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losing bloom
losing bloom
cgino


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Polvadera, NM
Date: Apr 24, 2009
Galleries: Floral, Overlays
Date Uploaded: May 2, 2009

Viewed: 657
Comments: 12
Favorites: 2 (view)

 Yes, our poor roses are losing their bloom...taken midday so there were some strong shadows around.
Processing:
Crop and rotate image so shadow is diagonal
Color Efex Pro duplex filter
Color Efex Pro tonal contrast filter
overlay mode 20% opacity
overlay mode 20% opacity
overlay mode 100% opacity; note that on this one I resized it larger that the image so the black border wouldn't show. I often add some extra odd borders on the textures I make; sometimes they work but more often not, but it is easy to get rid of them when sizing the texture over the image.

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 05/06/2009 04:41:23 PM
That last texture you used is perfect - it gives the photo an exquisite painted look. The creamy, golden colors just top this all off.
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Apple iPhone 16 Pro
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA
 05/05/2009 04:43:04 PM
This is just gorgeous. I can see this as a greeting card
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 05/04/2009 09:22:29 AM
lovely effect - much like an oil painting.

I would be interested to know what this would look like with the very centre of the flower a bit sharper and less textured .
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Olympus E-510
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 05/02/2009 05:32:57 PM
SO beautiful and creative. Awesome colors.
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Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
 05/02/2009 05:30:44 PM
The strength in this image is in the composition and the light the texture just takes it out of this world :) Faved
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 05/02/2009 04:18:23 PM
The light is amazing in this image. Where's the cat? :o)
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 05/02/2009 04:13:34 PM
love the diagonal dividing light from dark and the rose reaching up .. the colours are gorgeous and your texture perfect .. i've looked and looked but cant see a cat anywhere .. lol .. :)
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 05/02/2009 12:34:24 PM
The first thing that came to mind was Touched by a Rose by Seal. Lovely texturing to send him on his way. :)
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Nikon D700
Nikon MF 28mm f/2.0 AIS
 05/02/2009 11:25:21 AM
a delicate ending to a rose. you have immortalized it! thank you!
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 05/02/2009 10:50:32 AM
this has that AWWWW sensibility. Like the last rose of summer. So hauntingly sad yet beautiful. You're good.
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/02/2009 10:26:00 AM
Love how the stem looks like a shadow! Too pretty!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/02/2009 09:21:55 AM
this is so very well done...excellent...however do you choose your overlays...they all work very well together...
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