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As smooth to the touch as to the taste.
As smooth to the touch as to the taste.
SoFlaPhotographer


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Silky-Smooth (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Key West, Florida.
Date: May 12, 2007
Aperture: 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160
Date Uploaded: May 12, 2007

 Never actually posted on DP challenge so i though id give it a try. This is a banana tree and the sap that comes out of the tips of the leaves is quite tasty and the leaves are incredibly smooth. Hope that counts for silky and smooth.

1. Open RAW in PS.
2. Curves.
3. Color Correct.
4. Border.

Statistics
Place: 80 out of 144
Avg (all users): 5.2544
Avg (commenters): 5.6429
Avg (participants): 4.9836
Avg (non-participants): 5.3288
Views since voting: 592
Views during voting: 398
Votes: 283
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/22/2007 08:34:33 PM
they look like tiny little puppet dancers! nice composition!
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 05/21/2007 08:21:55 PM
Nice image, the shallow dof renders part of the subject OOF.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/20/2007 10:07:18 PM
Like little angels landing!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/20/2007 01:47:23 AM
is it just me or do they look like little people?
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 05/19/2007 01:56:53 PM
Nice composition and colors, but you missed your focus spot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/19/2007 07:24:32 AM
Nice composition but for me I need some element is sharp focus.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/18/2007 04:32:50 PM
good side to side sharpness
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 05/18/2007 01:40:22 PM
looks like little dancers
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/18/2007 11:23:04 AM
Beautiful. This picture definitely pops out at the viewer when they look at it.
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 05/18/2007 11:00:44 AM
very cool flowers or what ever they are i like thier colors
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/17/2007 04:46:17 PM
They look like people...
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 05/16/2007 04:34:29 PM
You eat these? I've never eaten Snap-Dragons! lol
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 05/16/2007 11:36:11 AM
Focus is too soft for me. Also, some light shining off of the petals to create a glow would have added a bit to the image. Getting an almost sparkle gold shimmer would have brought this more in line with silky smooth. Could possibly have done it with artificial light.
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 05/16/2007 07:06:11 AM
wow this plant looks like three ballerinas! How intresting, i love the perspective
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 05/16/2007 06:33:45 AM
Nice, as they are like dancers
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 05/16/2007 03:30:12 AM
OOF
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