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RIP Sharleen
RIP Sharleen
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Challenge: Free Study 2012-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Date: Dec 27, 2012
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.5
Date Uploaded: Dec 30, 2012

 This is for my friend Sharleen who lost her fight with Cancer earlier this month.

In her younger days she was a keen, competitive photographer (on film and slides still). Only last year she decided to get back into photography, obviously with a digital camera. She was so happy with her new Nikon. She said it was a life long dream come true.

Sharleen loved flowers. She would always have flowers around her.

Trying to combine these 2 passions in her life, I wanted to create something special, different. Sharleen wasn't a "pastel" type of lady. It took me a while to think of something suitable.


These Orchids are a bright cerise with a white edge and I think the sombre B&W works for them in this context.

Technically I didn't do much. Shot in my conservatory during daylight with a black BG. Converted to B&W and played with the levels to get the petals really dark and the white edge really white.
I made a second layer to darken the stem and flowers on the back of the stem a bit.
Rotated to get a more pleasing arch.
A bit of sharpening and I think a bit of a crop.




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 01/08/2013 11:29:38 AM
A beautiful stunning tribute to Sharleen.
 01/08/2013 04:10:43 AM
Beautifully done. 7. Under-appreciated.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/04/2013 07:56:39 AM
So beautiful..is it black orchid?
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 01/02/2013 01:25:46 AM
i like its simplicity and more artistic nature..
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 01/01/2013 04:20:27 PM
Wow, The white outline creates such a cool macro effect. I really like this.
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