Tripod, ISO3200, Mirror Lockup, (1) 60w bulb reflecting on wall across the room. At 42mm
Post Work: (digital image pro 10)
Small amount of Noise Reduction.
Applied Gaussian Blur for softness.
Cloned out one distracting needle.
Crop and Resize.
Statistics
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There is a softness here that is kind of nice. The colors work very well together in a way that says class. I don't care for borders though. 9
returning for last viewing, bumping to 10
Beautiful and sure is classy/
It is hard to say if the focus is soft or the bells are too sharp that it's just reflection. In any case, it is very warm and merry.
Love the soft focus. Exposure is excellent and I think the saturation and color balance is perfect. A very tasteful and aesthetic presentation.
I feel it was a shame that you added this border. IMO, it does nothing for this image, and is quite a distraction. Ultimately, this is not a major issue and does not warrant a major deduction in your score.
one of my favorite poems ever, and one of my favorite shots in the challenge!! LOVE the border, love the soft focus effect, love the lighting.. plus this reminds me of my shot, which definitely helps ;) 10!