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Challenge: Pattern III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
Location: Garden
Date: Mar 25, 2008
Aperture: F4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Abstract, Nature
Date Uploaded: Mar 25, 2008

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Post Challenge: Mixed feelings really, but no complaints. There were a few comments about the strong border, and hope that I receive further feedback on this. I originally had no border. However the image creates a very strong optical illusion and the image appears quite warped. Perhaps I should have left it like that and it may have appealed. I decided on a stronger border to try and counteract the effect.


Statistics
Place: 103 out of 290
Avg (all users): 5.5652
Avg (commenters): 5.3333
Avg (participants): 5.5128
Avg (non-participants): 5.6038
Views since voting: 776
Views during voting: 281
Votes: 184
Comments: 10
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04/03/2008 03:14:26 AM
It moves when you scroll - cool! I think I see what you mean about it being ungrounded without the frame, though. DPC is kinda "eh" on borders - but if you like them with a shot, use them. Try without first (which you did) then go with your gut instinct. You picked a good subject to shoot for the challenge - great color, good exposure, pretty good composition for this subject, too. You may also want to try shooting this with a strong diagonal - in some ways that may counteract the optical illusion just a bit.
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04/02/2008 12:04:57 PM
Originally posted by eyewave:

I found the border to be too bold, while the image itself is too small. try to make the most of the 640 px height you have. The black border alone would have given enough depth. If your image lost sharpness during resizing, you probably don't use the best resizing method; in photoshop it would be "bicubic sharper" when downsizing.


Tx eyewave, point taken re border, without the white border the warp effect is still quite strong thoug. Just did a test with the different resizing method and it makes a considerable difference, thanks for that

Message edited by author 2008-04-02 12:12:56.
04/02/2008 08:29:08 AM
I found the border to be too bold, while the image itself is too small. try to make the most of the 640 px height you have. The black border alone would have given enough depth. If your image lost sharpness during resizing, you probably don't use the best resizing method; in photoshop it would be "bicubic sharper" when downsizing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/01/2008 12:31:19 AM
Makes a nice bold semi-abstract. I like the backlit green. I find the border excessively wide, though.
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03/31/2008 09:23:40 AM
the lines in this photo define the positive characteristics of this image.
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03/30/2008 04:55:44 PM
This is pretty, but for some reason it misses my "Wow" button. Send this to the critique club or the forums and I bet you could get some great ideas.
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03/28/2008 11:21:04 AM
lovely glow, great backlighting,
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03/28/2008 03:57:55 AM
overall quite soft. border is overdone IMO
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03/27/2008 09:45:46 AM
I dont reall ylike the border, i would try to make this larger
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03/26/2008 09:51:19 AM
Very interesting shot. The lighting creates a nice effect.
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