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Challenge: Object Isolation by Contrast (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Date: Dec 30, 2007
Aperture: f/ 16
ISO: 200
Shutter: 4 seconds
Galleries: Still Life, Floral
Date Uploaded: Dec 30, 2007

 8 tulips on a black velvet background. I originally lit this with four clamp lamps and then paired down to two, each at the base of the shooting area and pointing up to a white piece of poster board over the shooting area. Even though these tulips are not particularly glossy, one was picking up some noticeable glare on the left. I placed a small reflector in front of the light and that knock the glare out. Shot with the camera on tripod and used the cable remote. I move the angle to right three times. This is from the last set.

Post: Convert from raw in PSElements 3.0. Layer adjustments for levels, brightness/contrast and hue/saturation. Spot edited dust off the tulips and leaves. Sharpen. Resize. Sharpen.

Happy New Year, Everyone!

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 188
Avg (all users): 6.5641
Avg (commenters): 7.3846
Avg (participants): 6.3692
Avg (non-participants): 6.7033
Views since voting: 2011
Views during voting: 248
Votes: 156
Comments: 15
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 01/07/2008 11:23:11 PM
I love the clarity in this
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 01/07/2008 05:10:53 PM
You know how to create such pleasing still life shots!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/06/2008 10:41:27 PM
Nice soft lighting :)
Wouldn't have minding a little contrat boost to this one, to help isolate the flowers even more and darken the background completely pitch black.
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 01/06/2008 12:57:48 PM
Beautiful lighting, nice and soft. Wonderful contract, nothing to improve.
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 01/05/2008 03:51:45 AM
This is a pleasant enough image. Although it should be said that the lighting is somewhat flat.

You're obviously pretty handy with a camera - perhaps you could have demonstrated a little more originality in respect of the subject, the composition, or just the lighting.
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 01/04/2008 08:34:40 PM
Beautiful!
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 01/01/2008 11:58:51 PM
Nice touch of spring this winter.
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 01/01/2008 08:00:56 PM
Lovely lighting!
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 01/01/2008 05:10:46 PM
Really nice. Just the right amount of strong color, but still smooth and elegant.
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 01/01/2008 12:53:17 PM
wonderful lighting and colors!!
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 12/31/2007 07:31:34 PM
beautiful and smoothe...great colours...the lighting is superb...lovely 8
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 12/31/2007 11:41:33 AM
Interesting batch of flowers. They look so soft!
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 12/31/2007 11:04:08 AM
I like the lighting. Well done
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 12/31/2007 07:49:18 AM
Brilliant , love this shot and the lighting , also very well composed and definitely fits the theme to a T - 9
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 12/31/2007 05:48:02 AM
Very lovely composition. Great contrast of the tulips against the black background.
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