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Challenge: Color in Black and White (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenges 2008
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Sep 23, 2008
Aperture: f/ 22
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/10 sec.
Galleries: Black and White, Macro
Date Uploaded: Sep 23, 2008

 Blossoming dahlia bud.

Post: Camera raw adjustments in PSElements 6.0. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness contrast and hue/saturation. Adjust Sharpness. New layer adjustment for levels and gradient map converting to grayscale. Adjustments for red, green and blue in the levels dialogue. Flatten. Crop. Resize. Adjust sharpness.

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Well...it's been a while. I am a bit more than pleasantly surprised (saying this after I got up off the floor after having read the proof needed email. LOLOL!!) Thank you for the votes and comments!!! Go Islanders!!!

In answer to Deb's question, sort of a purply pink like this: 727280.jpg . Dahlias come in just about every color you can imagine.

Statistics Voting Breakdown (your vote is highlighted in red)
Place: 3 out of 235
Avg (all users): 6.7099
Avg (commenters): 8.0667
Avg (participants): 6.0645
Avg (non-participants): 7.1100
Views since voting: 3588
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 162
Comments: 33
Favorites: 14 (view)
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MemberJa-9
 Nikon D80 		01/03/2009 11:03:44 AM
Wonderful shot...really like the B&W...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberjdannels
 Nikon D300s 		10/07/2008 12:50:09 AM
Congrats Robert! Good to see you on the front page. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membergwe21
 Nikon D300 		10/07/2008 12:28:47 AM
Robert this is gorgeous!! hoping you make it a print!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membercharmayne
 Nikon D300 		10/05/2008 07:13:17 AM
Beautiful Robert! Congratulations on the ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberlevyj413
 Nikon D200 		10/04/2008 12:53:46 PM
Congrats, Rob!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserPauloJohn
 Nikon D300 		10/04/2008 03:52:50 AM
Very neat!
Congrats
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserAP
 Nikon D2H 		10/02/2008 12:09:19 PM
great to share the front page with you! Tack-sharp image, lots to look at. And nyc is a lot safer than you'd think, there are always people around at all times.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membermpeters
 Canon EOS-5D 		10/01/2008 07:36:05 PM
Way to go Robert! The conversion is awesome...totally deserved to ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberdswann
 Nikon D80 		10/01/2008 01:27:39 PM
Congrats! Excellent composition and detail.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userhoustonian
 Sony DSLR-a200K 		10/01/2008 10:07:16 AM
good job!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberkarenk
 Canon EOS-40D 		10/01/2008 06:34:00 AM
Love this congratulations on your great finish and yellow ribbon. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberDirt_Diver
 Nikon D40X 		10/01/2008 06:33:12 AM
Whoooo hoooo man way to go. What a fantastic image.

Go Islanders
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberMelethia
 Canon EOS-7D 		10/01/2008 04:53:47 AM
Yay! Congrats on the ribbon!! And just what color are dahlias??
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberhotpasta
 Nikon D300 		10/01/2008 03:54:17 AM
a fantastic b and w study...you should be proud of this, congrats
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberIreneM
 Nikon D70 		10/01/2008 03:46:17 AM
This is an absolutely magnificent image. Vibrant, wonderful focus and just perfect in b/w. Huge congrats on the ribbon, Robert.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usermase
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		10/01/2008 03:39:04 AM
Awesome image, I can't belive people have given you low scores for that?!?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membereyewave
 Canon EOS-5D 		10/01/2008 02:57:57 AM
Congrats, this was my picks for a ribbon. marvellous image, love the colors :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserSaraR
 Canon EOS-40D 		10/01/2008 02:14:57 AM
Simply exquisite!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberrinac
 Pentax K20D 		10/01/2008 12:48:44 AM
I'm very excited to see this one grace the front page! Congratulations on a brilliantly coloured floral!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberRistyz
 Canon EOS-1D Mark III 		10/01/2008 12:24:04 AM
gorgeous, congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberscooter97
 Canon EOS-40D 		10/01/2008 12:18:17 AM
I'm glad you got a ribbon with this. I had it rated in the top 3!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberandrewt
 Nikon D3 		10/01/2008 12:07:50 AM
Huge Congrats Robert!!!!! WTG Islanders
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberdanielcheong1974
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		10/01/2008 12:04:51 AM
WTG!!!!!!! Islanders!!!!!
Congrats on your Ribbon!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberriversong
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		10/01/2008 12:03:35 AM
NICE!! A big congratulations to you...this image is stunning and so well deserving of a ribbon!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
MemberSaker
 Canon EOS-40D 		09/30/2008 11:31:02 PM
exquisite - so well photographed and bursting with implied color - I can think of nothing that would improve this beautiful shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membersteve100
 Nikon D90 		09/30/2008 10:41:20 AM
Beautiful capture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userbrentaugusuts
 Nikon D40 		09/25/2008 01:31:22 PM
Dalia?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberMelethia
 Canon EOS-7D 		09/24/2008 03:44:14 PM
Gorgeous clarity and detail. Needn't be in color at all to be stunning. Were I a betting person, I'd say maybe a deep pink?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserCindyG
 Nikon D700 		09/24/2008 02:04:31 PM
This is a gorgeous b&w flower! I love the contrast - the whites, the blacks and everything in between - the sharpness and how the flowers pops against the black background. While it doesn't make me think of a particular color, it does give me the visualization of a light colored center with darker tips.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberloriprophoto
 Canon EOS-20D 		09/24/2008 12:30:22 PM
The lighting and sharpness makes this photo, great job, although I am not sure what colors are involved here it screams vibrant to me just as it is! Who cares what the colors actually are LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userkmy35
 Canon PowerShot S5 IS 		09/24/2008 09:52:13 AM
This is one of my favorites...beautifully done!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserBrownEyes
 Fujifilm FinePix E900 		09/24/2008 07:12:37 AM
I "see" so many beautiful colors in this. Great work!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberrinac
 Pentax K20D 		09/24/2008 02:11:37 AM
Beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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