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A Fly and a Flower
A Fly and a Flower
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Shallow DOF III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: The garden
Date: Jan 28, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/2000 second
Galleries: Animals, Macro
Date Uploaded: Jan 28, 2007

 I've recently discovered "macro" photography with my Sigma lens. I didn't really shoot for this challenge but this seemed to me to have a unique subject matter and nicely show a shallow DOF.

Editing Steps:
Convert from RAW
Curves
Hue/Sat for the yellows
Brightness/Contrast
Resize
USM
Add border
Save for web

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Place: 97 out of 413
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Avg (commenters): 5.5000
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Views since voting: 966
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 181
Comments: 2
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSLR-A100
Sigma 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5 for Minolta AF
 02/05/2007 03:56:17 PM
maybe lighten it a bit? nice, but not very "creative" use of low dof
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/31/2007 11:25:15 PM
I love this one.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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