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Challenge: In The Style Of: sherpet (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2011 - Challenges
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Location: Winter Park, FL
Date: Aug 17, 2011
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/125 sec.
Galleries: Rural, Floral
Date Uploaded: Aug 22, 2011

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Curves/Levels/Brightness
Clarity (-)
Used a LR3 Preset
Moved to PSE8
Spot Clean Up
Adjust Sharpening
Topaz InFocus
Topaz DeNoise
Topaz Adjust (lowered opacity)
Gaussian Blur
Resized
USM
Saved for WEB

Statistics
Place: 40 out of 120
Avg (all users): 6.0857
Avg (commenters): 6.6667
Avg (participants): 5.8088
Avg (non-participants): 6.3472
Views since voting: 1033
Views during voting: 224
Votes: 140
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/31/2011 07:31:51 AM
not such a bad finish, and the comments are right, this is a cool looking plant with those red / orange tips
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Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
 08/31/2011 12:07:55 AM
To hear you talk, I would have thought you're getting a 5.2 - and here you have a 6. Awesome!

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5DS R
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 08/30/2011 09:12:36 PM
Lovely contrasts with the tips, wish I could see all of that top one though. Well done.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/30/2011 05:30:01 AM
quite beautiful. good use of DOF
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 08/29/2011 11:23:53 PM
YOU KNOW WHEN YOU LIKE SOMETHING and I LIKE THIS even in it rectuangular format
Definitely a SHERPET plant re she/I use
LOVE THE RED POINTED TIPS
LOVE THE ANGLE THE SUCCULENTLEAVES and LEADING LINES on the DIAGONIAL
THE SOFT DOF/BLUR BACKGROUND COMPLETES this image...

AWESOME

THANK YOU for entering this pleasing SPIKEY image
from shez with love xox
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Apple iPhone 6s+
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 08/25/2011 05:31:54 PM
I like the diagonal lines and the three points of red. Outstanding.
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 08/24/2011 11:46:33 AM
Love the orange tips! A cool plant, good job.
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Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 08/24/2011 05:29:51 AM
Lovely subtle curves.
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