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Dandelion with Seeds
Dandelion with Seeds
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Threes (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5400
Location: Home
Date: May 28, 2004
Aperture: f/7.4
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/2 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2004

 According to the command history, there are 246 separate edits in this image. Crop, USM, levels. Burn, dodge a lot. Clone out some rubbish and about five aphids. More dodge and burn. Smudge a bit. Re-size. Burn more. Border. Go back and re-do it, adding saturation and removing border. Dabs of softening brush across the psines of the seeds to reduce the glaring effect of the dreaded jaggies.

I have about five of these - been trying to get one into a challenge for a while, and have pulled it last minute. This one (though IMP there a better) stays in.

Presenly feel that I've over-done the red and magenta saturation ... just a touch. There's an edge of unreality to the underside of the 'bulb' also, from dodging and then upping saturation. and I've kept a version with the aphids in - couldn't see them until I uploaded the shot, they're so small. Actually, this image has two legs from one of them visible, about 30 pixels or so below the lowest 'petal', on the stalk.

I like its slight weirdness ... sure sign that it isn't going to be the winner that I currently think it should be :-)

Statistics
Place: 11 out of 205
Avg (all users): 6.6181
Avg (commenters): 8.3200
Avg (participants): 6.5156
Avg (non-participants): 6.8028
Views since voting: 2042
Votes: 199
Comments: 29
Favorites: 0

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 06/07/2004 12:53:28 PM
Congratulations! I thought yours was better than mine, I wanted to take mine down after seeing yours. The seeds are so sharp, and the background so smooth. I like this very much.

Ursula

PS - I'd been wondering all week whose shot this was :))

Message edited by author 2004-06-07 12:54:09.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/06/2004 10:24:00 PM
This reminds me very much of a shot of by franziska lang (as opposed to Franziska Lang) which was done in a duo or tri tone (don't quite get that yet so forgive my tonality). I like this color version very much. The lighting on the seeds and the top of the stem are very good...the bottom of the stem appears blown out a bit but the detail is stunning and I like it very much.
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 06/06/2004 12:39:34 PM
Awesome!!!
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 06/06/2004 11:57:31 AM
Nice original take on a most common subject. I think I'd crop it square instead of a little off like it is, but everything else looks excellently done.
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 06/06/2004 09:33:41 AM
the lighting on the back side of the three thingies is perfect. One of my ribbon picks this theme.
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 06/05/2004 02:02:46 PM
Beautiful picture. I like the black background for this subject. Looks like e top three for this challenge. Good luck!
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 06/04/2004 01:41:51 PM
Good lighting, no over-exposed spots at all.
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 06/04/2004 01:15:18 PM
I love this shot. Really stands out. Great composition, nice macro. Seems a tad bitmapped.
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 06/03/2004 10:45:18 PM
Exceptional! That black background makes the seeds really sparkle. Your exposure is perfect. I'd like to see it just a tiny bit more diagonal, but that is a very minor point. You stopped down enough to make the entire image sharp as a tack. Overall a very strong contender.
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 06/03/2004 06:13:05 PM
Very nice photo. The detail, composition, and contrast is excellent. I really like the black background and the fragility the shot implies. Nice work ..... 8
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 06/03/2004 05:41:01 PM
great idea, this is my winner for threes
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 06/03/2004 05:37:49 AM
Wow nice Macro
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 06/02/2004 08:02:03 PM
awesome this must be a picture from a canon??? I am assumming cause It really is awesome & different too!!
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 06/02/2004 03:24:30 PM
After last week I was thinking " No more dandelions...EVER!' but this shot is so well lit and framed that I realize I was wrong.
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 06/02/2004 10:18:05 AM
Excellent shot and interpretation.
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 06/01/2004 09:10:32 PM
Challenge met in an artful way. Cool!
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 06/01/2004 04:27:27 PM
great focus and lighting. rule of thirds? excellent!
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 06/01/2004 12:05:03 PM
If this one isn't a ribbon winner, it will really surprise me. Composition, color, focus... all perfect.
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 06/01/2004 01:52:19 AM
Excellent sharp focus and beautiful color. I really lke the red ends on the leaves.
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 05/31/2004 07:35:05 PM
I really like this one, nice details and lightning.. Well done.
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 05/31/2004 05:36:36 PM
Great detail and color. One of my favorites after voting on all entries. Good luck!!!
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 05/31/2004 05:06:01 PM
i'm sure this one probably took some substantial setup.. definitely worth it!
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 05/31/2004 12:33:28 PM
Wonderful DOF in this one, a 10 from me.
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 05/31/2004 12:22:56 PM
I like the dramatic contrast. Lighting seems perfect. Good luck. (8)
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 05/31/2004 11:27:01 AM
Classic. Well done in detail and composition.
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 05/31/2004 08:43:34 AM
These boogers difficult to photograph. You have done well. I like the dramatic lighting. 8
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 05/31/2004 06:57:18 AM
Sure there are always dandelion shots.. Of course you have to vote on the photo's merit, but it makes it easy when they are as good as this
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 05/31/2004 06:24:30 AM
nice shot! composition and lighting are great. looks a bit too "magenta" .. did you kick up the saturation?
overall a great image.
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 05/31/2004 12:14:37 AM
Nice macro and nice uniform background. Did you have to shield it from the wind or your breathing? LOL
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