expectations of Valentine's
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Comment by acheron:
Nice portrait, but not sure it meets the challenge well.

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Comment by Ja-9:
great colors

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Comment by PetRock:
Excellent composition... I like all the elements.. What StateCountry?

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Comment by jjstager2:
The focus immediately draws your eye to the wonderful burst of orange lichen on the boulder.. The other features such as the mottled light on the rolling hills and the large hill centered in the back are de-emphasized due to being out of the focus DOF. I would love to see this same shot in a smaller aperture version so that these features would be in focus along with the lichen.

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Comment by mgsmith53:
A bit blotchy. Looks like deep dof, with blur applied, but not evenly.

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Comment by pointandshoot:
beautiful light and mood.

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Comment by Qiki:

Originally posted by ytshuva: it looks like this site quncil could use a little bit of common sense here..what crime have I done?

I understand your frustration and I still think you have produced a wonderful image, however I see no reason for you to question the SC's common sense. The advanced editing rules couldn't be any more clear. Using PP to introduce motion (not just blur) is mentioned specifically.

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Comment by Neat:
Lovely and serene.

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Comment by aj1621:
Love the lighting, nicely done

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Comment by hotpasta:
I reckon you should have gone for f16 or f22 and got the whole thing in focus...nice colour