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A Graceful Fall
A Graceful Fall
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Challenge: Macro VI (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: 2007 Challenges
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: Connecticut
Date: Oct 10, 2007
Aperture: F22
ISO: 200
Shutter: 8 sec
Galleries: Nature, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 8, 2007

 Shot in RAW
Opened in CS2 raw converter- adjusted exposure, saturation, sharpness, save as jpeg.
Opened in Elements 3.0 - adjusted levels, hue saturation. Performed noise ninja to smooth and sharpen. Cropped image to square. Cloned out reflection on leaf in background and burned background. Save for web. Opened and USM at small radius for sharpness and at high radius for increased contrast. Burned around image to give more rustic feel. Resized and added border. Save

Statistics
Place: 58 out of 248
Avg (all users): 6.0261
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.8250
Avg (non-participants): 6.2466
Views since voting: 1051
Views during voting: 229
Votes: 153
Comments: 11
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/31/2007 07:21:17 PM
You see the same things I see in the fall & captured so well... nice .
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/22/2007 09:52:11 PM
WOW.. another stunning photograph peter .. its a great feeling everytime i open one of your photographs .. the colouring in this is beautiful and the shapes excellent .. i can just see water underneath the leaves .. brilliant .. :)
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/22/2007 09:46:29 AM
Peter, this is gorgeous! I love the warmth to this image.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 10/21/2007 07:20:46 PM
Nice colors, would like to see even more detail on the leaves.
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Canon EOS-30D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 10/18/2007 04:28:28 PM
Back to comment. Great shapes and color tones. I like the heavy white border too. Nicely done. 8
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 10/17/2007 05:29:56 PM
Nice to meet another person who obviously loves fall leaves on the ground. Good see.
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 10/17/2007 11:44:54 AM
Very nice composition. Beautiful color and nice choice of subject. Nice work.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 10/16/2007 10:11:23 AM
Nice fall colors. Good focus.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/16/2007 12:52:15 AM
lovely Fall image - 9
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Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L Macro USM
 10/15/2007 02:59:35 AM
This is a beautiful study, one of my favourites in this challenge:)
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/15/2007 01:16:50 AM
This is something I would hang on my wall. nice.
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