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Gazania
Gazania
banmorn


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Challenge: Free Study 2009-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jun 3, 2009
Aperture: f/ 20
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2 sec.
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 3, 2009

 I have NEVER submitted a Free Study Challenge entry this early. NEVER! Not sure how this will do and I may change it out but the way I have been shooting lately, I highly doubt it.

Purchased a planting box of Gazanias from the hardware store around the corner. I do hope I get to donate this one to someones garden. They lik sun and are drought resistant.

Shot with 4 clamp lamps each with a 100w energy efficient bulb. 2 Light above on either side and front and two on either side on the shooting surface. Some ambient room light as well as I shot during the day with the one blind open. Camera on tripod with cable remote release.

Post: Camera Raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0.
Spot edit dust and minute imperfections on the petals.
Crop.
Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation.
Adjust Sharpness.
Selected two small areas of bright green at bottom right, one on each side of the bottom corner, and burnt the green out. It was just too bright.
Resize.
USM.

Statistics
Place: 103 out of 407
Avg (all users): 6.0902
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 6.2041
Avg (non-participants): 5.7714
Views since voting: 811
Views during voting: 204
Votes: 133
Comments: 4
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/04/2009 04:57:58 PM
It's pretty, and pretty boring. Though the colors are brilliant by nature, in the photo they are a bit flat.
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 07/02/2009 11:19:55 PM
wow. nice sharp, clear focus, excellent colors...well done
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 07/02/2009 05:27:35 PM
In your face!! Beautiful photo that pops off the screen. Fantastic colours.
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 07/01/2009 05:07:14 AM
nice and punchy
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