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Challenge: Purple II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
Location: Healesville Victoria Australia
Date: Sep 25, 2006
Aperture: 3.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Sep 25, 2006

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Nikon D7000
Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4
 02/02/2007 01:41:54 AM
This is one of my fav types of flowers, the iris. This is an image that would have done very well in the recent "Shallow DOF" challenge. These are difficult to photograph well, and you have it just right with this image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm FinePix A345
 10/03/2006 06:31:40 PM
It looks more like a rose, with the swirly center and all.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/03/2006 10:01:36 AM
Love the shallow DOF
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 10/03/2006 08:17:56 AM
I vote a perfect 10. Nice job.
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Canon PowerShot SD200
 10/02/2006 09:34:28 PM
love the softness
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 10/01/2006 04:24:43 PM
Nice floral The lime inner petals help frame the detailed center. Good luck!
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/01/2006 09:29:32 AM
Nice DOF
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 35mm f/3.5 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 09/30/2006 09:45:31 PM
Amazing DOF! Love it!
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Mattel Barbie Photo Designer Digital Camera
 09/30/2006 01:37:55 AM
are they saying needs more DOF? I'll bet they are. They are wrong. This is stunning, and I love the way you've used DOF to draw my eye.
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Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Canon
 09/29/2006 10:23:45 AM
The DOF is a bit funky. The ultra sharp tip and blurry background is ok, but it seems like the less interesting part of the flower is sharp here. Also, there is a leaf at the bottom center that catches the eye and distracts. I would have cropped it out for this chllenge (Though cloning would be better as to not lose more petal, but not for a basic editing challenge!)
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 09/29/2006 07:18:52 AM
Excellent DOF
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Sony DSC-P100
 09/29/2006 04:46:53 AM
Lovely soft focus... I wonder if i would cropped it tighter to make it bit look like roze bud.
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Nikon D300
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 09/28/2006 10:48:00 AM
nice close up.7
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 09/28/2006 07:50:46 AM
Very nice.
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Olympus SP-500UZ
 09/28/2006 07:35:49 AM
Very nice true color in this. The "texture" of the flower comes through as well - I can almost smell it.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 09/28/2006 12:55:25 AM
Same as mine (well, very similar!) I like the DOF here, but the yellow parts of petal ended up looking green somehow.At least they do not appear blown.
Good luck!
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Canon EOS R6
Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro
 09/27/2006 10:06:09 PM
very nice!!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/27/2006 06:05:55 PM
More blue than purple
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 09/27/2006 04:45:57 PM
I love the focus and the beautiful shade of purple. Lovely photo. 9.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 09/27/2006 10:29:25 AM
great use of shallow dof
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 09/27/2006 12:47:17 AM
Nice macro, alas the petals are not all open.
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