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Challenge: Pattern (Basic Editing III)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Trail, BC
Date: Dec 25, 2005
Aperture: F4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60 sec
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 25, 2005

 Handheld, natural (overcast) afternoon light.

Post-processing in PSP9:
- Rotated and cropped
- Adjusted histogram
- Clarify to increase contrast
- Converted to b/w using channel mixer (lots of blue and red, very little green)
- Adjusted contrast a bit more
- Resized
- Sharpened
- Ran through digital image noise reducer (auto settings)
- Added 1 px black border
- Sharpened once more and saved

Statistics
Place: 35 out of 240
Avg (all users): 6.0381
Avg (commenters): 7.3529
Avg (participants): 6.1304
Avg (non-participants): 5.9850
Views since voting: 1309
Views during voting: 415
Votes: 315
Comments: 18
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/03/2006 11:31:23 PM
Very nice photo. Good contrast, focus and composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/02/2006 03:14:48 PM
Love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 01/01/2006 11:58:44 PM
Great 3D effect in B/W
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 01/01/2006 11:55:59 PM
i love that texture and pattern against that velvety smooth background. fabulous!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-R1
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 01/01/2006 09:33:19 PM
good quality B&W, great contrast and tones and subject--i wonder if the blurred stem tip is a little distracting?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix FZ45
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Canon
 12/31/2005 09:05:40 AM
nice strong image, but i find myself wondering what it would have looked like in colour
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/31/2005 12:02:56 AM
Great nature patterns......................
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 12/30/2005 01:30:57 AM
Nature's own recycling method! Nicely done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
 12/29/2005 11:29:23 AM
Brilliant.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 12/29/2005 03:27:42 AM
a slightly wider DOF would have made whole leaf in focus which I would have preferred... otherwise excelletn picture 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 12/29/2005 02:08:42 AM
Gorgeous.

That's not very helpful, but I don't really have any criticism to offer. I just like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax SMC-DA * 16-50mm F2.8 ED/AL (IF) SDM
 12/28/2005 11:43:11 PM
Beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z
Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
 12/28/2005 10:31:00 PM
8 - Very nice. Criticism; not much, perhaps a crop variation or 'bigger width' may have made this even better, not sure. Toning works well. Good fit for the Challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Canon
 12/28/2005 09:03:25 PM
Very pretty...I really like the B & W, a perfect choice for this image...well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 12/28/2005 08:49:18 PM
Great DOF - Love the leaf. This is beautiful!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 12/28/2005 10:53:49 AM
Beautifully executed!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Kodak EasyShare Z612
 12/28/2005 10:53:24 AM
Striking B&W...different take on the standard "leaf pattern". Is that frost? I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/28/2005 08:53:26 AM
very crisp B&W
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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