I just did something similar to this shot in the Rhythm challenge. But thought it portrayed Bokeh excellant, and a number of people even pointed that out. I don't think this will do as well, but I was very happy with the end result. Shot this at my Father-In-Laws pond. It was a type of grass I believe. Sprayed with water and took about 4 shots. I thought the green with blues contrasted very nicely. Hope everyone enjoys.
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Shot in Raw
Sharpened, Curves, Saturated
In Jpeg
USM, Hue & Saturation, Selective Color
Curves, Color Balance, Neat Image
Croped, Resize, Brighten & Contrast
Resize again, Sharpen, Add Border, Save for Web
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hmm - i'm not a huge proponent of using borders unless there is a strong need for them - but this is a good composition and an interesting subject - good bokeh use as well
Composition: Subject Placement, Cropping, Background good,
Technical: Focus, Exposure: good,
Appeal:lovely soft colour, good focal point different and interesting
Total Averaged Rating 8.
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