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Whispered Drops of Morning Dew
Whispered Drops of Morning Dew
geekssweet


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Challenge: Zen Photography (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S3100
Location: Elgin, Il
Date: Jul 26, 2006
Aperture: f/4.9
ISO: ISO 64
Shutter: 1/158s
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jul 26, 2006

Holly Hock shot with morning dew on Macro setting.
Unaltered.

Statistics
Place: 289 out of 329
Avg (all users): 4.8060
Avg (commenters): 5.4000
Avg (participants): 4.7822
Avg (non-participants): 4.8300
Views since voting: 831
Views during voting: 276
Votes: 201
Comments: 8
Favorites: 1 (view)


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08/09/2006 11:33:37 PM
greetings from the critique club:

i think this is a fine idea for zen, and you captured a good scene.

technically, however, i think the shot is lacking. first and foremost, it seems out of focus. focus is the number one thing most voters look for at dpc. if the shot is not totally bad, you can make it sharper with an unsharp mask.

the colors seem washed out overall. a contrast boost will make the colors pop more and really make the photo stand out.

finally, i'd spend a little time with the clone stamp tool and work on cleaning up the spots on the base of the flower (the green part). although they're insignificant to you, they are pretty prominent in the macro and can be removed in an advanced editing challenge.

hope this helps!
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08/07/2006 12:40:00 AM
This is a beautiful, natural, subtle shot. I like the lighting. The texture and pastels of it remind me of a young girl's Spring dress. Sure, you could run it through noise reduction once or twice to smooth the grain, but I think it would be wacky to up the contrast, sat and sharpness to dpc standards. That's not what this picture is about.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/06/2006 12:24:59 AM
I love the waterdrops, but I wish there was more contrast in the picture.
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08/05/2006 08:53:34 PM
The water droplets add a nice effect to the flower...
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08/03/2006 10:42:25 PM
you whispered a flower
I put it on my ear. 6
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08/01/2006 02:42:54 PM
Neat idea, however I think you're going to get hammered a bit for a few things. 1) It's a flower. 2) It's a flower with water beads on it. 3) The color isn't saturated enough. 4) It's a bit noisy.

Don't shoot the messenger. ;^) I've done a flower shot or two in my time. He-he. Good luck!
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07/31/2006 07:57:51 PM
A very nice idea, the shot seems a little soft.
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07/31/2006 07:19:43 AM
nice...perhaps lacks a bit of sharpness
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