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Challenge: Heart (Advanced Editing IV*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
Location: My Kitchen
Date: Feb 14, 2006
Aperture: F5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Emotive, Still Life
Date Uploaded: Feb 14, 2006

 This was a plastic Valentine's Heart that came with M&Ms in it. I took the ice drawer out of our freezer and arranged the heart among the cubes to try and hide the metal coil.

Post-processing in PSP: used the Color Balance/Fade Correction filter; selective cloning to remove highlights and small imperfections; also used the Clarify filter and Soft Focus; ran the photo through NI; resized for the Challenge

Statistics
Place: 32 out of 140
Avg (all users): 6.0180
Avg (commenters): 7.8750
Avg (participants): 5.7867
Avg (non-participants): 6.1361
Views since voting: 1615
Views during voting: 341
Votes: 222
Comments: 9
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 02/21/2006 11:51:44 AM
Okay.
Nikon D4s
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/18/2006 10:12:49 PM
Beautiful
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 02/16/2006 11:42:57 PM
good use of color and shadows.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/16/2006 10:02:31 AM
Very smooth and glossy looking.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 02/16/2006 01:09:31 AM
I like the softness. Great title. I might do a slight desat of the green of the ice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 02/15/2006 11:08:27 PM
love the softness to it, its not an out of focus softness its a misty icebox soft. Love your colors as well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/15/2006 09:44:37 AM
I can't figure out exactly why I like this one as much as I do - sorry I have nothing helpful to say except that it really works for me!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
 02/15/2006 04:41:29 AM
like the overall feel of the photo. dreamy effect adds well. dislike the halo effect on the edges of the heart tho. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-10D
 02/15/2006 03:48:36 AM
aww, now i've got neil stuck in my head! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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