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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Soft Focus IV (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges - 2008
Camera: Sony DSLR-A350
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 24-50/4
Location: Boston, MA USA
Date: May 7, 2008
Aperture: f8
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Floral, Textures
Date Uploaded: May 9, 2008

 Reflections of some yellow flowers in a polished granite headstone at a cemtery. I hope voters consider that this relection on the stone is acting as a soft filter. It does soften and distort the image. Otherwise I'll score low again and cry in my beer.

Lower left is a shadow (of me I think!). I tried cropping it out but then you lose the bottom flower. I have cloned it out since this submisison and it looks great.

PP in Gimp
Levels (needed to be darkened a lot to see the detail)
Crop
Healed some sensor dust bunnies

As always any comments post voting are always welcome

Statistics
Place: 149 out of 203
Avg (all users): 4.7310
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 4.7308
Avg (non-participants): 4.7311
Views since voting: 863
Views during voting: 255
Votes: 171
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0

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AuthorThread
 05/27/2008 12:18:56 AM
I gave this a 5. I felt the reflection idea was essentially interesting but overall a bit ho-hum.
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 05/21/2008 01:26:19 AM
Looks like an overlay! Good idea.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/20/2008 01:31:05 PM
very interesting
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 05/16/2008 02:32:10 PM
Very interesting shot.
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 05/15/2008 08:03:22 PM
hmmm, not sure how you got that effect, a reflection, it's neat anyway
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 05/15/2008 12:28:12 PM
Interesting choice - I assume it's a reflection off a cemetery stone? I like this, provides a texture overall outside of Photoshop. Good idea!
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 05/14/2008 07:02:40 AM
interesting composition
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