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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: High Contrast (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Location: Garden
Date: Sep 3, 2005
Aperture: f4.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 60
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Sep 3, 2005

 Hydrangea leaf

Cropped, gradient adjustment applied (white and dark green) created pleasing gray/green tones. Dodged and burned areas to increase contrast. Blurred all but underside of leaf. Added thin border, saved for the web.

Statistics
Place: 266 out of 343
Avg (all users): 4.9738
Avg (commenters): 5.6667
Avg (participants): 4.7622
Avg (non-participants): 5.3256
Views since voting: 670
Views during voting: 316
Votes: 229
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 22-55mm f/4.0-5.6 USM
 09/11/2005 12:41:47 AM
For me, this is more a very subtle, similar tonal quality photo rather than high contrast.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/10/2005 01:44:25 AM
Awesome leaf, great capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/10/2005 12:54:17 AM
Too much in the mid-tones for me to consider contrast - but otherwise good framing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 09/08/2005 05:18:54 PM
Great Job....I love the detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/07/2005 06:30:17 PM
well defined but a little more contrast is needed... :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
09/07/2005 07:42:24 AM
great image... but where is the High contrast? 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DC-G9
Olympus 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro
 09/06/2005 11:01:44 PM
Wow. Very sharp, good contrast!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 09/06/2005 10:38:18 PM
not really a high contrast shot... but nice composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/06/2005 10:19:15 PM
And we have a winner ... or at least one of the top photos... nice green color
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 DL Aspherical Hyperzoom for Canon (Black)
 09/06/2005 09:35:06 AM
nicely shot. like the leaf is opening the path to a wonderful light. great composition and detail.
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