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Where Lilies Grow
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Challenge: Distracting Elements (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Canon PowerShot G12
Location: Ballarat, Vic. Australia
Date: Oct 23, 2012
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Oct 23, 2012

 I thought I had a couple of nice shots to choose between, both taken on the 17th then I realized I took them before last week's rollover (3 PM for me) and I made this realization with about 3 hours left to today's rollover. Some of the photos I took on the same day would have been okay time wise but nothing suitable.
So here's one that I took yesterday - and yes, I took it as a possibility, but I didn't think I would end up choosing it.


Open PSCS3
Crop
Topaz Adjust
Spot healing tool
Sponge tool, desaturate some colour halos
Canvas size
Image size
SFW

I'm a little surprised that some didn't see the distractions. I'm sure that if this were put in, say, a flower or garden challenge, the background clutter of baskets, car parts and posts would soon cost me points.

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 79
Avg (all users): 5.9091
Avg (commenters): 6.6000
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Votes: 110
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/24/2012 05:22:04 PM
Great picture and great processing.I take it the Elements on the background (in grey tones as well) are the distracting elements. VWD and very DMC!
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 10/24/2012 04:36:59 PM
very nice! looks like a painting
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 10/24/2012 09:01:21 AM
Lovely lilies, not sure what the distracting elements are, I'm sure they are there.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/24/2012 08:35:38 AM
Lovely image with "good" bg distractions. Well done! I suspect this will be a ribbon contender. 10
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 10/24/2012 03:34:23 AM
ok, the scrap (?) in the bg distracts a little, but not much; nice processing; wish the crop was a little less close.
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 10/24/2012 03:19:38 AM
The lillies are very nice but I sdon´t like the post processing...THis distracts me most.
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