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Challenge: Oxymoron (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: West Valley City, Utah
Date: Oct 16, 2006
Aperture: f5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 0.7 sec
Galleries: Studio, Floral
Date Uploaded: Oct 16, 2006
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I fell in love with this idea when I saw it on the list. I purchased the letters and background paper, laid out the letters and painted them to match the background grid. I drilled holes in the letters to hold the roses, assembled and shot. Of all the shots, this one captured the vision I was going for.
The DPC crowd may not like it, but I do.
PP: Convert from Raw, Curves, B/C, Selective Color, Flatten, Smart Sharpen, USM, Border, Save for Web |
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10/22/2006 09:38:26 PM |
| Nice idea, setup, composition, focus, and DOF. The leaves at top are unnecessary, and the stem doesn't line up, but theses are nits. I'm not sure that I like the desaturation, I'd think that the white rose would be more striking in contrast to more vibrant colors, especially if it were the only white. |
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10/21/2006 09:47:11 AM |
| i like the idea,but would of liked more spice to the colours,good effort. |
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10/21/2006 04:42:38 AM |
I love the symbolism here but I̢۪m not sure a white rose is an Oxymoron. They have existed naturally for tens of centuries.
I can talk with a little authority about the white roses as they have been my family emblem since the 14th Century, and can be seen 3000 years earlier on frescos dating from the middle of the 16th century BC at Knossos, Crete.
That being said you have used Dof well to try and draw the eye to the petals, and the balance of colour against the dark leaves, works well.
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10/19/2006 01:58:42 AM |
| beautiful composition and execution. Nice play with colors. 10 |
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10/18/2006 02:03:07 PM |
Meets Challenge - 2
Lighting/Processing - 1 (love the concept, but pic is a little too dark overall)
Composition - 2
Overall Impression - 2
"WOW" factor - 0
Score: 7 |
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10/18/2006 01:41:14 PM |
| Nice concept in your image setup overall, however, the focal point is too far forward putting most of the image OOF. A minor crop in the top left would remove the dark spot (edge of table?). Very nice exposure and WB control on the rose flower itself. Good luck in the challenge. |
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10/18/2006 06:55:04 AM |
| Not sure about the lighting on this, seems to be missing something |
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10/18/2006 01:57:11 AM |
| I can't understand what White Rose is an oxymoron? |
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10/18/2006 12:44:19 AM |
| wow, great idea and execution! |
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