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Challenge: Soft Focus II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 II
Location: Umina Beach
Date: Aug 19, 2006
Galleries: Emotive, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 19, 2006

 My husbands boss sent us some flowers following the death of my husbands father. They are gorgeous and it was a gorgeous thought.
Editing:
increase contrast 30%
brightness 8%
Gaussian blur 16%
Fade opacity by 50% (normal mode)
Selective colour- backed off yellow by 15%
curves
added border
sized for web

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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 08/29/2006 10:59:34 AM
IMHO this is more the use of depth of field than soft focus and I find the B/G a little distracing
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Sony DSC-P200
 08/28/2006 07:55:15 AM
congratulation, It's a great shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-R1
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 08/23/2006 07:45:27 AM
leaves ar nice and velvety well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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