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Golden Tiara
Golden Tiara
Chandi


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Challenge: High Key (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Sony SAL 100M28 f2.8 macro
Location: Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Date: Sep 18, 2010
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 19, 2010

 [Post-Challenge]

Phew! I was expecting it to be in the top 20, but it did much better to end up in the first page. My best finish so far.

Grateful for all the wonderful comments and honored on this pic being chosen as favorite by a couple of you.

I'm usually a high-contrast person, and this exercise is probably the first time I did a true high-key. I spent about 20 minutes on this shot alone - mostly waiting for the wind to die and the flower to stop swinging wildly. Experimented with a few different DOFs and chose this one finally - glad it paid off :) Cropped to make it square, and added a border, otherwise, it's pretty much as shot.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 97
Avg (all users): 6.5036
Avg (commenters): 8.4167
Avg (participants): 6.5778
Avg (non-participants): 6.4681
Views since voting: 2368
Views during voting: 307
Votes: 139
Comments: 16
Favorites: 8 (view)

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AuthorThread
 09/27/2010 04:36:15 AM
Great result and a superb image Chandra, very nice. There was just 0,0001 points separating us, how cool is that?!
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 09/27/2010 02:03:38 AM
I don't know what it is exactly that sends me in this image. It's just breathtaking, the delicacy of the flower, the colors, the focus. So glad it made the front page!
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 09/27/2010 12:08:58 AM
Love the angle and detail, brings alot to a flower shot, good job!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/26/2010 10:17:57 PM
lovely image!
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 09/26/2010 09:43:04 PM
I love the detail of all the textures here. I need to learn this kind of control over DoF. Quite pleasing to study for a while. Top pick for this challenge.
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 09/26/2010 01:24:26 PM
soft, gentle... nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2010 12:42:47 PM
Stunning!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/24/2010 08:36:14 AM
Great example of colorful high key. Very nice job keeping shadows from creeping in here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/22/2010 07:17:44 AM
Enjoying this so much. Beautifull 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/22/2010 02:33:03 AM
I love the image and title 10
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 09/20/2010 09:32:46 PM
I love this beautiful, delicate image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/20/2010 08:52:13 PM
FABULOUS! I love that crown in focus... (not voting)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/20/2010 06:10:03 PM
So beautiful
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 09/20/2010 10:09:12 AM
This is really lovely. I love the diagonal. One of the few that in my opinion, truly IS high key and not high contrast.
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 09/20/2010 09:56:22 AM
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 09/20/2010 12:34:41 AM
This is really lovely. The bokeh and focus are perfect and the frame works with it beautifully. Well done!
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