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Challenge: Soft Focus II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED
Location: Westminster MA
Date: Aug 19, 2006
Aperture: f11
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Nature, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 21, 2006

 Crop.
***Gratuitous*** use of Noise Ninja with the Contrast and USM on 0 to soften, strength at 6 and smooth at 20.
Hue-Sat on the Reds (darken, saturate) and the Yellow (lighten, saturate).
Curves
Resize.

Yes, I have heard of the Rule of Thirds... its a silly rule that I like to not pay any attention too. You can tell the thought police where I live. Thank you for your time. Bwahahahahaha. lol


Statistics
Place: 32 out of 252
Avg (all users): 6.1200
Avg (commenters): 7.0769
Avg (participants): 5.8060
Avg (non-participants): 6.2532
Views since voting: 933
Views during voting: 311
Votes: 225
Comments: 13
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/29/2006 08:30:49 AM
I keep thinking the photos in this contest can't possibly get better, but yours proves me wrong! Astounding photographic perfection, artistry, sense of style & timing!!!!!!! Not enough descriptive words to capture the full meaning of this photo's impact on me...
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 08/28/2006 01:08:23 AM
To much contrast betweent the flowers and the butterfly.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2006 07:32:50 PM
Absolutely breathtaking! Great use of soft focus - just the right touch.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/27/2006 12:38:44 PM
Lovely contrast and yet the same tone of soft colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/26/2006 08:29:33 AM
This is a lovely photo. I can almost smell the fragrance of those flowers!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/25/2006 02:17:43 AM
I feel the crop little lesser in height but more in width would have done more justice to the subject.
 08/24/2006 07:07:01 PM
The background is very striking!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/24/2006 04:24:23 AM
Nice crop.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 06:15:55 PM
The butterfly on the white is amazing. Great picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 03:45:10 PM
I like the image but the crop is a lot tighter on both sides than I would have liked.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 02:19:34 PM
this shot is too blurry...could be sharper...Just Kidding!!

gorgeous, just gorgeous...9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 08/23/2006 12:41:54 PM
I like this the white flowers work well with the colours of the butterfly and IMHO this has a nice softness to it :o)
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 08/23/2006 07:10:53 AM
ovely lighting and a nice composition
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