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Blossoms
Blossoms
BrianR


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Still Life III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Home, Hervey Bay, Australia
Date: Jul 23, 2007
Aperture: 10.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Emotive, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Jul 24, 2007

 Blossoms

Taken at Home on the rear decking, using a smoke glass table top and the texture of the bricks,

Color tone and crop in raw

PhotoShop
Variations
High pass sharpen
NI
Brightness/Contrast
Tone Mapped, with B&W Styler Circular Color mask inverted, Monochrome film.
Final Sharpen
Border



Statistics
Place: 100 out of 233
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Avg (commenters): 6.0000
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Avg (non-participants): 5.4854
Views since voting: 743
Views during voting: 213
Votes: 162
Comments: 7
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AuthorThread
 08/06/2007 11:27:19 PM
I like the arrangement a lot, and the background adds interest. I would like it better with something on the left, but if you intended that gap to add tension, it's working. :)

The lighting is pretty flat. A light to the right, for instance, could've added shadows to fill the gap on the left.

It also seems pretty low in contrast. I'd try bumping it up using levels, curves, or even just brightness/contrast. Highlight the wonderful variety of tones in the bricks.

Finally, I'd like to see more detail on the statue. It's so dark on my calibrated CRT that there are lots of areas that are pure black.
 08/01/2007 05:20:00 PM
Hmmm, I think this was underscored. The textured wall really gives a sense of place along with the nice pink contrast. Love the lighting on the wall. At first I thought the shot might have been too compressed in the frame, but really it does have good movement. A very nice shot.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/31/2007 12:50:44 AM
Nice idea, but the balance is off; it needs something on the left side, or else some cropping.
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 07/26/2007 11:15:49 AM
Nice colors, but it looks a little out of focus and the statue just seems kinda out of place.
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 07/25/2007 06:10:21 PM
Interesting blend of colors and textures. I like the subtle reflection, and how it all blends. This is a very nice piece.
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 07/25/2007 04:10:50 PM
the colors and textures here work together really well, but the weirdly colored border ruins it for me. i would try no border or a black one
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 07/25/2007 02:54:24 PM
fram is a bit overdone, image is slightly tilted to the right, the leaning flower and figurine emphasize that fact
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