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Lydia


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Challenge: A Single Tree IV (Extended Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Date: Sep 2, 2021
Date Uploaded: Sep 2, 2021

 In hindsight, I should have just done this in Standard Editing.

But... the story got complicated as it went along. *sigh*

I had the scene pictured in my head with a full-grown tree.

I took a photo of that...

Took a photo of someone's hands...

Took a bad photo of some soil.

Took another bad photo of some soil.

Took yet another bad, blurry photo of some soil.

Even put my camera in Auto mode (It was so embarrassed. I don't think she's ever been in Auto mode before.)

I can't even take a good photograph of some soil in a bag on Auto mode. *blush*



But, I photoshopped them all together.

I spent a good while getting the tree and leaves separated from the woods in the background.



I hated it. Except for the hands.


It's the last day, of course... I'm only just starting in the afternoon. *sigh*

My hand model was gone. If she had still been here, I would have put a baby tree and the soil in her hands and... Ba Da Bing!

But, no... That would be entirely too easy. *rolleyes*


So, I decided to go find a baby tree and draw in the soil.

And, that's what I did.


So be it three hours later. :D



Single Tree 3443-3507-VrSFW
Single Tree 3443-3507-V2rSFW.jpg

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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 09/10/2021 12:23:24 PM
Well worth the time spent on this! Congratulations.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 09/10/2021 12:05:25 PM
Congratulations
Another beautiful image
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 09/10/2021 11:35:37 AM
Originally posted by Lydia:
Originally posted by ThingFish:
Congratz...very nice image...reminds me a lot of these entries on DPC from a few years back. But yours is the nicest by far.
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=393912
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=773546
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=718812
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=1128465
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=520971
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=394322


Thanks, Fred, for the kudos!

Wow! You went to a bunch of work researching those! I agree that they are similar to each other... and probably none is the original idea. I even did it myself a few years ago:



Wasn't a bunch of work really...you just have to enter the correct words in the search function :) I just happened to have seen many images similar to your beautiful photo in the past. I also like the entry from 2017 that you just posted a link of...very beautiful. I don't know who created the very first/original photo of this concept but there's a lot of images in this vein on the internet. Have a look at the following link: https://www.google.com/search?q=tree+in+soil+in+hands&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiiy-3h3PTyAhVGT8AKHdAjCkAQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1844&bih=1019
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 09/10/2021 10:36:23 AM
Originally posted by ThingFish:
Congratz...very nice image...reminds me a lot of these entries on DPC from a few years back. But yours is the nicest by far.
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=393912
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=773546
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=718812
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=1128465
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=520971
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=394322


Thanks, Fred, for the kudos!

Wow! You went to a bunch of work researching those! I agree that they are similar to each other... and probably none is the original idea. I even did it myself a few years ago:

Olympus OM-D E-M5
Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH
 09/10/2021 07:31:24 AM
Congratz...very nice image...reminds me a lot of these entries on DPC from a few years back. But yours is the nicest by far.
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=393912
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=773546
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=718812
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=1128465
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=520971
https://www.dpchallenge.com/image.php?IMAGE_ID=394322

Message edited by author 2021-09-10 07:57:33.
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Nikon D500
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 09/10/2021 03:01:00 AM
Congratulations on a magnificent image
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 09/10/2021 02:11:25 AM
congratulations ..!!..
I was your lone 10..
such a wonderful image for the challenge..
and I loved reading your story ..
lol .. you embarrassed your camera going auto .. that's funny .. xx
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/10/2021 12:04:54 AM
Congrats! Great job on this. :)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/09/2021 10:33:48 AM
In my top four.
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 09/09/2021 07:38:05 AM
Outstanding. Blue ribbon for sure. The lighting, the set up, the creativity are wonderful.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 09/04/2021 02:06:39 AM
perfect .. !! ..
wonderful entry for the challenge .. and i love that its not just a photo but a message .. hoping for a ribbon .. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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