Floral
Date Uploaded: May 21, 2009

This is one of my first Clematis blooms of the year.

Only editing was to resize.

I would appreciate any and all comments.

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06/10/2009 10:22:34 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club

Beautiful looking Clematis. Unfortunately I think the lighting is a bit flat and slightly underexposed. A boost with a levels adjustment layer could really have helped in this regard.

Concerning the composition, I do think the two petals to the left of the frame are a little bit distracting. I personally would favour a square crop for this specific flower, I think the flower would suit that kind of framing.
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06/10/2009 10:21:02 AM
Deleting this comment as I entered it incorrectly. Will resubmit

Message edited by author 2009-06-10 14:22:22.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2009 10:11:41 PM
light looks a little flat on this...
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06/05/2009 03:49:22 AM
Clematis! Great year for them here; very profuse blooms. Nice shot of it; I might rotate a bit and crop tighter on the left to get rid of the bits of petal there.
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06/04/2009 08:43:57 PM
Very pretty. The tones are somewhat flat, though.
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06/02/2009 06:10:25 PM
oh, how beautiful, one thing....just a little dark overall...but such sharp focus and such a beautiful composition
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06/02/2009 03:57:23 PM
Nice capture, but too low contrast for me.
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