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Challenge: Pastels (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Paso Robles, CA
Date: Sep 3, 2006
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 3, 2006

 This was shot with my 50mm f/1.8 Nikon lens and a 20mm extension tube. I cropped this one down and performed an edge blur around the side.

Also adjusted curves, and sharpness.

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Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/17/2006 01:08:10 AM
Critique Club Review:

Focus is good. Depth of field is used to advantage to isolate the flower petals from distractions in the background.

Color, saturation, and hue are good. Lighting is a bit uncontrolled. Areas on the petals are burned out in the highlights, leaving no color and no detail.

The edge blur helps focus attention towards the center of the frame, but doesn't seem to be evenly applied. The right side of the frame appears to be sharp clear to the edge. The left, is more soft.

Interesting image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus E-300 EVOLT
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 09/04/2006 07:37:30 PM
Colors that we call 'clashing' are beautiful when nature mixes them. Is this from the butterfly bush? This is very lovely. One thing that catches my attention are the hot spots on the petals. A diffused light might have been better.
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Fujifilm FinePix S5200Z
 09/04/2006 10:11:21 AM
love the soft haze around the border
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 09/04/2006 04:52:53 AM
nice image
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/04/2006 12:32:25 AM
lovely softness and great for the challenge
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