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little black whisker
little black whisker
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Square Crop (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D50
Lens: Vivitar AF Macro 100mm f/3.5 for Nikon
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date: Mar 5, 2006
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Mar 5, 2006

 auto brightness in Nikon Capture
auto colour in PS
crop
spot healing brush to remove a few dust particles
select the whisker and sharpen a bit using USM
resize to 600x600, add frame
convert to sRGB, 8bits, save JPEG

Statistics
Place: 242 out of 369
Avg (all users): 5.2178
Avg (commenters): 6.1875
Avg (participants): 5.0645
Avg (non-participants): 5.4615
Views since voting: 1017
Views during voting: 290
Votes: 202
Comments: 18
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Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera
Nikon MF Nikkor 20mm f/3.5 AIS
 04/10/2006 01:10:45 AM
Originally posted by saiphfire:
I'd have preferred a bit more depth of field here - nothing really seems to be in focus

Most of the shot not being in focus is the main idea of this picture.

To all you lovers of sharpness - try to see more in a photograph than just an object.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 03/11/2006 03:25:57 PM
a wonderfully artistic presentation!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 G ED
 03/11/2006 02:32:33 PM
Beautiful. Too bad I can't vote.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 03/11/2006 12:34:05 PM
I'd have preferred a bit more depth of field here - nothing really seems to be in focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 03/11/2006 02:54:12 AM
i would have preferred more of the flower to be sharp.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 03/10/2006 07:09:45 PM
Interesting DOF. I like it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS II USM Lens
 03/10/2006 01:22:32 AM
You wouldn't believe how close I came to submitting a sort of similar orchid shot! white whisker Aren't they a delight to shoot? 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-5
Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF
 03/10/2006 12:23:20 AM
Very nice color selection and bokeh
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter
 03/09/2006 03:36:09 AM
Interesting shot and use of DOF.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 03/08/2006 10:46:23 PM
lovely lovely lovely. the fleck of focus is super. subtle and elegant.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 03/08/2006 04:43:13 PM
Not quite in focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 03/08/2006 04:13:59 PM
This grows on you. Nice job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon PowerShot A530
 03/07/2006 05:49:38 PM
I can't see the focus in this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 03/07/2006 02:07:02 PM
this is annoyingly out of focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-20D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 03/07/2006 09:17:07 AM
Fascinating photograph in the fact that so little of it is in focus, but works so perfectly. Very beautiful, good luck!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 03/06/2006 05:45:29 PM
There's something so pretty about this. I really like the soft muted look to this. An appealing abstract kind of look.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 03/06/2006 12:12:51 PM
I really like the colors but its hard to tell what the picture is....8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 03/06/2006 02:12:21 AM
love the focus on the black thingy...great colour and dof
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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