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Challenge: Soft Focus II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III
Location: Potters Park Zoo
Date: Aug 22, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2006

 Shot with a borrowed Canon EF 75-300mm f/4.0-5.6 III at 300mm because it was a bueatiful rose. Opened it up on the 'puter and immediately thought of this challenge. Very little p/p

Levels more for color than for white/black point
Curves for midtones
Duplicated the background and added a VERY subtle gausian blur.
Resized
Added border

I know it won't score as well as it looks because I have commited the sin of entering a flower but damn it it's beautiful!

I'm expecting to see a higher than normal amount of 9-10 scores and a higher than normal 1-4 scores because of the above comment!

Enjoy
TC

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 252
Avg (all users): 6.3611
Avg (commenters): 7.1429
Avg (participants): 6.3158
Avg (non-participants): 6.3807
Views since voting: 1222
Views during voting: 357
Votes: 252
Comments: 17
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 08/31/2006 08:21:08 PM
Greets from the Critique Club

This is a pretty nice shot. I can't really add anything that hasn't been told to you already. I've looked at this photo for about 15 minutes trying to find something that I don't like or is technically wrong. The only thing I could find is on the lower left, there is something that looks like it might be sensor dust.

Also, I'm not a huge fan of the borders, but this one matches the photo so well.

Congrats on lucky number 13...

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to PM me.

--Mike
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 08/31/2006 07:08:01 PM
Congratulations on your top 20 finish. Wonderful capture!
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 08/30/2006 01:02:51 AM
Too graphic. Just look at those big hairy stamen... disgusting! Nice shot though. :-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/29/2006 04:16:35 PM
Very beautiful, so soft and delicate.
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 08/27/2006 09:24:13 AM
Very beautiful...soft focus works well here.
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 08/25/2006 11:23:13 AM
One of those great wall hangers where peace, solitude and harmony prevail. 7
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 08/25/2006 09:49:41 AM
Beautiful texture.
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 08/24/2006 07:25:06 PM
Great focus, but nice and soft. Well done.
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 08/24/2006 08:49:54 AM
Very soft and delicate floral...focus and lighting. Well composed also.
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 08/24/2006 07:53:19 AM
Beautiful softness, I love the detail in the lofwer and the shapes of the petals :o)
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 08/23/2006 06:26:45 PM
pretty
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 08/23/2006 01:50:30 PM
I love the colors and use of soft focus.
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 08/23/2006 09:27:58 AM
wonderful composition and subject for this challenge the soft focus enhances the beauty of this image
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 08/23/2006 07:42:31 AM
the touch of lilac in the centre makes this photo
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 08/23/2006 06:39:31 AM
Delicate and soft and just beautiful.....
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 08/23/2006 06:26:02 AM
Stunning...this is superb. I can see this one on a wall.
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 08/23/2006 06:22:38 AM
Soft and gentle... nice!
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