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Just Hangin'
Just Hangin'
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Zen Photography III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Apr 20, 2010
Aperture: f/ 16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/8 sec.
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Apr 20, 2010

 Couple of fiddleheads that drooped a bit shot in minimal studio lighting. Quiet and harmonious.

Post:
Camera raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0.
Crop
Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation
Adjust sharpness
Spot edit hot spots on the subjects and dust
Color curves adjustment to lighten shadows
Resize.
USM.


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Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
04/27/2010 10:06:57 AM
Nice still life
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300s
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 04/27/2010 12:08:01 AM
Didn't feel it told me a story about zen.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Sigma 30mm f/1.4 EX DC HSM for Nikon
 04/25/2010 04:31:51 PM
nice 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 04/24/2010 04:09:56 PM
a bit too dark imo... i would have played around with the levels or curves on this one.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/21/2010 05:57:11 PM
i think if you bumped up the brightness, it would look better.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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