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Challenge: Bokeh III (Basic Editing III)
Collection: 2006
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Trail, BC
Date: Oct 24, 2006
Aperture: F 2.8
ISO: 200
Galleries: Abstract, Macro
Date Uploaded: Oct 24, 2006

Shot RAW, converted to PSCS2.

In PS:
Cropped and turned sideways;
Adjusted levels;
Adjusted shadow highlights (played with that for a while);
Adjusted colours using selective colours;
Resized;
Reduced noise;
Sharpened;
Added white border all around;
Saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 7 out of 440
Avg (all users): 6.6354
Avg (commenters): 8.7619
Avg (participants): 6.6544
Avg (non-participants): 6.6170
Views since voting: 3515
Views during voting: 525
Votes: 277
Comments: 42
Favorites: 18 (view)


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12/11/2008 10:41:06 PM
Just dropping by to say I am missing you and I still love this image from shez
11/03/2006 06:16:40 AM
A wonderful shot, congrats!
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11/01/2006 06:47:59 PM
Ya got me this time but I'm not gonna run away and hide. (forever) I'll be after you again. Nice job on a deserving top 10 finish.
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11/01/2006 05:20:43 PM
An image that stands alone in this challenge because of its visual power. Congratulations on your top ten finish.
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11/01/2006 11:40:04 AM
This was my fav. shot in the challenge. I didn't get to comment during challenge but wanted to come back and make a point of commenting on this one. I love the soft color tones and small reflections in the water drops. So pleasing to the eye and so peaceful.
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11/01/2006 11:24:03 AM
the image speaks for itself.
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11/01/2006 10:23:01 AM
I was so certain this would be the blue. But congratulations on a wonderfully pleasing image!!
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11/01/2006 09:51:35 AM
Stunning shot Ursula!!! Just beautiful. :-)
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11/01/2006 08:05:18 AM
So incredibly beautiful! And "ursula-esque" :)
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11/01/2006 05:25:19 AM
I really thought this was the winner.
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11/01/2006 01:23:38 AM
I had a feeling this might be yours ;-) Another beautiful shot Ursula and congratulations on your 7th place finish.
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11/01/2006 01:21:31 AM
I thought this one would ribbon. sherpet said it before me.
People really vote in mysterious ways. Any way congrats Ursula.
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11/01/2006 12:53:00 AM
A big favorite during the challenge, congratulations on the 7th place though.
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11/01/2006 12:46:15 AM
Great work, Ursula. I'd have placed it even higher, but for an abstract shot 7th is pretty good :-)
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11/01/2006 12:17:14 AM
Hey! What's this doing in 7th???
Congrats on your top ten Ursula. This should have been in the top 3!
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11/01/2006 12:13:48 AM
Congratulations!!!! I should have bet on your horse (don't tell Steve!!!!!) :-)
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11/01/2006 12:13:37 AM
One of my faves and my guess for a top spot... just really beautiful. (Kinda thought it was you too.)
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11/01/2006 12:12:14 AM
I am shocked.... totally shocked, as this one, was the one I thought would ribbon.....
I still love it, and have it as a "favorirte", because it is just "AWESOME".....

Why would anyone mark this as a score of "1", "2's", or a "3's", I have no idea....."Shame"..... is all that I can say.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/31/2006 11:54:11 PM
I wish I could BUMP this one, but I have already given it a "10"..... Added this to my favorites as well.....
I think this is the "winning" shot in this challenge, and deserve the honor of the "BLUE" ribbon.....
Lovely use of "Bokeh" and also a great macro.
I especially love the waterdroplets, with the shinny blue reflections.....
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10/31/2006 11:16:11 PM
Beautiful!! Awesome shot - the colors are amazing.
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10/31/2006 11:06:38 PM
Fascinating abstract! Bump.
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10/31/2006 09:24:26 PM
wow this is too beautiful! Another winner I think
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10/31/2006 05:56:45 PM
Lovely tones and composition, elegant presentatino, one of my ribbon picks
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10/31/2006 12:12:57 PM
dax is gonna win a ribbon! (compliment if it isnt dax) 10
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10/31/2006 05:13:38 AM
very beautiful and appropiate title as well.. nice one!!!
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10/30/2006 10:52:45 PM
Lovely! I wonder if it's Ursula...it's really beautiful either way :)
The colors of the background really do it for this image...
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10/29/2006 03:03:24 AM
ooooohh, so pretty and original. 10 from me! The colors are great and the 'bokeh' is so nice.
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10/28/2006 05:32:39 PM
Very Interesting photo but the blur does not appear to be caused by f-stop since the blur is not constant. Did you use a filter on the lens?
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10/28/2006 05:18:43 PM
This I like, very artistic and a pleasure to look at
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10/28/2006 02:50:34 PM
Wow, do I need to say any more!
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10/28/2006 09:39:02 AM
This is a fine piece of work. It reminds me alot of Dax's work, which I am totally infactuated with. Refreshing, clean, crisp, and strong charachter. I'm totally sold on this one. GL.
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10/27/2006 07:40:34 AM
Yet another of those amazing macros...
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10/27/2006 07:16:20 AM
Well this is just lovely. Beautiful soft colors, excellent patterns, great detail on the strip in the middle and both the blurred foreground and background just really help make the shot complete wihtout being overpowering or silly. This feels like an Ursula shot all the way. Excellent work and bumping up 1 for now. I will probably be back again to top it off.
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10/26/2006 03:03:40 PM
hi dax ..... 10
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10/26/2006 08:33:16 AM
Gorgeous!!!!! I'm guessing you might be Ursula?? :) i love this shot. It's beautiful. 10 from me!
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10/26/2006 06:04:37 AM
Don't care if i've seen something like this before. It's so beautiful and impressive. One of my favs.
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10/25/2006 10:06:12 PM
This has an intensity yet it's soft. The rich vivid turquoise almost looks "off" if that makes sense. Not bad, but just "wow how did that intense blue green appear amidst the soft aqua and peach?" It's like the droplets are almost a touch too sharp. I've come back several times before commenting. Love the title. 7
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10/25/2006 02:07:12 PM
Cool photo, but.....bolero??? I don't get it, but maybe I shouldn't even look at the title? I love the colors and the focus where it matters.
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10/25/2006 01:59:56 PM
ursula or dax?
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10/25/2006 08:05:58 AM
stunning image, great for the challenge...lovely depth of field
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10/25/2006 06:46:15 AM
This is ABSOLUTELY Beautiful. Truly lovely - well done.
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10/25/2006 02:53:17 AM
The judge is still out on this ....6 to start
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