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Dahlia Metallica
Dahlia Metallica
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Duotones IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC for Canon
Location: Otts Exotic Gardens
Date: Jun 8, 2009
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/100
Galleries: Floral, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Date Uploaded: Jun 9, 2009

 Processed in Photomatix as a single image HDR. Levels, hue/sat adjustments and color variations, USM, sharpen, selected levels, minor touchups, partial border, Neat Image.

Thanks to all for your wonderful support and great comments. This means so much to me! Thank you!!

Statistics
Place: 4 out of 253
Avg (all users): 6.9291
Avg (commenters): 8.0909
Avg (participants): 6.7531
Avg (non-participants): 7.2391
Views since voting: 4370
Views during voting: 246
Votes: 127
Comments: 24
Favorites: 6 (view)

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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 07/13/2018 07:26:18 PM
Really beautiful, very painterly.
Nikon D700
Nikon MF 28mm f/2.0 AIS
 06/22/2009 09:15:11 PM
marvelous joanna!
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Casio Exilim EX-Z1000
 06/22/2009 07:57:36 PM
Great image! I like the partial border too, nice touch.
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/22/2009 06:17:06 PM
Fourth place is great, but if I was making the decision, this image would be number one.
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Nikon D300s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II
 06/22/2009 03:58:10 PM
Dahlias are such powerful, yet delicate flowers, aren't they? That's a very pretty variation.
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Sony Alpha a6000
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/22/2009 01:24:02 PM
Congratulations, Jo, on this stunning image - well deserved TEN !
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 06/22/2009 01:05:57 AM
KAPOW .. !!
this is absolutely stunning joanna .. the tones are just wonderful..
CONGRATS on your 4th place .. so deserving ..
we see so many flower shots in dpc .. some really magical .. this is one of them .. WOW .. !!
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
 06/22/2009 12:40:42 AM
Congratulations ono the nice score (it was one of my 10s). Love the PP & the comp. Well done!
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/22/2009 12:26:31 AM
LOVELY! Congrats on the HM!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 06/22/2009 12:22:14 AM
CONGRATULATIONS, Jo! This is every bit as beautiful as your fabulous star photos :)!!
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/22/2009 12:16:27 AM
OMG!! how wonderful for you....I would be over the moon...this is such a stunning picture...amazing...
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 06/22/2009 12:03:52 AM
Stunning image - congrats on 4th!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Leica SL
Voigtlander Ultron 35mm f/1.7 Aspherical MF Wide Angle - Black
 06/21/2009 04:50:03 AM
Fabulous image - (I'm only at 21 of 253, but) this looks like ribbon material to me, though the overall quality in this challenge seems particularly high.

I hope you do well. 9.
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 06/20/2009 03:16:51 PM
Excellent processing.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/18/2009 03:22:58 PM
Love the golden coppery tones. Lovely.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/18/2009 05:47:07 AM
Very dramatic and beautiful...nice job!
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Nikon D3s
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
 06/17/2009 07:08:27 PM
This is one of the strongest entries in this challenge. I would like to see the entire petals though.
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Nikon D700
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 06/17/2009 04:35:06 PM
fantastic job
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/16/2009 07:50:13 PM
this is really quite spectacular!!! Excellent focus and processing...very very well done
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Nikon D90
 06/16/2009 05:22:42 PM
great warmth
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/16/2009 02:46:07 PM
Wonderful tones... a little oversharpened in the center, IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/15/2009 04:04:02 PM
The metallic tones are quite striking!
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/15/2009 01:27:25 AM
These tones are gorgeous!
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/15/2009 12:37:11 AM
stunning! love it! 10
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