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Challenge: High Contrast II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Sep 28, 2006
Aperture: f/ 9.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/90 sec.
Galleries: Black and White, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 30, 2006

 A stem of yellow mums in front of three black calla lilies in front of two big leaves of some sort that Michael at Pure Design thought would be different. In Color the leaves are varigates of green with red on the edges and down their middles. The contrasted nicely with lilies that read a burgundy red but the contrast was as good as I wanted. More complementary than high contrast. In color this would have blown out the yellows to where their detail would be gone for the most part. So BW it is. Sorry its floral but you should know by now that I have next to no imagination.

Post Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Layer of Curves. Convert to BW with layer adjustments for hue/saturation, levels and brightness/contrast. Sharpen. Resize. Sharpen.

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Place: 33 out of 396
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Views since voting: 930
Views during voting: 238
Votes: 170
Comments: 12
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AuthorThread
 10/11/2006 05:24:08 PM
One of the absolute best high contrast images in this challenge. It is a super still life of amazing quality.
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 10/11/2006 04:42:12 PM
What an amazing composition! This is stunning in black and white/high contrast!

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 10/11/2006 08:34:21 AM
Boy, you're on a roll aren't you? :) Another beautiful B&W image Robert.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/10/2006 08:55:08 PM
Looks like the color was just dropped out. The gray balance doesn't look natural. I've heard converting to Lab color in photo shop and droping the chroma channel would look better. Nice lines over all.
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 10/10/2006 04:10:59 PM
don't like the title too much, but I like the photo. nice use of contrasting color and textures.
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 10/10/2006 02:59:59 PM
very interesting textures
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 10/09/2006 09:59:07 AM
Gorgeous photograph! Great contrast!
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 10/08/2006 10:04:40 PM
Simply stunning with great definition and tonal gradation. 9
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 10/05/2006 07:02:03 PM
I don't get the title, but I do like the photo :)
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 10/05/2006 07:54:16 AM
Beautiful composition
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 10/04/2006 08:19:47 PM
Good composition, wonderful lighting. Maybe a little too much emphasis on large leaves in the background, otherwise good stuff.
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 10/04/2006 03:40:55 PM
Beautiful Floral shot. -- 8
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