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My wife's gift to our home.
My wife's gift to our home.
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Challenge: Flowers II (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2009
Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Sony
Date: Jul 12, 2009
Aperture: F2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2009

Sony IDC
- contrast +40
- color sat +30
- convert to TIFF

PSP X2
- crop
- levels (14,125,236)
- resize
- sharpen (twice)
- resize
- USM (.35,100,10) +luminance
- Virtual Photographer: Gallery
- HSL (red sat -15)
- Noise Reduction: S&P (1,1)
- borders
- save as JPG

This is a last minute entry. Couldn't pass up the late day sunlight after the rain today. Had another shot in earlier; a macro piece. Kind of liked this better. See how it goes. :-)

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07/20/2009 08:51:18 AM
Wow! I am really disappointed that this didn't get a score more worthy of its artistry! It is beautiful, and it reminds me of a canvas painting. I LOVE IT!

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07/20/2009 08:28:16 AM
Beautifully captured. One of my top picks!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/19/2009 09:49:41 PM
nice surreal feel
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07/17/2009 05:31:08 PM
8 - Beautiful image and nice composition and processing. I like that you've 'illustrated' how a flower garden is a balanced and composed 'frame' in and of itself (if that makes sense). Of course, your title, which of course is personal, adds another dimension to this too (good one) - as somebody planned, created & composed this 'scene' - and worked with 'nature' in harmony to bring it to full potential - which it certainly looks like it is. I think you captured 'all that' well. I even like the OOF fore as well, ok maybe a little more included at the bottom for a little more palette balance, but minor.
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07/16/2009 02:34:13 PM
lovely - - would like to take a nap there : )
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07/16/2009 06:49:49 AM
This is gorgeous. And it has such a warm, inviting, gentle feel to it. Truly a gift and one that can be appreciated every day.
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07/15/2009 08:54:46 AM
Lovely spring colours
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07/14/2009 10:06:44 PM
Comp really makes this stand out.
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07/14/2009 07:45:22 PM
And a lovely gift it is. Great composition, nice details and colors.
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07/14/2009 02:43:46 AM
Just georgous
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07/13/2009 04:03:49 PM
The very dramatic composition loses a bit the essence of the flowers.
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07/13/2009 03:06:53 PM
What a nice capture, Love the editing!
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07/13/2009 02:56:55 PM
A lovely collection of flowers, did you add the glow? It's pretty.
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07/13/2009 10:25:28 AM
Perfect for a magazine article on flowers in the landscape!
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