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Challenge: Beauty In The Everyday (Basic Editing)
Collection: Challenge Pics - Love 'em!
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
Date: Dec 18, 2007
Galleries: Emotive, Nature
Date Uploaded: Dec 18, 2007

I'm using a new lens heheheheeeeeeeee..

"hatsuyuki" means "first snow" according to this site 500 Essential Japanese Season Words

I don't really understand wabi sabi (but maybe WASAAAAAAABI) - so I took this pic with "magic and beauty in the ordinary" in mind.

I was surprised to see this green branch amongst all the dead stuff. The background is a green garage. The only thing I did was toss some snow on top of the brown piece.

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This is going to do better than my underappreciated ebay challenge picture ;)


Statistics
Place: 40 out of 207
Avg (all users): 5.9620
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 5.8873
Avg (non-participants): 6.0088
Views since voting: 1027
Views during voting: 275
Votes: 184
Comments: 16
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12/27/2007 10:32:19 AM
Love this. Beautiful colors and great DOF.
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12/26/2007 07:35:09 PM
So close to a six. Very nice dichotomous type shot. Lucky you and your new lens. I'm jealous!
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12/26/2007 12:01:01 PM
well I am a bit grumpy as the first time I went to comment on this shot just as I finished the DPC server went down for maintenance (9am UK time)

Anyhoooo to reprise...

This is a fantastic shot with so many things to like about it. The focus and sharpness on the deadhead is perfect (and the added snow is a wonderful touch). Given the subject of the challenge I thought it was brilliant that the deadhead was really the thing of beauty and the new bud relegated to the background.

The DOF on the new lens really gives the image pop and I love the fact that it made the green garage door look like a bokeh lawn.

Great image, and desreved to score even higher than it did

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12/26/2007 10:42:33 AM
Wow! That new lens sure did its job for ya! This is beautiful. I love that shallow depth of field. 50-200, huh? I am doing some serious coveting here :)

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12/26/2007 03:54:40 AM
The contrast of the old deadheaded flower and the new growth is awesome. The "just thrown on there" snow is perfect! Love how just a few crystals are hanging off the one petal.
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12/26/2007 12:21:37 AM
Great set up. You totally fooled me! I love the colors and texture. Nice use of the new lens... and for inevitably understanding "wabi sabi" or whatever you like to call it! (I must admit to appreciating your version better, lol)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/24/2007 12:03:39 PM
I had to go look up the meaning of your title. Very appropriate. An very good image. I like the use of the DOF here. I'm not sure whether I like the bud on the right, or if it is a distraction from the main subject.
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12/21/2007 12:20:11 PM
Stunning - I love how the stem is partially focused in the background ;)
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12/21/2007 12:05:59 PM
i like it alot..
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12/20/2007 10:41:34 PM
I love so much about this - the juxtaposition of the dead flower and the buds, the snow and the green, past and future ... and that little bit of snow precariously perched on the edge of the flower that will bring an imminent change in the scene, while the plant more slowly experiences its changes. Fabulous take on the challenge, IMO, and my favorite entry.
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12/19/2007 05:53:58 PM
How pretty. Artful and "imperfect" in nature. One of the better ones.
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12/19/2007 05:48:07 PM
Gorgeous bokeh here, tack sharp and composed very well.
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12/19/2007 05:33:48 PM
How intriguing that this brown, dried and snow-covered flower/bulb shoots towards us from a green and living stem with other growing bulbs and a green background behind. So interesting.
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12/19/2007 01:37:11 PM
niceeeeeeee!!!!!!
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12/19/2007 08:32:07 AM
Nice work done.
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12/19/2007 08:05:44 AM
foreground image just a bit too over-sharp for my taste; overall the image is lovely with great use of compsition and boke. COlors compiment the decaying plant bud very well.
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