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06/28/2006 02:45:26 PM |
Thanks, Jason. I actually did desaturate (both in RawShooter and Photoshop) due to the red being too strong. The lawn doesn't show that it's blown out according to the histogram, but that doesn't mean it's not too bright for the shot's composition.
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06/28/2006 02:05:46 PM |
Really I think above 5.5 most shots show a basic grasp of all the techincals needed for a good picture. Then it becomes a matter of subject, "wow" and the small details that raise it above.
I have always found reds to be very hard to control on the Canon sensor. They saturate very very quickly and can look bad. I took a bunch of tulip shots in April and had the exact same problem. This shot may be suffering from that a bit. Try actually desaturating the reds a small amount and see if it looks better. (we rarely think of desaturating things unless we are going for selective desat or B&W).
The bokeh is mainly nice, but I think the lawn section is blown a bit which makes it less appealing. I also don't quite like the two horizontal highlights. Because it makes a pattern, our eyes are drawn to it and away from the subject. It doesn't add to the picture informationally, so it just winds up being a distraction. |
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06/27/2006 07:36:27 PM |
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06/27/2006 12:26:43 PM |
| Nice capture, the bokeh is a bit distracting, that whitish area middle right draws your eye. |
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06/25/2006 10:34:57 PM |
| Great vibrant reds, and well croped. |
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06/25/2006 05:57:40 PM |
| Like the use of the vertical crop to let the eye play with the left 1/3 of photo. |
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06/25/2006 01:32:32 AM |
| Good work. You certainly got the bokeh working here. |
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06/24/2006 11:01:47 PM |
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06/24/2006 06:30:41 PM |
| Nice sharp image with excellent bokeh |
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06/22/2006 03:09:04 PM |
| Definitely meets the challenge and exhibits proper bokeh. The subject matter leaves me wanting (not because it's a flower - I have nothing against flowers - it just lacks a "wow" factor for me). Good luck! |
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06/21/2006 10:49:56 PM |
| Vibrant colors. Love the bokeh. Thanks for having bokeh! 8 |
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