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Challenge: Bokeh II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Front step
Date: Jun 19, 2006
Aperture: 8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/50
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 20, 2006

 12mm extension tube

USM, curves, save for web

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Place: 314 out of 432
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/28/2006 01:33:05 PM
A few thoughts:
1) The subject doesn't take up enough of the canvas. I would have included more or zoomed more so the current amount shown takes up more space.
2) The picture is just a tad on the dark side for a flower shot. I would have tried to boost midtones to pull it up a bit.
3) The part of the bokeh that bothers me is the halo effect on the orange in the background. It doesn't look good to me. You have a nice lens, so I'm not sure where that came from. Maybe the extension tube.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/25/2006 10:27:13 PM
I really like the colors! But the center marigold bloom seems to draw the attention vice the one in front.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/25/2006 01:36:01 AM
Very nice composition but the main subject is overpower by the background. The bokeh is spot on but the subject really does need to be bigger.
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-80mm f/3.3-5.6G
 06/24/2006 06:08:33 PM
Nice, needed to be centerd though, try to shapen it more next time. I gave you an 8
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 06/23/2006 03:46:29 AM
Nice colors
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Nikon D50
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 06/22/2006 11:30:23 PM
The background is very nice, however, the main subject feels insignificant and doesn't stand out.
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Sony DSC-P200
 06/22/2006 04:37:26 PM
good use of bokeh - very interesting background! looks like rhubarb stalks!
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/21/2006 01:24:57 AM
Soft "Bokeh", background that suits the challenge...
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