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Challenge: Still Life II (Basic Editing III)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6(D) DT
Location: Virginia
Date: May 11, 2006
Aperture: F22
ISO: 100
Shutter: .60
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: May 11, 2006

Aperture Priority, Exp comp +.30, 26/39mm focal length

RAW
- color balance
- exp comp +.5
- contrast adj
- boost saturation
- convert to TIF

Post-Processed with Paint Shop Pro X

Crop
Curves
Resize
USM (.60,100,10) +luminance
Save as JPG

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 338
Avg (all users): 6.1525
Avg (commenters): 6.5455
Avg (participants): 5.6932
Avg (non-participants): 6.4519
Views since voting: 1165
Views during voting: 315
Votes: 223
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)


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05/14/2010 05:27:25 PM
Great lighting & compostion!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/22/2006 08:37:10 PM
Nicely lit.
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05/21/2006 10:41:29 PM
For the classic style of still life themed entries, this one is most easily my favorite.
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05/20/2006 05:37:34 AM
I know some say that plants/flowers aren't still life but they definetly are in this composition. Great set up and perfect light & shadow. I'm glad the trowel is dirty too! :)
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05/19/2006 06:10:06 PM
nice composition, don't like the background could be lighter
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05/19/2006 04:29:56 PM
This is actually very good - technically and compositionally. The only weak thing I can find is the lack of fill light on the right hand side, very slight blow out at the top. The colors are forcing me to use the word marvelous. Depth of field is excellent. Okay, I just pulled the image into photoshop. I'm wondering if your monitor displays darker than mine as I can see the line separating the wall and the ground. If you darkened levels very slightly so that disappears and run a slight curves adjustment, the parts of the still life really pop. Only added that as an insight - some people with dark or light monitors see differently. Anyway, I think, for a boring subject (most all still lifes are boring), you creating an exceptional image that I could see in a garden magazine. I like the lighting but feel a slight amount of fill on the right would help. If I was voting on this challenge, I would probably give this at least a 7 if not more.
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05/19/2006 01:59:58 AM
Outstanding!!!!!!!!!!! I love the lighting, the colors, and the setup. clicking it to my faves
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05/19/2006 12:41:23 AM
looks TOO set up
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05/18/2006 08:34:56 AM
This meets the challenge – it’s inanimate and arranged. Neat, but lacks cohesion. 6
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05/17/2006 11:28:46 PM
could be stronger with more crop
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05/17/2006 08:39:37 PM
I would like a wee bit more light from the front to bring out the shovel and to give more depth to the pots.
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05/17/2006 12:50:37 PM
I really like the lighting in this shot. The pink flower in the back has a nice glow to it, but is still in focus. I know it seems odd, but I think this would have been even better in my mind if the light was just a LITTLE brighter and if the ground was actually covered with a thin layer of soil. Yeah, I know. Like I said, I'm weird. ;)
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05/17/2006 11:44:30 AM
Nice picture!
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05/17/2006 07:58:05 AM
nice lighting
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05/17/2006 02:59:08 AM
Nice lighting :)
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