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Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams
KristinaG


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Challenge: Flowers in Garden & Field (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Location: Davis CA
Date: May 12, 2011
Date Uploaded: May 15, 2011

 I really like this photo, and hope that it will do well.
I am kind of suspicious of my own liking of it though, since when I first started photography, I only shot pictures of flowers and I was in that "Oh my goodness, every single picture I take is so amazing" stage ;-). Since then I have pretty much stopped taking pictures of flowers, so I don't know if my liking of this is still a remnant of that previous stage. I will say that the quality is tons better than those past sad attempts.
I love the bokeh here, and hope others do too. Wish this had been an advanced editing challenge. I think a few individualized tweaks could have made this even better.

[May. 24th, 2011 07:29:30 PM]

I had definitely hoped for a higher score on this one. But I am beyond Thrilled! at all of the comments I have gotten. Thank you! I really appreciate it!

Statistics
Place: 82 out of 220
Avg (all users): 5.6258
Avg (commenters): 7.1429
Avg (participants): 5.4359
Avg (non-participants): 5.8000
Views since voting: 654
Views during voting: 271
Votes: 163
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/24/2011 08:19:59 PM
Congratulations, less on the aggregate score than on the quality of the comments. Many of the best eyes on the site took time to praise this one.
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 05/24/2011 08:08:56 PM
I did give you an 8 on this...what would have improved it for me is a stronger noise filter...really nice image!!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/24/2011 05:12:45 PM
Such a shy, sweet presence!
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 05/24/2011 04:56:19 PM
Shows loneliness and quiet solitude, very sweet. Would like to see the main subject a little sharper but good work.
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 05/24/2011 07:56:34 AM
Like the darkness of the background,works well for me.
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 05/22/2011 07:13:59 PM
Good lighting &nice detail in the petals
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 05/22/2011 10:49:45 AM
IMO this could use one more pass with a noise filter...but I do love the background alot...good detail in the one flower
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 05/22/2011 08:06:58 AM
I love the blue-greens in the background. Nice change from the normal yellow-greens. The blue-greens also seem more whimsical to me, more like the dream you refer to in your title : )
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 05/22/2011 06:55:04 AM
Love the cool tones; so soothing to look at.
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 05/19/2011 06:25:15 PM
my thoughts exactly.. dreamy
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 05/19/2011 02:36:08 PM
I like the overall blue hue of this picture.
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 05/19/2011 08:09:38 AM
Incredibly stunning. WOW
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 05/18/2011 02:57:15 PM
I like that it looks like a painting. Great color contrast between the purple and the green.
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 05/18/2011 11:41:55 AM
Nice bokeh and deep colours.
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 05/18/2011 07:01:38 AM
Back to comment... Dark and mysterious, what a dream! Love the bokeh! Bumping up to 9!
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 05/18/2011 06:59:09 AM
I like the dof and the slight grainy look.
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 05/17/2011 08:52:08 PM
And sweet photo.
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