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Spring: A Time of Rebirth
Spring: A Time of Rebirth
dwterry


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Something New III (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Date: Apr 14, 2006
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Apr 14, 2006

 - Used a little dodge & burn to adjust highlights
- Converted to B&W by using two hue/sat layers, one at 0% saturation and the other with the hue slider pulled left to bring out the lighting that I wanted.
- reduced size
- added border
- applied local contrast USM (10%, 60 pixels, 0)
- applied USM to sharpen the image (60%, 0.8 pixels, 3)
- saved for web

Statistics
Place: 136 out of 247
Avg (all users): 5.1892
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 4.9722
Avg (non-participants): 5.2727
Views since voting: 947
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 259
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 04/25/2006 05:56:31 PM
I think this would have been better in color to express more the idea of spring colors and the beauty that it holds. Great shot though, you nailed it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K7
Pentax DA 16-45mm f/4.0 ED AL AF
 04/25/2006 01:33:27 PM
Doesn't really stand out, wonder how it might've looked in color
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Olympus 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Zuiko Digital ED
 04/25/2006 09:51:52 AM
Nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-P73
 04/24/2006 10:07:24 PM
don't like B&W - Macro combination
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix 4800
 04/20/2006 10:23:31 PM
why get rid of all those spring colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/20/2006 09:21:42 AM
lovely flower study, well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/20/2006 05:41:34 AM
Love the simplicity of this b/w tulip.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-P93
 04/19/2006 11:12:49 PM
Nice contrast and nice dof. Subject is a bit bland and uninteresting though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-S40
 04/19/2006 03:38:49 PM
Pretty. I would love to see it in color.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/19/2006 03:29:44 PM
B/W ? to bad... colored would have been so nice for a rebirth....

Simpa
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus E-510
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 04/19/2006 01:12:53 PM
would have liked to see this in color. Springtime colors are so fresh!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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