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Challenge: Minimalism (Basic Editing III)
Collection: studio
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
Location: VT - usa
Date: Apr 21, 2005
Aperture: f:8
Galleries: Studio, Floral
Date Uploaded: Apr 22, 2005

 spur of the moment idea with some flowers we already had on hand.

had a hole in some matte board from a previous shot. slid the flower through the hole. handheld the 550ex in manual mode 1/64th power aiming close to make a stark shadow. set the camera on a 4 sec exposure, in a dark room so i had time to let go of the cam and fire the flash with the pilot button.

darkened the blacks & whitened the whites. sharpened.

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Statistics
Place: 103 out of 492
Avg (all users): 5.7379
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.4603
Avg (non-participants): 6.0617
Views since voting: 1198
Views during voting: 438
Votes: 351
Comments: 26
Favorites: 2 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/03/2005 08:32:40 PM
Don't ask my why, but I kinda like this one. You break too many rules but in an odd kinda way it works at least for this viewer!
TC
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 05/02/2005 11:04:19 PM
great framing and color
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/02/2005 10:49:12 PM
I love the placing of the flower and the contrast between the flower and the white background, but I think the choice to include the shadow, which lookes manufactured, really takes away from the potential this shot had. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/01/2005 09:36:53 PM
great light and shadow on the flower
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2005 11:41:41 PM
interesting artistic approach to a flower. i like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/30/2005 08:17:32 PM
Refreshing from all the other 'normal' flower pictures I've seen, good work
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 10:54:43 PM
I love the detail of the flower. The focus is great. My only suggestion would be to perhaps include a little less of the shadow, as it detracts my eye from the colorful subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 07:54:47 PM
imo the black shadow kills the shot. 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 06:43:30 PM
Very nice. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 10:51:12 AM
interesting use of theme, nice lighting, blurred shadow a bit distracting, whites not pure, blacks ok, nice color, nice comp
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 10:09:24 AM
great color & focus but i dont like that big distracting shadow
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 07:59:59 AM
I think this would have been better without the shadow. Just me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 06:16:54 AM
Love this. My pick so far! Especially like the way the flower is sharp and in focus, but the shadow in out of focus. Nicely done.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 02:06:54 AM
suits the challenge, interesting photograph!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/29/2005 12:42:52 AM
shadow should go bye bye, the beautiful orange of that flower is all you need for the focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 04:49:48 PM
Did you do that yourself? or are we allowed burning/dodging in these ones? Interesting, howeverthe giant shadow is distracting. 4
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 02:17:43 PM
cool picture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 02:04:21 PM
the color is not that good on the back ground but the flower is nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 11:10:32 AM
I really like the image this creates. The flower is very sharp! great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/28/2005 10:03:56 AM
Well done. i like this skill.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 07:18:36 PM
Lots of harsh white hurts the eyes. I like the colors, though (the hint of green of the stalk adds a nice touch), and the composition of a full shadow with a quarter flower.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 01:15:13 PM
I don't like the big dark shadow. Too distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 12:27:29 PM
I would have liked this shot better had the shadow not been there? Great focus on the flower which contrasts great against the white background 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 09:51:21 AM
Kinda wish for just a little more flower, a little less shadow. Still, it's a very nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 04/27/2005 07:57:14 AM
ok
 04/27/2005 03:16:43 AM
Great colors!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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