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Challenge: Burst of Color (Advanced Editing IV)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Trail, BC
Date: Jan 4, 2006
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80 sec
Galleries: Still Life, Studio
Date Uploaded: Jan 4, 2006

Setup: Covered bright north facing window (lots of snow outside reflecting light) with a colourful transparent fabric. Placed flower/vase in front. Made image from 3/4 side. No other light source (daytime, so room was relatively light).

Camera settings: Aperture priority, w/b cloudy -3, F2.8, ISO 200, 1/80 sec, handheld.

Post processing:
- Rotated, straightened a bit, cropped.
- Adjusted histogram.
- Created copy layer, lightened second layer with curves, blurred slightly and blended with original in soft light. Merged layers.
- Created another copy layer and applied clarify. Deleted portions of top layer.
- Resized, sharpened.
- Created another layer, ran top layer through noise reduction, then deleted flower and vase portions.

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NOTES: I think the picture would have been better if I'd used a slightly smaller aperture (maybe F4) to keep more of the flower (especially front petals) in focus while keeping the background blurred.




Statistics
Place: 3 out of 244
Avg (all users): 6.8354
Avg (commenters): 8.3200
Avg (participants): 6.5841
Avg (non-participants): 7.0538
Views since voting: 10880
Views during voting: 380
Votes: 243
Comments: 68
Favorites: 64 (view)


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04/11/2011 02:47:12 PM
This is truly incredible. Gorgeous!
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01/21/2006 10:33:09 PM
I think you did a marvelous job. Well thought out and the end product is fantastic. Congratulations!!!
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01/21/2006 06:22:40 PM
Absolutely wonderful photo
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01/20/2006 07:17:44 AM
This is simply perfect, very pleasant to stare at. Great work ursula, you’re on fire :-)
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01/20/2006 06:59:18 AM
Two in a row - you are on a roll this year - well done.
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01/19/2006 08:35:16 PM
Lovely work Ursula, congratulations!
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01/19/2006 05:38:46 PM
This is one of a kind! Great Work!
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01/18/2006 11:56:24 PM
congrats on your ribbon...and thanks for the comment on my 'burst of color' entry -- I appreciated it, and was glad to know that you thought it was nice.
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01/18/2006 10:35:47 AM
this is just "mavalus"-to me this is just perfection-gotta add this and you to my fav's.also i see that this did not get a one vote on it-did get a 2 and some 3 votes-i gave it a 10 -i don't understand the low votes i guess i am a long way off from an art critic-thanks again for sharing such a lovely view.
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01/18/2006 12:57:04 AM
Ooops I can't believe I missed this. Congrats on yet another ribbon Ursula. Leave some for us ;)
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01/17/2006 12:32:00 PM
in my eyes, this would have won. i like especially the lively gradient background. lovely shot.
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01/17/2006 11:03:47 AM
Ursula, just your usual superb work! Congratulations! Great colours!
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01/17/2006 10:17:25 AM
Great use of complimentary colours. Really pretty result.
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01/17/2006 07:46:26 AM
Superb!
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01/17/2006 01:26:15 AM
Thank you all!
01/17/2006 12:26:46 AM
Congrats! This is awesome!
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01/16/2006 07:18:37 PM
Very nice..!! Congrats!
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01/16/2006 11:50:10 AM
Excelent Ursula! :-)
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01/16/2006 11:26:57 AM
Congrats! Very nice picture.
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01/16/2006 11:02:41 AM
amazing colors, congrats
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01/16/2006 09:49:39 AM
Very nice image! Love the colors. The seam in the vase is a bit distracting, but it's a minor concern when compared to the whole. Congrats!
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01/16/2006 07:28:03 AM
Beautiful Ursula! Congrats!
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01/16/2006 07:13:34 AM
Super congrats again!
The colors are great! :)
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01/16/2006 06:49:59 AM
Another awesome and artistic flower image Ursula. I consider you to be one of the most talented photographers on DPC when it comes down to images such as this one. Great work and congrats on the ribbon.
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01/16/2006 06:48:44 AM
VERY NICE!!! Wonderful color, lighting & DOF control. Only thing I see that detracts is the parting line on the vase. A few degrees' rotation (clockwise, of the vase, alone) would have solved this. Otherwise, SUPERB!

