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blue skies and sunshine
blue skies and sunshine
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Challenge: Flowers (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 28-80mm f/2.8-4 L USM
Location: front yard
Date: Jun 30, 2006
Aperture: 11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 28, 2006

This was taken at 5:30 am against the morning sky. I was actually trying to get a shot with the sunrise in the background, but I couldn't get the lighting right.

PP - cropped, levels/curves adjustment, and cloned out some blemishes.

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Place: 293 out of 375
Avg (all users): 4.9568
Avg (commenters): 4.3333
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Views since voting: 692
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 185
Comments: 5
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07/13/2006 10:49:27 AM
This is a very interesting shot! I like the colours, they are nice! Maybe the flowers is a bit too centered.
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07/10/2006 12:48:03 PM
I like the idea, but I'd have to brainstorm a bit to see how it could be better pulled off. The flower looks like the rising sun (which is what I think you were going after). One issue is it is far too centered. Zooming back a bit and giving some negative space would be a good idea.

You processing may have cost you a bit too. The yellows look a bit oversaturated and we are losing detail (which is why I think it looks OOF rather than actually being OOF). There also seems to be a halo around the flower perimeter. Finally there is noise in the blue sky (not uncommon at all as the blue channel is the noisiest on digital sensors). Check out Neat Image. There is a free version and after you do the standard use-it-too-much bit, it can be a very helpful tool for noise like that.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/05/2006 06:12:44 PM
Pretty colors, but the focus could be a bit sharper.
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07/05/2006 04:01:04 PM
Great photo. Colors are really nice. Great job!
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07/03/2006 02:06:06 AM
Good Job!
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