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The Calm in the Chaos
The Calm in the Chaos
troberge


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bokeh II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM
Location: back garden
Date: Jun 20, 2006
Aperture: f4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 20, 2006

 shot in RAW
converted to jpg
adjusted levels
adjusted curves
adjusted saturation
USM
cropped
framed

Statistics
Place: 269 out of 432
Avg (all users): 5.0000
Avg (commenters): 6.7143
Avg (participants): 4.8062
Avg (non-participants): 5.1969
Views since voting: 727
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 256
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 06/28/2006 02:22:56 PM
Wasn't it quite zen that a picture like this scores a perfect 5.000?

I think this may have been a victim of "bad" bokeh, or at least "no" bokeh. Yes, the background is blurred and so it isn't really a DNMC thing in my mind (but it looks like there were a number of people who thought so seeing the # of 2 and 3 votes). BUT, the background doesn't "enhance" the shot too much. The tree portion is sorta distracting and the rest is just sorta there.

The focus and composition are nice. Maybe it's just a tad overexposed (evidenced by the chimes or the lower piece of wood).
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/26/2006 07:55:51 PM
Nice use of bokeh. Image is probably too ordinary, though. 6
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 06/24/2006 04:20:28 AM
Very pretty image with good clarity.
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 06/22/2006 03:42:40 PM
Here is a perfect use of bokeh! without the tree trunk on the left, this shot would not be nearly as interesting, in terms of composition. Very nice setup you have here - I'd love to see a series of these - closer, slightly angled, etc., as in a progression from far to near. Very cool bokeh!!
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 06/22/2006 06:56:34 AM
Soft and delicate background, makes the subject matter stand out...
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 06/21/2006 03:05:10 AM
Meets challenge very well: "... take a photograph whose subject is enhanced by the bokeh of the background."
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 06/21/2006 12:51:23 AM
Very pretty, but where's the chaos?
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 06/21/2006 12:27:21 AM
Strong bokeh and beautiful photo.8.
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