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Challenge: Duotones IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: Flowers and Bugs
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 100-300mm f/4.0 EX IF HSM for Nikon
Location: Alexandria, VA
Date: Jun 10, 2009
Aperture: f/6.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 10, 2009

 Really funky flower I saw at one of the local garden parks. I may have to find out what it is; I just love all the shapes and textures in it. The title is in reference to all the very different parts making a whole while still doing their own individual thing, if that makes any sense. And purple is just because it's my favorite color, and I liked how it came out. I felt like it needed some color to be a Jazz image.

The dark line is a leaf from a different plant. Thought it added some compositional interest, like a theme running through a piece of music unifying the riffs. Although ... the light bits crossing it look like someone's hand playing the dark line like a clarinet, which must have blown the flower into existence.

Maybe getting a little overimaginative with this one ;-)

PP - converted from RAW, B&W conversion, tinted hue purple, increased contrast, cloned out a couple of dust spots and a bit of leaf and a bright spot, reduced noise, blurred background more, resized, sharpened, hand sharpened/blurred some more, added border.

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Canon EOS-20D
 06/24/2009 10:05:57 AM
This is nigella sativa, or love-in-a-mist. Nigella seed, or kalonji, are used in Indian cooking. The seed cases are fantastical papery bulbs that are also fun to shoot.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
06/20/2009 01:33:54 PM
Nice title - great color.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 06/19/2009 06:44:14 PM
Nice and simple. I think the purple hue is a little strong for my taste though.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 06/18/2009 03:29:52 PM
I love the shadowy line creating the V. Really well done.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/18/2009 10:36:26 AM
cool shot...and I like the tone you chose
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Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 06/17/2009 09:57:07 PM
Very nice in purple
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Nikon D850
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 06/17/2009 12:52:47 PM
Love it! 10
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 06/15/2009 05:44:06 PM
Good bokeh. The black line going to the left balances the composition nicely.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 06/15/2009 02:21:27 PM
Abstract feeling and beautiful. The purple toning works really well too.
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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 06/15/2009 11:27:51 AM
nice! 8
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/15/2009 06:19:49 AM
I like that strong diagonal running through the background - fine balance against the thorny plant.
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Canon EOS R6
Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 06/15/2009 03:03:36 AM
Great title
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 06/15/2009 12:09:30 AM
Purty. Like it a whole lot.
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