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Challenge: Zen II (Advanced Editing)
Collection: 6s
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC for Canon
Location: St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Date: Jun 21, 2009
Aperture: 11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200s
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 21, 2009

[Jun. 23rd, 2009 01:53:55 PM]

Happy with the voting so far. I wasn't even going to enter this challenge, a couple of hours before the deadline I needed a photo for my blog. I have this orchid that had lost all but one flower. I trimmed the stems to look like this. Never did use it for my blog, used something else. Debated entering this, wasn't really happy with the colour (but it's straight from the camera, my wall is a terra cotta type colour and I used a different white balance setting to get this colour). I only entered it because my partner Joe said it was good. Thanks Joe!

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Post Challenge:
Thanks everyone, thrilled with the ribbon!!

Outtake:
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Statistics Voting Breakdown (your vote is highlighted in red)
Place: 2 out of 145
Avg (all users): 6.8500
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.6032
Avg (non-participants): 7.0519
Views since voting: 3476
Views during voting: 288
Votes: 140
Comments: 45
Favorites: 10 (view)

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AuthorThread
Memberlevyj413
 Nikon D200
07/05/2009 11:18:53 PM
Beautiful and serene. Congrats, Karen!
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MemberBrat
 Canon EOS-5D
07/02/2009 05:18:16 AM
Congratulations Karen! I was away for this challenge, so a little late with well wishes! It's a beautiful image. I love the simplicity of it. It reminds me of a delicate, beautifully lit, Chinese brush painting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberRmac
 Olympus E-520
07/01/2009 09:14:28 PM
Simply beautiful, congratulations.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberwilliam88
 Canon EOS-20D
06/30/2009 11:51:34 PM
Congratulations on your ribbon!! Beautiful shot!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membermpeters
 Canon EOS-5D
06/30/2009 07:52:37 PM
Glad you entered this--really soothing image and congrats on your red!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberpatio127
 Canon EOS-40D
06/30/2009 09:13:31 AM
Yes - that is Zen alright !!!! Fantastic image , Karen-congratulations :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberLadyK
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II
06/29/2009 05:09:08 PM
this is just so pretty, and gets even prettier every time i look at it. can you offer prints?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberLydiaToo
 Canon EOS-40D
06/29/2009 11:37:20 AM
Very Zen, Karen! Congrats on your ribbon!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserSonifo
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
06/29/2009 10:34:32 AM
Hey!!! Great image! Nice second placement.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberjeger
 Canon EOS-5D
06/29/2009 09:28:36 AM
Well done Karen!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberJutilda
 Canon EOS-30D
06/29/2009 09:14:38 AM
YES!!! They did get it right. Congrats Karen. This is a stunner and I like the unusual orange color. FAB
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membersfmorris
 Canon EOS-40D
06/29/2009 09:12:35 AM
Congrats Karen on your Red Ribbon this is so simple and beautiful.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membercolorcarnival
 Olympus E-520
06/29/2009 08:47:04 AM
I loved the simplicity of the photo and the complementary colored background. Congrats on the red!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberJohannesFrank
 Nikon D3
06/29/2009 07:16:41 AM
Well done
Congrats
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberhalopes
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
06/29/2009 06:40:56 AM
Love the tone and the composition. Simple and effective. Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberkarenk
 Canon EOS-40D
06/29/2009 06:28:41 AM
WTG go Karen, contrats on your win love the colors and composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberMAK
 Canon EOS-1D
06/29/2009 04:51:20 AM
very nice Karen, congrats
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membercup4tml
 Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
06/29/2009 04:39:40 AM
Congrats Karen on your ribbon. A beautiful shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberStarbanana
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
06/29/2009 04:29:11 AM
Congrats Karen. This is a lovely shot, the colour and the gradient are superb
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membercodfish709
 Canon EOS-40D
06/29/2009 04:27:43 AM
Hi Karen: Great shot; love the simplicity and the colour. Congratulations on the ribbon. I aspire to your talent. BTW - my shot was somewhere between Tors Cove and Bauline East. Mike
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberPug-H
 Pentax K10D
06/29/2009 04:01:50 AM
Congratulations, Karen. Even if you didn't think it was worthy of entering, obviously a lot of other people did. Very nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membereyewave
 Canon EOS-5D
06/29/2009 02:15:16 AM
Congrats, Karen, excellent shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberredjulep
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
06/29/2009 01:04:42 AM
Absolutely beautiful, Karen. Congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberpearlseyes
 Canon EOS-20D
06/29/2009 12:36:17 AM
This was my favorite of the challenge. Congrats on your ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberEmerkaza
 Canon EOS-50D
06/29/2009 12:34:15 AM
Congrats! Good thing you listened to Joe. =)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membercitymars
 Nikon D300
06/29/2009 12:29:23 AM
Congratulations, Karen. Very well done indeed! Glad your partner encouraged you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberIreneM
 Nikon D70
06/29/2009 12:16:33 AM
Huge congrats on the ribbon, Karen. It's a beautiful shot, thank goodness you entered it. Btw, your partner has good taste ;-)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberdswann
 Nikon D80
06/29/2009 12:15:24 AM
Congrats on the red ribbon Karen. Awesome image!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberbanmorn
 Nikon D200
06/29/2009 12:10:49 AM
See, those rainy days work out well. Many congrats on your red, Karen!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberSandyP
 Canon EOS-5D
06/29/2009 12:10:27 AM
Oh Karen!!! I'm glad yours kept going up all week! This sooo deserves a ribbon! Congratulations!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membervawendy
 Canon EOS-40D
06/29/2009 12:08:34 AM
Congrats on the red!! what a wonderful shot!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberandrewt
 Nikon D3
06/29/2009 12:07:08 AM
Wonderful Karen. Big congrats on the ribbon.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberbergiekat
 Canon EOS-40D
06/29/2009 12:06:44 AM
Wohooo, Karen! Congrats on your ribbon. All of the shots ribboning have matched the color of ribbon won. Interesting...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberMotek
 Nikon D80
06/29/2009 12:06:44 AM
Beutiful, congrats
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered UserArt Roflmao 06/29/2009 12:04:40 AM
Way to go, Karen! Congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Registered Userbbright
 Canon EOS-30D
06/28/2009 04:25:25 PM
Clever combination. Good tones. - 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberNikonJeb
 Nikon D200
06/26/2009 07:43:48 PM
A most pleasing & expressive offering. Very uplifting, yet soft. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Usersandywhit
 Nikon D100
06/24/2009 09:32:52 AM
love it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Registered Userfuzzyt
 Nikon D40
06/23/2009 01:23:03 PM
Nice choice of color. I like the lighting. There is a skull in the flower.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberEmerkaza
 Canon EOS-50D
06/22/2009 10:38:17 PM
This is one of my picks for a ribbon. It is simple and beautiful. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberpearlseyes
 Canon EOS-20D
06/22/2009 06:44:31 PM
I really like the composition and lighting on this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberlove
 Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
06/22/2009 03:50:46 PM
don't care for the color treatment.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Memberwehrmacher
 Pentax K10D
06/22/2009 02:56:20 PM
This, I feel should be in one of the winner's circles. I debated for sometime about whether the stems should meet at the base of the photo or not. I never decided.

The lighting is superb. I would love to learn how to do that someday.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Membercynthiann
 Nikon D90
06/22/2009 08:28:39 AM
OOh, I likey! I likey very much!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
MemberJutilda
 Canon EOS-30D
06/22/2009 12:25:08 AM
peaceful the orchid
lightness of being on earth
balance of nature
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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