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Challenge: Duotones II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A20
Location: Garden in Pretoria - South Africa
Date: Feb 21, 2006
Aperture: F 4.00
Shutter: 1/501
Galleries: Floral
Date Uploaded: Feb 21, 2006

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03/07/2006 11:07:00 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club ...

Very pretty flower, and good shot. There are a few things which could give it some more "pop".

First, I can still see the background a little. In a shot like this, it should be totally black (which is what you were going for, I imagine). Boosting the contrast up just a little bit would have completely removed the background. The image is sharp in focus and the depth of focus (depth of field) is also very good. The leaf on the bottom right is a little bit distracting, perhaps you caould have ripped it right off. As stated in a previous comment, using the rule of thirds here would have helped the composition. And lastly, in my opinion, either getting closer to - or farther away from - the flower would have helped. As is, it lacks just a little bit of interest.

Still, I fine shot. Good job.

milo
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/24/2006 11:35:44 AM
the composition of this photo is not very balanced. Following the rule of thirds would help I think.
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02/22/2006 02:39:37 PM
the simple beauty of this flower lends itself well to the duotone treatment - your ability to produce such a crisp shot is good too :)
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02/22/2006 08:30:03 AM
very nice ..I like the lighting
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