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Last Petals.jpg
Last Petals.jpg
Sheryll


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 90-300mm f/4.5-5.6 USM
Location: Portland OR
Date: Jul 1, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 1, 2007

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Comments: 17
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 Played around with pp. USM in layer then erase all but flower in that layer. Used blur tool on bg and leaves. Dodge and burn to bring out darkened areas at edges which were already there but made them darker. Used smudge tool to get the framed effect.

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After a few comments so far... I agree. Not sure I like the vignette either but what's done is done so off to tomorrow I suppose. Thanks for the comments.

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 07/11/2007 09:04:06 AM
I love how you have photographed the rose towards its last days..... Yes I am back and now trying to catch up with everyone.....
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 07/03/2007 12:38:24 PM
very well done, I agree about the vignetting, but that's the fun of Live & learn! and you can always redo it at home! I am a complete stranger to PS, so it sounds like a lot of work to me, but the image is very clear, and the reds are great!
~anni
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 07/03/2007 11:06:53 AM
I also agree about the vignette. I do think it's a great shot though! It's interesting seeing the close-up detail on the petals.
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 07/03/2007 10:15:54 AM
so sad when such a beautiful flower dies ... nice colors and composition
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 07/02/2007 09:13:03 PM
I like the detail and color on the flower but I'm going to have to agree abouto the vignetting.
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 07/02/2007 06:20:16 PM
Nice colors! All flowers face the same end - and you have managed to captured the beauty of it.
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 07/02/2007 04:24:58 PM
a very unusual take on the floral challenge. I can't wait to see where you go from here. I love the focus on the center. A great job getting the reds right.
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 07/02/2007 09:32:11 AM
Interesting idea - I appreciate all the details you gave in your post-processing. You could make this look more forlorn if the bright colors were desaturated a bit.
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 07/02/2007 09:00:37 AM
Roses can be so stubborn hanging onto those last petals!
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 07/02/2007 12:20:23 AM
Colors are nice but not sure I like the vignette. Seems distracting to me.
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 07/01/2007 11:24:09 PM
I like the clarity of the inside part of the rose. The idea also is quite good. I'm not quite as sure about the strong vignette - IMHO a subtler vignette might work well here.
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 07/01/2007 09:11:23 PM
To begin with an ending is an interesting choice. Nice detail on the petals and good job removing the background.
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 07/01/2007 09:01:53 PM
Nice colors in these 2 petals, & I do like the edges.
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 07/01/2007 08:45:07 PM
Nice colors. It's always sad to watch the flowers die. Great detail on this!
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 07/01/2007 08:38:52 PM
nearing its end
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 07/01/2007 08:26:48 PM
Very very sad, but great detail and well shot.
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 07/01/2007 07:30:08 PM
Lovely start to the side challenge. Nice colors.
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