Message edited by author 2006-01-16 06:49:25.
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01/16/2006 05:18:39 AM
Congrats Ursula. Well deserved.
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01/16/2006 03:04:57 AM
Looks like one of those vases from IKEA, good color choice, DOF is amazing! Congrats!
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01/16/2006 02:15:38 AM
Another beauty Ursula, congrats! The colors and DOF control here are splendid, and I like them a lot.
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01/16/2006 01:45:00 AM
Well deserved, congrats
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01/16/2006 01:04:13 AM
Way to go, Ursula! Fantastic entry, well deserved ribbon.
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01/16/2006 12:52:30 AM
Congrats Ursula on the ribbon! I love your control of DOF on this one, it's perfect! I could almost feel how soft the petals on the flower. Well done!
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01/16/2006 12:52:11 AM
Very lovely image, Ursula! I love the depth of field and particularly the point of view here. Unique and fun!
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01/16/2006 12:43:10 AM
Ursula: Congratulations on your yellow. This outstanding understatement displays a very unique eye for composition and color harmony. A most impressive image.
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01/16/2006 12:35:47 AM
such a great shot! congrats, hon! :)
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01/16/2006 12:31:26 AM
love the focus and sharpness of this image. I added you to my favs list a few months ago, your work is absolutely inspiring. congrats on another ribbon winner.
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01/16/2006 12:19:04 AM
Another in a long line of ribbons, Ursula... I'm gonna have to hit you up for lessons :) Well done.
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01/16/2006 12:18:23 AM
Yup, this is beautiful and full of pizzazz! Way to go, girl!
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01/16/2006 12:13:01 AM
Congrats on another ribbon, Ursula! A real beauty!
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01/16/2006 12:12:36 AM
Tnis was my fav ! congrats Ursula
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01/16/2006 12:09:04 AM
Ursula the Ribbon maker. You certainly have the recipe! Congratulations!
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01/16/2006 12:08:18 AM
congrats on yet another ribbon, great shot
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01/16/2006 12:07:05 AM
Very nice! Congratulations Ursula!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/15/2006 11:44:56 PM
Stunning. Gorgeous colors, shallow dof works extremely well. Top pick for me. 10
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01/15/2006 09:15:16 PM
Lovely colors! High marks from me.
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01/15/2006 06:54:14 PM
I think that we have a winner. I really like the DoF, and the vibrant colors are very well done. The only things that might improve the image would be to change the light green blur in the lower right quadrant (by shifting the hue or desaturating it) and possibly adding a stronger reflection on the glass to add to the depth. This image is clearly worthy of being sold as stock at one of the higher-end agencies like Alamy.
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01/15/2006 01:26:56 PM
Wow...beautiful bokeh and light...very nice.
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01/15/2006 11:01:02 AM
Absolutely breathtaking. Perfectly executed. Stunning colors! 10
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01/15/2006 01:36:23 AM
This is very good. I love the lighting/BG set up. The focus and the subject placement is perfect. Good luck

edit: I didn't get through them all, but I picture this on the front page.
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01/14/2006 10:22:00 PM
Nice DoF... crisp image. I like you off center composition and having it face into, rather then out of, the frame. I love the color combination you chose. I am being distracted by the blurred elements in the background, however, and feel it keeps pulling my attention away from the subject.
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01/14/2006 08:04:46 PM
Beautiful colors and tones... the editing is spot on... excellent take on the challenge... :)
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01/14/2006 06:41:43 PM
lovely color... the background colors are somewhat strong for the subject though.
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01/13/2006 12:06:30 AM
Wonderful capture. Color saturation, composition, and use of DOF all work so well here..... 8
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01/12/2006 08:39:10 PM
We all get tired of the same flower shots, but this one stands out to me and seems unique. The use of primary colors, angled flower, shiny vase, and great use of the shallow dof all help to make this shot work really well. One of my top picks for this challenge. Well done!
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01/12/2006 12:28:34 PM
great colors! 10!
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01/11/2006 04:24:12 PM
simply beautiful
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01/11/2006 06:27:49 AM
Very nice. Love the opposites (blue/yellow) together. Wish: some more dof. Good luck.
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01/10/2006 04:22:17 PM
A lot of good elements here - very pleasing composition, excellent color balance between objects themselves and the background.
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01/10/2006 01:03:40 PM
I like this. Terrific blue shades.
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01/10/2006 01:13:22 AM
Beautiful bright color. I like the bright blue against all the warm tones of the flower and the background.
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01/10/2006 12:57:15 AM
Nice choice of colors. They kick well. 7
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01/10/2006 12:06:19 AM
Simple subject, but remarkable photo. Great job!
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01/09/2006 04:49:01 PM
lovely!
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01/09/2006 03:27:40 PM
wow!! what an amazing shot! the focus is perfect and i love the DOF, the colors are vibrant and fit together very well. well done indeed on an excellent image
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01/09/2006 02:02:51 PM
Very nice use of DOF for a very beautiful photograph!
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01/09/2006 10:37:28 AM
Awesome job, this is absolutly lovely. I love the colors and your take on the challenge. Wonderful!
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01/09/2006 09:27:16 AM
Your use of depth of focus really makes this stand out. Also the yellow and the blue make eachother pop. Very pleasant to look at as well as colorful!
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01/09/2006 03:33:08 AM
Truly a burst of colors in this pristine shot. Bumping up.
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01/09/2006 12:33:59 AM
Love DOF .. really good shot.
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