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Juniper366


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Challenge: Free Study VIII (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Missouri Botanical Gardens-St Louis, Missouri
Date: Apr 9, 2005
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/45
Galleries: Architecture, Travel
Date Uploaded: Apr 10, 2005

Selective color, a little cropping and some saturation.

Statistics
Place: 406 out of 507
Avg (all users): 5.0041
Avg (commenters): 5.0625
Avg (participants): 4.8595
Avg (non-participants): 5.4821
Views since voting: 1242
Views during voting: 320
Votes: 241
Comments: 17
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/25/2005 01:54:56 PM
great use of symmetry, a striking image.
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04/24/2005 03:15:52 PM
Great Reflection! I would have cloned out the spots in the reflected sky ... 9
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04/24/2005 12:10:37 PM
good pic. I think that the line where the reflection meets the real thing (horizon line) should be either higher or lower to follow the rule of thirds. my vote is higher.
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04/24/2005 10:31:05 AM
Levels look a little of. Would have liked to see a bit more contrast
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04/24/2005 10:13:54 AM
You could darken this enormously, i think: in the sense that there are no blown-out highlights it isn't over-exposed of course; but in the sense that all the colours lack vibrancy, and a sense of contrast throughout the image, then it is over-exposed. Cameras meter in an odd way, and it's almost always worth shooting with the exposure compensation set down a stop or two: darker images can always be brought up in processing.

I think this scene is a bit complex to work well as a reflection: certainly at the submission size here. The figures, the dome, the flowers, the house, the greenery ... and the over-lapping of many of those leaves you with an image where there is too much stuff going on for the reflection to stand out.
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04/23/2005 11:34:56 PM
Colors are not clear and crisp. Interesting photo otherwise
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04/22/2005 09:51:32 PM
Looks over exposed to me.
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04/22/2005 01:16:51 AM
Composition and technique here is awesome, but just needs stronger colour to leap off the monitor screen. 8
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04/21/2005 08:21:10 AM
Colors feel too flat in this image. Even a saturation boost would go a long way here.
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04/21/2005 03:40:50 AM
nice image but lacking contrast needs the tones darkened I feel but overal the image is good
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04/20/2005 04:05:14 PM
I like the reflection and framing. However, the shot looks a bit flat - could use more saturation and contrast. BOL
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04/20/2005 12:32:08 PM
I think more contrast would have improved this
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04/19/2005 10:36:47 PM
Great idea, good composition. On my screen it's a bit light...
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04/19/2005 02:23:34 PM
this image looks like it has a lot of potential, but seems a bit unfinished. it seems to be tilted a bit to the left, and is somewhat flat. could use a little more contrast, sharpening, and boosted saturization. all the same, nice image, good luck!
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04/19/2005 03:49:54 AM
Very interesting picture with the reflection in the water. The color seems a bit flat and dull - tweaking the levels just a bit would probably really make this a stand out picture.
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04/19/2005 03:22:26 AM
Interesting composition. It is very dull however. I bit more contract would have served it well.
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04/19/2005 12:23:59 AM
This is a really nice image. It seems a bit washed out, so you might want to boost the contrast a bit. But still, it's an excellent subject with great colors and patterns.
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