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Focus and Reflect
Focus and Reflect
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Challenge: Soft Focus III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Date: Sep 23, 2007
Date Uploaded: Sep 24, 2007

 The spots are floaty things in the water. I sense a big DPCya score! I'll probably get hammered for leaving the ripples in focus, but oh well, I like the pic. Trying to be consistent this week with my loooow scoring still life pic.

Statistics
Place: 122 out of 191
Avg (all users): 5.0240
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 4.9667
Avg (non-participants): 5.0561
Views since voting: 846
Views during voting: 223
Votes: 167
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 10/04/2007 09:29:18 PM
Best way to get soft focus naturally - the dappling of color is quite painterly, and spread randomly over the frame as it is makes this shot vibrant.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/03/2007 08:24:39 AM
I think this is so beautiful, Michelle.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/03/2007 05:57:15 AM
LOL! I love your comments. I think reflections were a good choice for this challenge and I do like the ripples and don't think it hurts that they're in focus - the overall impression is indeed "soft".
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 10/03/2007 12:05:14 AM
Wow. I like this a lot. Wonderful colors and a great autumn feel. This should have definitley scored much better.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 10/01/2007 02:31:17 PM
very interesting shot and matching challenege very well. I'm struggling to understand what would make it 9 or 10. Maybe more hard light on trees to make more contrast or satrurated colors?
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/28/2007 03:40:06 PM
nice shot, good eye
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 09/27/2007 12:32:11 PM
Interessant idea!
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Sony DSLR-A200
Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6
 09/26/2007 05:12:02 PM
Water has it's own "soft focus" doesn't it? I love that you captured your shot by thinking "outside the box"! I truly hope that others get this too!

Like a calm water's surface, Life is but a mere reflective illusion. Only when the surface has been broken, do we see what truly exists.

Life has a way of creating those ripples so that we see reality.
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