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Challenge: Liquid II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2015 - Challenges
Camera: Nikon D7000
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 for Nikon
Location: Apopka, FL
Date: Jul 20, 2015
Aperture: f/10
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10 sec.
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: Jul 21, 2015

 Untitled1-Liquid-1 2015 07 20

Basic RAW Editing Steps
Loaded into PsCC
Focus Stacked 6 Photo's
Viveza
Sharpen
High Pass (x2)
Color Efex
DFine
Resized
Saved for WEB

[Jul. 26th, 2015 12:30:10 PM]

I know that I originally saw this weed used by Ursula. I asked her where she had gotten the weed and when I was in California 3 years ago I gathered up some and transported them (yes, over state lines) in a Jiffy Peanut Butter container....they have survived well as I take good care of them. I love how delicate they are...and I hope that you too see the beauty in them.

[Jul. 26th, 2015 12:32:46 PM]

Meant to add that I used the Focus Stacking application from PsCC...it did an amazing job and really easy to do....

Statistics
Place: 5 out of 152
Avg (all users): 6.5059
Avg (commenters): 7.8000
Avg (participants): 6.3269
Avg (non-participants): 6.7879
Views since voting: 1570
Views during voting: 149
Votes: 85
Comments: 17
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 08/02/2015 11:43:19 PM
Such a gorgeous macro. Congrats on 5th place!!
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 07/29/2015 09:16:23 PM
Wahoo Janine, great shots. One of my favorites in the challenge.
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 07/29/2015 05:14:47 PM
Go, Janine!
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 07/29/2015 05:14:30 PM
Go, Janine!
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 07/29/2015 03:54:16 PM
Congratulations! Beautimus shot!
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 07/29/2015 08:26:21 AM
Congratulations on the top 5 finish. What a beautiful image! Loved the softness and detail of it overall =)
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 07/29/2015 07:22:34 AM
Congrats on top 5 finish, I love this!
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 07/29/2015 05:59:08 AM
*Hello from Sid and the Critique Club*

Congratulations on your result, well deserved, meets the challenge well.

A gorgeous image, it captures the delicacy of the plant very well, it is also very effective in its simplicity, the drops, of course, are essential for the challenge but cliched as they maybe they are still an appealing addition.

I like the composition and repetition in the soft focus background. The exposure suits the subject well. You have received some good critique amongst your comments most of which I agree with. I wish you hadn't included the outtake because I am torn between the two, I like the symmetry of the outtake but I prefer the near mono of your entry but they are both excellent images.

Although I am familiar with focus stacking I have never used it myself. The DOF must have been very shallow if this is the result of 6 images but it is very well executed and perfect for the subject.

Thanks for another lovely entry, your images are a pleasure to critique, Sid
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 07/29/2015 05:39:38 AM
Woohoo...Congrats Janine!!! :D
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 07/29/2015 12:46:04 AM
Delicates and well composed.
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 07/29/2015 12:18:51 AM
All right! Many congratulations, on both the picture, and on keeping the seed pod intact :)
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 07/29/2015 12:14:35 AM
Well look at you well done Janine, gave you a 7 thought it was lovely.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/28/2015 11:16:13 PM
Beautiful. Ribbon.
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 07/28/2015 07:14:53 PM
How original and fabulous !!!
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 07/27/2015 01:31:45 AM
Nice. The droplet on the rightmost seedling, where the stem joins the wispy bits, is a little distracting. But other than that it's a pleasing shot.
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 07/22/2015 02:56:39 PM
Delicate and beautiful
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 07/22/2015 07:08:56 AM
Lovely! The nice mute colours work really well for this kind of subject. Perhaps a little bit of burning in some of the corners would draw my attention even more to the lovely drops. Or I might be wrong :) Best of luck!
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