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Small, but perfectly formed
Small, but perfectly formed
magpie5212


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Bokeh II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Sigma 70-210mm UC f/4.0-5.6 for Minolta
Location: Garden in Stockton, Warwickshire.
Date: Jun 18, 2006
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 19, 2006

 A flower in my garden pond with one of the larger water lillies in the background.

The only processing was to crop some of the noise off and Export from Serif PhotoPlus at the right size. After submitting I wondered if the crop should have placed the yellow part off-centre, but I don't have the time to change it.

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Place: 172 out of 432
Avg (all users): 5.4161
Avg (commenters): 5.8571
Avg (participants): 5.5368
Avg (non-participants): 5.2971
Views since voting: 963
Views during voting: 347
Votes: 274
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 06/27/2006 12:04:52 PM
The background is nicely handled but the white flower is rather distracting.
Canon PowerShot S2 IS
 06/25/2006 02:11:36 AM
This is lovely,bokeh on background is just right.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/24/2006 10:49:45 AM
Very nice, good colors, focus and bokeh, but composition on thirds might have worked better. There is a lot of dead space on the right of the image.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/24/2006 05:36:28 AM
Nice placement but the white flower keeps drawing me in.
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Canon EOS-40D
Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS for Canon
 06/24/2006 01:58:11 AM
Very nice
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/22/2006 04:24:57 PM
Definitely meets the challenge and exhibits proper bokeh. The subject matter leaves me wanting (not because it's a flower - I have nothing against flowers - it just lacks a "wow" factor for me). Good luck!
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/22/2006 07:49:46 AM
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