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Challenge: Single Light Source II (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: May 27, 2006
Aperture: f/ 19
ISO: 200
Shutter: 3 seconds
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: May 29, 2006

 My friend Bev took me to Elaine's garden last year and we went back again this year. I shot in the garden on a day that was windy, rainy and sunny and cloudy and with the new camera and lens. Let's just say the garden pics were not the best. But Elaine last year and this, gave me flowers to take home and I shot them in the studio. At the zenith, she has dozens of irises of all colors and sizes as well as roses, clematis, peonies, poppies and other flowers.

The lighting on this was a small white LED flashlight that was hung over the shooting area. I used a preset white balance and tried the lighting set up with several flowers. This one worked the best.

Post: Converted from raw, adjusted Exposure Compensation +0.33. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Sharpen. I healed two very small hot spots and left the others as these irises have some incandescence on the petals...IT'S NOT OVER SHARPENING OR NOISE....GOT IT....there I feel better...Ok there is noise but I left it alone and went for the detail...Resize. Sharpen.

Nikon D70s
2006/05/27 22:15:23.9
Compressed RAW (12-bit)
Image Size: Large (3008 x 2000)
Lens: 50mm F/2.8 D
Focal Length: 50mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
3 sec - F/19
Exposure Comp.: 0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Optimize Image: Sharp
White Balance: Preset
AF Mode: AF-S
Flash Sync Mode: Not Attached
Auto Flash Comp: 0 EV
Color Mode: Mode Ia (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Auto
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Normal
Sharpening: High
Image Comment:
Long Exposure NR: Off

Statistics
Place: 79 out of 238
Avg (all users): 5.8313
Avg (commenters): 6.4286
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Views since voting: 1135
Views during voting: 312
Votes: 243
Comments: 8
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Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Panasonic DMW-LTZ10 1.5x Teleconverter
 06/09/2006 03:48:48 PM

::: Critique Club :::

Hi Robert,

My name is Kari and from the critique club.

First Impression - the most important one:
I think that this is a beautiful shot ... the flower seems a little lost though.

Composition:
the composition seems to be frame centred. With the main lighting definately in the middle of the shot and the flower. Its an interesting presentation of this flower, but it seems to be swimming slightly in the darkness around it and a little lost.

Subject:
this meets the challenge - and does so really well .... I am amazed how much light you could get out of an LED.

Technical (Colour and light):
The flower is sharp and I can make out details on the petal. The size of the photo is good, and the shot is definately in focus.

The lighting seems a little too focused on quite a small area and seems to loose a lot of the impact on the frilled edges of the flower to the darkness ...

To grow its vote?:
I think this is lovely, but trying again would mean maybe a slightly larger light source (just to take in slightly more) .. perhaps a recrop to maximise the use of the rule of thirds or golden triangle.

Summary:
You have the most amazing portfolio and this adds very well into that. lovely shot.

If you've got any questions about this critique, please feel free to contact me via
the PM system.

Cheers

Kari
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-650/T4i Rebel
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/06/2006 09:39:14 PM
Nice warm lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/03/2006 03:44:24 PM
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/03/2006 08:29:15 AM
Beautiful.....
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Fujifilm FinePix S9500
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/02/2006 04:43:08 PM
interesting
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2006 03:15:19 PM
Very pretty, great job on the lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/31/2006 02:22:05 PM
Nice delicate yet detailed flower image. Good use of single light source. I like the warm feeling here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 05/31/2006 12:43:58 AM
I don't really like flowers and this doesn't do much for me but I hope this does well. I like the lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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