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Challenge: Soft Focus II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ5
Location: my home
Date: Aug 20, 2006
Aperture: F3.2
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/50 secs
Galleries: Nude, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 20, 2006

 I originally was going to title this "Naked Ladies" because the flowers are called naked ladies. However, I wasn't sure everyone would know that naked ladies refered to the flowers and thought it might be better to change it.

To create the 'soft focus' effect, I cut out a piece of plastic grocery bag to fit on my lens and cut a hole in the middle. I am very greatful that someone mentioned in the forums that soft focus isn't just an out of focus picture, and how to achieve the soft focus effect. Thanks! :)

Statistics
Place: 90 out of 252
Avg (all users): 5.5678
Avg (commenters): 6.9412
Avg (participants): 5.4459
Avg (non-participants): 5.6235
Views since voting: 2967
Views during voting: 319
Votes: 236
Comments: 18
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/29/2006 04:59:57 PM
beautiful soft colour and focus - very nice floral image!
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 08/28/2006 11:49:26 PM
nicely composed! beautifully and tastefully done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/28/2006 07:13:49 PM
nice ideea, well executed but are you sure that vignetting is basic editing? 7.
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 08/27/2006 06:20:07 PM
Breathtaking... I am ever so glad I came back to re-visit this image, as I missed some very important aspects of it on my first pass. I do hope the voting public takes the time to fully appreciate the piece of art you have created here. Very well done indeed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/26/2006 01:50:23 PM
The composition of this shot feels very awkward.
TC
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 08/25/2006 09:44:10 AM
Looks good, but the background it's a little distracting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/24/2006 03:20:24 PM
this shot is too blurry...could be sharper...Just Kidding!!

Good photo, but I'm not a fan of the edges.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 11:41:30 PM
The soft focus is well done here, but I'm not sure about the "strategic" placement of flowers.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 11:18:15 PM
exellent image, ...8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 09:32:01 PM
Very nice! Everything blends so nicely. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 08:51:40 PM
to fuzy
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 08:42:00 PM
too soft.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 05:10:23 PM
I like the light colours, the pinks go nicely with the whites and I like the softness in this image :o)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 01:41:38 PM
Great photo!!! The flower subject was great but the background made it a winner in my opinion.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 12:10:57 PM
Took me a moment or two to see the body (it's been a long, hard day ;-) Very beautiful, exquisite colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 05:46:24 AM
Superb!!
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 08/23/2006 04:34:07 AM
Would be gr8 for a make up ad. Nice softness
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 01:53:21 AM
Ahh. This is good and creative. Love it. gave this a 10
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