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Challenge: Free Study 2008-04 (Advanced Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2008
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Apr 21, 2008
Aperture: f/ 20
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/13 sec.
Galleries: Black and White, Floral
Date Uploaded: Apr 30, 2008

 Two Icelandic poppies....I'm hoping the Iceland connection will get me a good score.....LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!

Had another BW of a hanging lamp in a shop window that I love but it is an abstract....flower....abstract....flower....abstract....hmmmmmm...well actually flowers usually do better than abstracts so....flowers it is. Besides, the lighting, textures and translucence of some the petals makes this a bit more interesting than the straight flower shot, I hope.

Shot in studio, black velvet background, camera on tripod, cable remote.

Post: Camera Raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0. Convert to jpeg. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Sharpen. New layer of hue/saturation converting to grayscale and another layer each of levels and brightness/contrast. There may have been a curves adjustment as well. Spot edit dust and imperfections on the petals. Crop. Resize. Sharpen.

I checked the background out on this to make sure there were no marks by inverting the image( 677172.jpg ). DAMN! This would have made a great Negative Image entry....Hope I remember that if I need to....oh wait....it looks great in BW negative....not sure about color. Oh well!

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Place: 20 out of 464
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Votes: 149
Comments: 29
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Membertnun
 Panasonic DMC-FZ10 		09/11/2008 01:24:49 AM
This is still dynamite.
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Membermpeters
 Canon EOS-5D 		05/14/2008 07:14:40 PM
Nice job Robert! Their name is appropriate.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberkrnodil
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		05/10/2008 09:05:10 PM
Lovely composition and capture of all that crinkly petal detail. That oddly bent stem adds visual interest. Congrats on your top 20!
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Membertnun
 Panasonic DMC-FZ10 		05/09/2008 03:24:57 AM
Elegant and rich at the same time. The emphasis on the ribby crinkly character of the petals is stunning, but combining it with the 3D effect (a result of focus/light/careful postprocessing?), not to mention the cunning positioning of the poppies pretty much blows away the poppy and other flower competition.
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MemberTecho
 Canon EOS-20D 		05/08/2008 01:21:02 PM
Congratulions m8. This was also one of my favorites from the challenge and glad you placed so well in this FS. Excellent shot. Flowers in b/w is one genre I admire, and this is very well done.
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Memberizadoodle
 Canon EOS-40D 		05/08/2008 12:52:41 PM
Love this image :-)
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Memberchromeydome
 Nikon D90 		05/08/2008 12:28:29 PM
677020.jpgPostLuminous Award WINNER!
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MemberDe Sousa
 Canon EOS-20D 		05/08/2008 09:38:53 AM
Faultless composition, superb light and subtil texture makes this image the best flower shot I saw in a long time around here. Congrats!
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Registered Userpineapple
 Canon PowerShot S100 		05/08/2008 06:41:11 AM
This is a beauty, Robert. Really my favourite of this challenge.
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Memberbobonacus
 Canon EOS-7D 		05/08/2008 05:42:14 AM
Fantastic image, the detail is awesome
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Registered UserAP
 Nikon D2H 		05/08/2008 12:22:04 AM
congrats on the top 20, I love how deliberate the composition and framing is here, nice attention to detail
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
MemberEstimatedEyes
 Pentax K200D 		05/07/2008 11:17:11 PM
Beautiful textures; these look like they are made of paper. 9
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Registered Usersherpet
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		05/07/2008 09:53:59 PM
Love this strong black and white very much.......
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Registered Userlglawrence
 Canon EOS-40D 		05/07/2008 03:36:00 PM
Very nice white texture
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Registered Userdavidspyle
 Panasonic DMC-FZ30 		05/07/2008 02:35:25 PM
Beautiful!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberilphoto
 Nikon D90 		05/07/2008 01:22:55 PM
Good lighting, even at the shadow area still got details. Well done...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberriversong
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		05/06/2008 12:56:41 AM
Georgia O'Keefe-like. They look otherworldly!
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Registered UserJason_Cross
 Nikon D50 		05/06/2008 12:43:48 AM
Very nicely done.
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Registered UserCarpeLumen
 Canon EOS-40D 		05/05/2008 02:33:25 PM
I really like the contrast and sharpness
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membersulamk
 Canon EOS-50D 		05/05/2008 01:52:07 AM
My winner 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membersvstoltz
 Sony DSLR-A700 		05/04/2008 11:19:23 PM
beautiful, like silk blowing in the wind. Can't help but wonder what white background would look like.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usertanamarn
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		05/03/2008 05:49:57 PM
Beautiful lighting setup!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberYo_Spiff
 Canon EOS-50D 		05/02/2008 11:15:07 PM
A lot of delicate detail showing here. The lighting really brings it out. Well done.
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Memberscooter97
 Canon EOS-40D 		05/02/2008 11:14:40 PM
Awesome lighting.
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Memberwildiris
 Olympus E-3 		05/02/2008 07:58:31 PM
Excellent. Sure do do very well!
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Memberizadoodle
 Canon EOS-40D 		05/01/2008 02:04:14 PM
nice details
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Memberhotpasta
 Nikon D300s 		05/01/2008 10:24:31 AM
amazing clarity and lighting throughout 9
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MemberJulietNN
 Canon EOS-50D 		05/01/2008 08:06:04 AM
clean, sharp and timeless elegance, well done
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserLadyK
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		05/01/2008 01:03:02 AM
gorgeous texture, this is just beautiful in black and white. very nice-9
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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