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Bright Weed
Bright Weed
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Challenge: Soft Focus (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix 3800
Location: home town by the railroad tracks
Date: Nov 30, 2003
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: n/a
Shutter: 1/350
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Nov 30, 2003

 I walked to work today to get this. It's a tumble weed, I think.. It was very energetic and kept trying to get away because it wasn't rooted. Hope this doesn't do too poorly.I used a film of mineral oil on a cheap filter for the soft focus. I like how the sun made everything glow.

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Place: 47 out of 99
Avg (all users): 5.4589
Avg (commenters): 7.1250
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Avg (non-participants): 5.4103
Views since voting: 1237
Votes: 146
Comments: 10
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/07/2003 03:36:34 PM
Nice color combinations. Good angle. I like the pattern. 7.
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Sony Alpha a6400
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 12/03/2003 08:09:46 PM
lovely photo... very nice work. the title needs some help possibly :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-F828
 12/02/2003 06:56:17 AM
Love the abstract texture. [8]
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Sony DSC-F707
 12/01/2003 10:50:58 PM
I love the feel that the lighting gives this photograph! Great job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon
 12/01/2003 05:40:17 PM
I like the textures in this shot. It has a "southwest" feel to it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 ASPH
 12/01/2003 02:25:38 PM
nice soft photo....love the bright looking weed against the muted background
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D100
 12/01/2003 11:36:02 AM
This is an interesting abstract. It almost looks like micro organisms under a microscope. The lighting on the weed(s) is good, giving it a nice halo effect. The light also gives it a good soft look/feel too. I'm tempted to say it needs a little more contrast, but I think you'd lose the layering if you did that. The overall image seems a little overexposed, but it's good for an abstract.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 12/01/2003 09:36:38 AM
Great lighting and composition, but the DOF is a bit too narrow. I find it a bit taxing focally.

Had you expanded the DOF then the pattern from the fronds would have been more eye-catching and exploitative of the beautiful sunlight.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX Aspherical DG for Canon
 12/01/2003 05:06:03 AM
I love the feel to this shot, difficult to tell if it truely classes as soft focus with the display size but inspired lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 12/01/2003 12:18:27 AM
Pretty shot, great light. They look frosted in that light...? Very nice crop, color and light. Challenge met.
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