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Challenge: Reflections Without Mirrors IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Challenges 2008
Camera: Canon EOS-30D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Home
Date: Feb 9, 2008
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 250
Shutter: 250
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Feb 10, 2008

 A tulip leaning up against the frosted glass window in my bathroom. Morning light is awesome there.

Processing - acidized but toned down the curves and the muted color layers; then added black and white layer reduced to 15% opacity. Wee bit of dodging on the back of the tulip head, sharpen a bit, crop, add border, save.

Statistics
Place: 31 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.2097
Avg (commenters): 8.1429
Avg (participants): 6.1772
Avg (non-participants): 6.2336
Views since voting: 1451
Views during voting: 319
Votes: 186
Comments: 28
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 02/24/2013 02:27:17 PM
One of my early favorites on DPC. I always thought this should be blown up and hanging in my bathroom. Simply beautiful!
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 03/31/2008 06:21:07 PM
The way the glass is frosted, I am tending to look more at the reflection when I feel I should be focusing on the flower. Not a problem, just an observation. I like the composition, and the lighting is very pretty and makes it seem like the flower is glowing.
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 02/23/2008 04:37:08 PM
Originally posted by posthumous:
I want a cut of your points...


heh, heh...can I have some too? Really glad you went for this, and even more glad that DPC considered this a 6+ - it deserves it.
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 02/23/2008 05:14:43 AM
Deb

nice image and great for the challenge. Super colours and composition and the 'ghost' image has an air of intrigue about it (in fact I wonder what it would look like with just the reflection and the actual flower cropped out

Love the gentleness of this
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 02/20/2008 08:30:13 PM
This is stunning! Love the stuff you're doing with these tulips!
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 02/18/2008 02:06:45 PM
Heh. I wish my mornings felt as soft and comforting as this shot does. Well done! :)
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 02/18/2008 11:09:21 AM
Deb!!! This is so beautiful! It is so creative and artistic! Congratulations!

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 02/18/2008 06:27:27 AM
This is so beautiful. One of my picks.
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 02/18/2008 04:48:06 AM
This didn't come up for me in voting, but it's great. I've noticed similar light on some plants in my own bathroom. After seeing this, I'll likely be photographing them in the morning.
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 02/18/2008 03:11:27 AM
Congrats on reaching another goal for 2008. Beautiful shot, nice natural colors. Love the personification here.
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 02/18/2008 01:50:56 AM
Absolutally awesome lighting and processing, great work Deb.
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 02/18/2008 12:28:27 AM
Deb that is awesome light. i didn't have time to vote this challenge but i would have scored it much higher
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 02/18/2008 12:10:54 AM
Your flower is better than mine :D

I liked this. It gave a great sense of fresh sense of spring. Like the flower was ready to go out and play. Very pretty!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/17/2008 11:53:22 PM
Making emotion come through in this still life. You can actually feel for the flower. I like it all. Great shot :)
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 02/17/2008 07:18:22 AM
8 - Very nice. Like the lighting and subtle colors.
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 02/15/2008 10:42:51 AM
Awesome composition !!....: )
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 02/14/2008 11:41:53 AM
Beautiful shot
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 02/13/2008 10:56:29 AM
Simple, fresh, nice lighting.
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 02/13/2008 09:22:26 AM
I want a cut of your points...
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 02/12/2008 08:07:36 PM
That's beautiful and enchanting.
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 02/12/2008 03:21:36 PM
*sigh* makes me hate winter and miss spring sooo bad
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 02/12/2008 04:32:14 AM
So subtle, and so pretty.
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 02/12/2008 12:07:54 AM
beautiful lighting, it creates a cool mood
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 02/11/2008 09:37:46 PM
The reflection looks ghostly, very nice effect.
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 02/11/2008 05:32:25 PM
very beautiful
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 02/11/2008 04:37:22 PM
This is gorgeous. Even the thumbnail is pretty. So delicate and a great choice with the portrait orientation. A clear 10 from me!
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 02/11/2008 09:02:49 AM
Love this!!!! Very beautiful. Good Luck!
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 02/11/2008 03:43:12 AM
I really love this. Looks almost like the flower is reaching out to touch it's own reflection
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