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Majestic Lily Pads
Majestic Lily Pads
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2007 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Desoto, Texas USA
Date: Jul 27, 2007
Aperture: f/8
Shutter: 0.004 seconds
Galleries: Nature, Photo-Impressionism
Date Uploaded: Jan 18, 2008

A contemporary work showcasing the softened beauty of water garden lily pads. These particular lily pads are rare in that they are exceptionally tall and contoured.

Editing included: cropping, noise reduction, clean up, color touch up, repair, background blur, unsharp mask, softening and framing.

Statistics
Place: 261 out of 484
Avg (all users): 5.7544
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.6398
Avg (non-participants): 6.0299
Views since voting: 915
Views during voting: 324
Votes: 228
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/27/2008 04:33:48 PM
the image has a very zen feel to it, but the focus seems to be at a less-than-ideal spot (as far as i can tell, focus is on the left edge of the top leaf + the right edge of the middle leaf)
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01/27/2008 03:02:34 PM
Simple yet extreemly beautiful, thanks for sharing :)
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01/26/2008 12:50:07 PM
I enjoy the softness of the image, but the framing is slightly distracting.
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01/25/2008 09:34:04 PM
I think could have been a lot sharper, making it a far more dramatic photo.
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01/24/2008 03:51:09 PM
I could see this as a poster. I love this shot. 8
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01/24/2008 05:50:41 AM
This is very calming - the composition is strong. The only downside is the soft focus, I would like to see it sharper.
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01/23/2008 07:44:07 PM
Great layering. soft light with just a hint of the BG.
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01/22/2008 10:33:10 PM
The border is a little excessive for my liking. The image is okay, nice soft lighting. May have wanted to add a few extra water droms on each pad to add some extras to the image. Good Luck. 5.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/22/2008 10:04:16 PM
wonderfully subtle, absolutely beautiful!
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01/21/2008 06:32:48 PM
beautiful presentaion of an ordinary subject.
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01/21/2008 05:58:25 PM
Nice shot but I'd like to see if filling the frame more. This looks like you left space at the bottom for words....
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01/21/2008 01:13:27 PM
Beautiful
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01/21/2008 09:29:49 AM
Should have been sharper and a stop or two more exposure.
01/21/2008 01:34:39 AM
lovely...I really like your framing for this
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