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Daylily
Daylily
srbrubaker


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Challenge: Flowers (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8700
Location: Home
Date: Jun 29, 2006
Aperture: f/5.8
ISO: n/a
Shutter: 1/128
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 30, 2006

 Saw the challenge, headed for the garden, shot about 50 shots. This one I was sure was a throwaway. But in the end I liked the lighting and color.
Levels, Curves, USM, Removal of distracting elements, Rotate, Crop.

Statistics
Place: 149 out of 375
Avg (all users): 5.6701
Avg (commenters): 6.4167
Avg (participants): 5.5564
Avg (non-participants): 5.9063
Views since voting: 737
Views during voting: 274
Votes: 197
Comments: 13
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/09/2006 11:46:04 PM
Very interesting choice of flower. I think the colors are great. The main thing that bothers me is the crop. The tops of the stamen are cut off which makes it feel a little incomplete. I would like the shot either cropped much closer, or composed to include the full stamen and pistol.
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 07/08/2006 02:20:10 PM
great color
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 07/07/2006 06:02:17 PM
Great colors. The texture in the petals really comes out in this. I think it could use a tad bit more oomph, although I don't really know what to suggest for that...gave you a 7.
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 07/05/2006 11:06:52 PM
Nice idea, good colours. I think it might work better if you keep the pistils (the stem things, don't know what they're called for sure) in the image rather than cutting them off.
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 07/05/2006 04:56:02 PM
Great photo. Colors are really nice. Great job!
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 07/05/2006 01:50:51 PM
awesome color! The lighting is perfect for pulling it out as well. And there is enough light in the center. Overall, well done.
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 07/04/2006 09:21:26 PM
You've got the sharpness in the center of the flower however the chopped off stamen are a bit distracting. Zooming out a little and using a vertical orientation may help in that regard.
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 07/04/2006 04:44:48 PM
What pleasing colors and crispness. The lighting is exquisite. I would only recommend that the stamens be shown in their entirity. Still, quite the shot. 8
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 07/03/2006 10:44:44 PM
Stunning detail, excellent lighting!
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 07/03/2006 09:32:18 PM
a little too croped
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 07/03/2006 02:14:03 PM
I think this is cropped a little too close. What you have is well done - DOF works and POV is okay. I just miss the tops of the stamens. 6
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 07/03/2006 12:59:37 AM
beautiful colors!!!
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