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Challenge: Spring II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Flowers and Bugs
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Springfield, VA
Date: Apr 17, 2013
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/640
Date Uploaded: Apr 19, 2013

 My neighbor's Crabapple tree, which I think is just gorgeous this time of year. Reminds me of fabric I'd see in my grandmother's house.

PP - converted from RAW, slight crop, Gaussian blur on background (extra on one twig to make it recede), levels, Nik Color Efex tonal structure on foreground, Nik Color Efex vintage film, lightened one flower, resized, Nik sharpened on foreground, Nik Color Efex glamour glow, blurred a few more edges in the background, added border.

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 127
Avg (all users): 6.5238
Avg (commenters): 8.7500
Avg (participants): 6.4250
Avg (non-participants): 6.5846
Views since voting: 1218
Views during voting: 210
Votes: 105
Comments: 16
Favorites: 2 (view)

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Panasonic DMC-FZ30
 05/02/2013 03:33:41 PM
Really pretty and one of the best
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 05/01/2013 02:18:59 PM
Beautiful congrats on your top ten, Mary. Love the colors and dof.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Canon
 05/01/2013 09:36:50 AM
I love that border :)
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Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G
05/01/2013 07:59:23 AM
Well done Mary.
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 05/01/2013 06:30:16 AM
Oh gosh, this is gorgeous.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
 05/01/2013 06:17:25 AM
Congrats Mary. This was always going to do well. Lovely spring shot and good finish in a strong challenge
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/01/2013 12:04:01 AM
Beautiful, Mary! Congrats on the top ten, too.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D7000
Nikon AF-S DX 18-105 f/3.5-5.6 ED VR
 04/30/2013 07:48:26 PM
This is soooo pretty!
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 04/30/2013 12:48:06 PM
Perfect title for such a pretty photo. Bumping.
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
 04/30/2013 11:37:24 AM
This has a lot of style to it & in spite of the lush DOF I see it as an economical composition well-representing Spring. Ans the title is perfect.
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Nikon D800
04/29/2013 07:25:14 PM
Lovely image!
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 04/29/2013 05:16:29 PM
Great job on the depth of field.
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 04/28/2013 09:31:54 PM
Voted earlier coming back to comment.

Love the soft pastels of the pink flowers. The bokeh really compliments the composition for it projects the feeling of downy softness of the flowers and a soft breeze. Great detail on the petals of the flower in the foreground.
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 04/28/2013 05:23:05 PM
Beautiful
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Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
04/24/2013 07:53:45 PM
Nice soft colors. The border fits perfectly.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 04/24/2013 12:46:57 AM
Oh. THIS is... lovely.



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