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December Coneflower
December Coneflower
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Challenge: Bokeh (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: Challenges
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Date: Jan 8, 2005
Aperture: 8.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/800 sec
Galleries: Nature, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jan 9, 2005

 Coneflower, common name for two closely related groups of daisylike flowers native to North American prairies, members of the large composite flowers...

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Registered Userdr rick
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel 		01/22/2005 09:56:09 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Snow always makes photography tricky. In the background, it fools the lightmeter into underexposing the subject. As a subject, like this photo, it tends to be overexposed since it is so much brighter than the background. Unfortunately, once a camera sensor pixel is "burned out", detail is lost; no amount of postprocessing can bring it back. That's why the top of the "flower" is lacking the rich texture visible in the bottom part.

That technical problem aside, this is a great subject. A vertical format may have worked better, but the point of view is perfect, as is the depth of field. I don't know how many people "got it", but I find the photo both humorous and beautiful.
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Registered UserSkip
 Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn 		01/16/2005 04:59:51 AM
while i appreciate your effort here, i am finding your background more of a distraction than a complimentary enhancement to your subject. i think your image would be a lot stronger if you cropped off the left 30% of the image (hold your hand up to the screen to see what i mean). the lightness leads my eye away from the subject and ultimately off the image.
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Registered UserGauti
 Canon EOS-20D 		01/14/2005 03:41:29 PM
funny, vell composed and nice bokeh. What more can you ask for?
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MemberLevT
 Nikon D700 		01/11/2005 11:19:20 AM
Great colors. Beautiful shot
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Registered Userahaze
 Nikon D70 		01/10/2005 01:23:10 PM
The short definition of Bokeh from KenRockwell.com, which I am using for voting on this challenge: "Bokeh describes the rendition of out-of-focus points of light." Check. Is the subject enhanced by the bokeh of the background? Check. Nice. Cold.
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