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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Flowers II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Jul 12, 2009
Aperture: f/ 5.3
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400 sec.
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2009

 Shot in Washington Square Park this afternoon.

Post:

Camera Raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0.
Crop.
Layer Adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation.
Adjust sharpness.
Spot edit a few distractions on the lower petals.
Resize.
USM.

Not sure how well this will score. I rather like it, especially the lighting. But I will be real happy if I don't get any comments saying it is too dark! LOL!

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Place: 123 out of 255
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Avg (commenters): 7.0000
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Views during voting: 217
Votes: 140
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 07/16/2009 06:54:00 AM
The richness and color in the bloom is amazing. Very well done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 07/14/2009 08:05:29 PM
You really captured the bloom very nicely.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED
 07/14/2009 12:30:29 AM
very crisp & clear.. I love this flower.. very nice image.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/13/2009 02:56:58 PM
Gorgeous! Such pretty colours.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 07/13/2009 08:55:04 AM
Very, very pretty
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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