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Dreaming is Nursed in Darkness
Dreaming is Nursed in Darkness
MaryO


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Art of 2011 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Collection: Flowers and Bugs
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Washington, DC
Date: Dec 27, 2011
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 6400
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Mar 2, 2012

 Title is a quote from Jean Genet.

There's something about the little bit of light just on that flower that feels softly moody to me. I like to feel something when I look at art. Not thought-provoking but one of those images I just enjoy looking at. And I know it's not tack sharp. But it would look awesome on canvas, I bet.

PP - levels, increased saturation and contrast, sharpened flower, reduced noise, resized, sharpened, blurred background more, added border.

Statistics
Place: 209 out of 241
Avg (all users): 4.9766
Avg (commenters): 5.2857
Avg (participants): 4.9348
Avg (non-participants): 5.0833
Views since voting: 352
Views during voting: 236
Votes: 128
Comments: 10
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 03/22/2012 11:13:51 AM
I fell in love with this one & gave it a 10. When I look at the challenge results, it says my vote was a 10, but when I look at the voting distribution on this shot it shows you got 0 votes of 10. I don't get it. Grr!

I agree, it would look awesome on canvas, framed & hung with one of those small museum lights on it. In fact, it reminds me of some of my best museum experiences. I didn't notice it isn't tack sharp, but then that is not a high priority with me. It's the light on your subject I admire.
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 03/22/2012 12:40:33 AM
Oh, that result wasn't fair! I think it is quite lovely and though very low key I don't think it's too dark.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/21/2012 02:02:18 AM
Pretty in its gentle understatement.
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 03/20/2012 07:20:06 PM
Nice shot of the flower and,if I read your title correctly, the darkness is part of the dream. But I would have liked a little more detail in the flower.
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 03/20/2012 04:07:32 PM
very lovely and so understated...does well as low key but, works so well
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 03/20/2012 06:21:51 AM
Nicely subtle and low key
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 03/18/2012 02:08:37 AM
Nope, it is not to dark. It is beautiful.
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 03/17/2012 07:47:11 PM
To me, this shot is a little too dark. There's not enough focus or detail/sharpness either.
I think with some more light and a sharper image, it would have really looked good.
JMHO
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 03/17/2012 10:01:13 AM
just a little dark for me...but such a pretty flower
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 03/15/2012 02:26:36 PM
Too dark for my taste - no contrast
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