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Challenge: Flora III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D40
Lens: Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D
Location: milton Keynes, England
Date: Mar 29, 2009
Aperture: f/80
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Mar 29, 2009

 It's back to stock type photos for me this week after last weeks creative but scary entry!

White duck eggs hollowed out. Coat hanger inserted into daffodil stem, held fast on lump of blue tack in bottom of egg. If you zoom in you can still see the coat hanger on the middle egg. Opps.

Unfortunately my D700 is back at Nikon for repair under warranty so had to use my wife's D40. Couldn't get my flashes to trigger from it so had to use modeling bulbs only to light the flowers. Also needed to use a lot more sharpening than usual!

Basic editing of crop, levels, curves, sharpening, border, resize, sharpening, save for web.

I am pleased with this one so hope it makes a six plus. However, with such a popular topic this week I am sure the pro's will be out in force with their 7 plus scores.

Statistics
Place: 10 out of 271
Avg (all users): 6.5283
Avg (commenters): 7.2000
Avg (participants): 6.6462
Avg (non-participants): 6.4468
Views since voting: 2458
Views during voting: 282
Votes: 159
Comments: 16
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
 04/08/2009 07:01:18 AM
Highly original/creative. Congrats on top 10!
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 04/08/2009 12:44:05 AM
Super creative! Congrats on top 10!
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/08/2009 12:28:30 AM
Cute idea and well done - congrats on you top 10 placement!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 28-400mm f/4-8
 04/07/2009 09:32:55 PM
Interesting idea and well shot; I think it would have worked better for me if the first one had been a bud and the middle one a flower just opening.
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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/05/2009 10:08:26 PM
Very cool concept and excellent execution. Great shot!
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 04/05/2009 02:39:11 PM
Conceptually excellent image. Great setup too.
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Apple iPhone 6
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 04/03/2009 01:41:21 PM
A really interesting shot, very clever concept. I think with one more egg being completely whole it would feel more complete, but the colors and lighting look great.
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HP PhotoSmart R742
 04/03/2009 11:43:40 AM
This is such an intresting idea/photograph!
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Nikon D2Xs
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/03/2009 01:18:21 AM
Nice work here!
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Olympus E-520
Vivitar MF Zoom 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 Series 1 for Olympus
 04/02/2009 09:57:19 PM
Perfect. Excellant composition - pro quality art.
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Nikon D70
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 04/02/2009 07:33:07 PM
i like the concept. cool!
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Nikon D5500
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 04/02/2009 08:20:16 AM
Love the idea, really creative. I'd have liked it more if the first egg contained a bud, the middle one a partially open flower, and the third as is. Just a suggestion.
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 04/01/2009 03:31:09 PM
Clever setup.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/01/2009 11:48:22 AM
Ha! LOVE the concept. Very clever and well done. Great light/focus/color.
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Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
 04/01/2009 03:56:33 AM
great idea
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
 04/01/2009 12:20:05 AM
Very creative presentation!
Nice clear, crisp quality! Bravo!*9*
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