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Reclining Water Nymph
Reclining Water Nymph
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Location: Stourhead, Wiltshire, England
Date: Aug 12, 2006
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4 s
Galleries: Humorous, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Aug 28, 2006

 Taken at Stourhead in the Grotto there, this was a challenging shot as the camera was hand held and I think the camera's ca[abilities were really being tested! Just liked the feel of the picture and the grotto and the post processing took me into new territory, too.

PP
* perspective crop
* contrast mask
* dodging and burning (light)
* saturation adjustments
* curves
* noise ninja
* resize
* sharpen
* save for web

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/05/2006 11:31:27 PM
intersting shot...i like it...could be a little sharper though! 6
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Canon EOS-10D
Sigma 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX Aspherical DG DF for Canon
 09/04/2006 07:51:29 AM
composition ok but subject not very interesting put forward this way and the image lacks sharpness
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF
 09/02/2006 04:50:27 PM
The composition isn't good and the motif isn't very interesting. add to that that it is slightly blurry and I really can't find anything here.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM for Canon
 09/01/2006 11:31:02 PM
OOF shot kind of dull to look at Would have maybe gone for a vertical crop along the edges of the tub getting more of the rock above.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/01/2006 05:26:51 PM
misread the title as "recycling" which didn't make much sense :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D50
Tamron AF 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Aspherical for Nikon
 09/01/2006 10:19:20 AM
LOL, love the title!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/01/2006 09:45:34 AM
kinda looks like a toy or a miniture like desk fountain. doesnt look natural or grand.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 09/01/2006 06:40:11 AM
a very nice image, well composed and exposed, but the quality of the digital part is going to bring you down. how are you compressing for the web? that may be it. or perhaps use a higher resolution in camera.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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