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 This image was disqualified from the Flowers in Garden & Field challenge.
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jamesgoss


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Flowers in Garden & Field (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
Location: Oakland, CA
Date: May 12, 2011
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Nature, Black and White
Date Uploaded: May 12, 2011

 went for a walk in the park to relax and think after a failed job interview and laid out for a bit in these small flower (weed?) beds.

I've always liked how mystical and magical these are in photographs. I wish (for once) that there would have been a breeze, and that I didn't shoot these at the high sun portion of the day.

Post processing was as follows:
desaturation in lightroom
crop
adjustment layers for:
curves
several unsharp masks (starting loose, and then small numbers)
add noise (3%)
resize for web
add border

hate the title. not sure on the border, first time using a style that's not so clean.

I'm curious to see how well this will do in basic editing against what I expect to see --a ton of beautiful vibrant flowers.

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post.
A bit disappointed by the DQ, a border is a border IMO. Was teetering on a new PB of 5.6-5.7 before the DQ came in. Glad to have gotten a few favorites, and some nice comments.

The DQ was good, and finally pushed me to purchasing a membership, so that in the future I'll be able to enter challenges where editing is allowed.
Disqualification Details
You may not add graphics, clip art, computer-rendered images or parts of other photographs to your entry or its border during editing.

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Views during voting: 178
Comments: 11
Favorites: 3 (view)

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro
06/01/2011 05:11:45 AM
I loved this image and I was one of your 9's.
Disappointed to see it disqualified.
Great image.
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Nikon D7500
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 05/25/2011 02:34:02 PM
I had a DQ like this myself. It sucks but it is a rule. Dag nabit... :(
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 05/25/2011 12:17:20 AM
Oh what a shame about the border, I nearly used one of those, but did'nt want to risk it. Still this was one of my faves, and people seemed to like the border ..LOL
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 05/19/2011 06:39:24 PM
Love the old fashioned look of this. Could be a greeting card or hung on the wall. Very cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A330
Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
 05/18/2011 10:53:22 PM
Your border really suits this shot. Very serene. I like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 05/18/2011 10:19:41 PM
I like your frame.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7100
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 05/18/2011 08:33:22 PM
i like the treatment, but i think you might get a DQ because of the irregular border under the Basic Editing Rules
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 05/18/2011 07:39:25 PM
Excellent black and white shot. You really succeeded with the vintage look on this one. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 05/18/2011 12:49:22 PM
I really like the b&w here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 05/18/2011 10:49:16 AM
I love this! The border might get you dq'd though. Bumping up to a 10.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 05/18/2011 12:51:47 AM
Oh this is so gorgeous, the black and white is stunning,and the frame adds to it.
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