Challenge:Soft Focus II (Basic Editing III) Camera:Sony DSC-R1 Location: Dads back garden Date: Aug 17, 2006 Aperture: F4 Shutter: 1/80s Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2006
Saw this beutiful rose my father had bought in rememberence of my Mother who died a few weeks ago and wanted to capture it so he would always remember it, I saw how soft and velvety the petals looked and having been just watered saw all the reflections of life in it so I thought it would be a good entry for Soft focus. hope I'm right
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A nice image and very captivating. I spent tons of time trying to figure out what the reflection was, and still don't know. Will be back to re-visit this one for sure.
The reflections confuse me, but it seems like there was a specific intention in mind (about placement and such) so I'm not really bothered by it. I like the color and think you picked a fitting border.
you're reflection in the water adds some humour to this, actually. i like the way it looks you take pictures; it seems you arms are stretched out and you're zapping the flower. the water does have the negative impact of uglifying the rose a little bit though, i'm afraid. it also feels unbalanced composition-wise; i wonder how it might look with a bot cropped off the bottom? giving this a 5.
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