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The Red Floater
The Red Floater
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Color on Color II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
Location: Krugersdorp, South Africa
Date: Feb 26, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/8 sec
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2008

 Took a pic of a Red Gerbrit floating on coloured water. (I don't know how to spell it's name). lol.

Post editing:
-Levels
-Hue / Saturation
-Brightness / Contrast
-Soft Light
-Unsharp Mask
-Cloned a few spots out as well as some bad reflection

Statistics
Place: 96 out of 185
Avg (all users): 5.5714
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
Avg (participants): 5.4107
Avg (non-participants): 5.6158
Views since voting: 917
Views during voting: 351
Votes: 259
Comments: 7
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 03/05/2008 02:25:20 AM
Ha! You killed me! Lol! I came 129th! Average of 5.1124. Well done on your first challenge man! Hope the scores just get better and better from here. Look forward to more competition!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-H3
 03/04/2008 09:24:17 AM
good focus and good composition. 7 from me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 03/01/2008 12:23:28 PM
A little soft on the focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 02/29/2008 02:35:49 PM
I like the composition, but the focus could be a tad sharper, I think.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS R7
Tamron 16-300mm Di II VC PZD MACRO w/Canon Nikon mount
 02/28/2008 06:42:49 PM
I really like the softness that you have captured in this picture. Red can be a very harsh colour, but here it just seems warm and inviting. very crisp and clean. well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2008 05:41:07 PM
You have a ghost image on the right hand side.
Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 02/27/2008 10:25:21 AM
Very nice color choice. Great shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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