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Nigella
Nigella
banmorn


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Unusual Objects (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: May 31, 2009
Aperture: f/ 32
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1 second
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: May 31, 2009

 I think Nigella, Love-in-a-Mist, are the most unusual flowers I have ever shot. I'm sure there are others I may come across but for now these are my favorites of the unusual varieties. Got several at the Rittenhouse Square Farmers Market yesterday. Triple tree farms from Lancasater, PA.

Shot with camera on tripod and cable remote release. Lit with for clamp lamps each with a 100w energy saving bulb. Two lamps were above and two below, front and on either side of the subject.

Post: Camera Raw adjustments in PSELements 6.0.
3 Crops.
Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation.
Adjust sharpness.
3 more crops.
Spot edit dust and distractons on petals and leaves.
Resize.
USM.

Statistics
Place: 28 out of 109
Avg (all users): 5.8739
Avg (commenters): 8.5000
Avg (participants): 5.5349
Avg (non-participants): 6.0658
Views since voting: 721
Views during voting: 250
Votes: 119
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/07/2009 11:47:17 AM
this is quite unusual, just wish your focus was a little better in the center of the flower
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 06/06/2009 10:44:25 AM
Looks like an alien took over a clematis! 10
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 06/03/2009 05:29:00 AM
Crystal clear, nicely composed, great subject...9
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 06/01/2009 07:42:31 AM
What a beautiful flower, I like the black background. This is "Love in a Mist", right?
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 05/31/2009 08:28:21 PM
i've never seen anything like this. amazing
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