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 This image was disqualified from the Soft Focus III challenge.
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Soft Focus III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: Edworthy Park, Calgary
Date: Sep 25, 2007
Aperture: f/2.2
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Portraiture
Date Uploaded: Sep 25, 2007

 Taken at Edworthy Park in Calgary. This was the second shoot of the weekend, practicing with off camera lighting but this was one of the few that were taken with ambient only.

Taken on my friends d70s with a 85mm f/1.8 nikkor while he was off with my camera and the lights.

PP was very simple
Resize
Curves layer for contrast
Hue/Sat to drop saturation slightly
A few stacked gaussian blur layers at different strengths at different opacities.
Save for web.

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Thanks everyone for the awesome comments, even though it got DQ'd I was still very happy all week.

Damn, I was totally thinking of the gaussian blur layers as sort of adjustments, didn't even cross my mind till after the challenge. Oh well its all in the learning. Glad to have a 6.9 rated image though WOO!
Disqualification Details
You may use only Adjustment Layers (or their equivalent). An Adjustment Layer is a special type of layer containing no image data that lets you experiment with color and tonal adjustments without permanently modifying the pixels. Adjustment Layers must be applied in Normal mode.

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 10/11/2007 02:37:39 PM
Cool pose, wonderful light and nice repeating textures. Nifty.
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 10/08/2007 05:46:13 AM
Funny how we have both entered pictures of her, very similar backdrop, and no flash. I am definitely realizing that not every shot needs off camera flash.
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 10/04/2007 03:16:40 PM
Excellent image. Love the colors and softness and the amazing DoF. Never mind the DQ - this is a great photo.
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 10/03/2007 12:08:23 AM
What a bummer. I figured this would be the blue for sure. Outstanding image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/29/2007 11:49:15 PM
Cute shot you should do family portraits for a living. wow your good. psart 9
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 09/29/2007 06:15:44 PM
What a beautiful setting, a lovely photo
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 09/28/2007 11:10:31 PM
Excellent use of lines, dof, tones, light....blah blah blah. Stunning. 10
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 09/28/2007 03:39:18 PM
Great pose and DOF. Soft focus is just right 9
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 09/27/2007 12:30:41 PM
Excellent!
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 09/26/2007 08:09:14 PM
Love it 9p
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 09/26/2007 12:19:56 PM
Nice depth - but it would have been nice if there had been something to stop the eyes before they move out of the picture in the top left corner.
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 09/26/2007 11:59:56 AM
Nice composition & beautiful model.
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 09/26/2007 08:59:08 AM
Very nice portrait. May have considered changing the angle just a bit to eliminate the green from the top left. 7
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 09/26/2007 08:08:14 AM
beautiful image, great setting, lovely relaxed pose, conveys warmth...best so far 9
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 09/26/2007 07:16:41 AM
really beautiful portrait, love everything about this, the colors, perspective, the girl's expression. only thing i'm not sure about is if the softness really helps to convey the atmosphere of the scene...
a 7 though
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