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my colorful life
my colorful life
wanjun


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Challenge: Soft Focus IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Location: front lawn
Date: May 12, 2008
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/160
Galleries: Macro
Date Uploaded: May 12, 2008

 this shot was pretty lucky considering how the working distance for my lens is ridiculously short (a centimeter or so) but the fly didn't seemed to mind and stayed on the same plant for a long time. the red background is actually a flower behind the fly.

the soft focus effect is achieved through a series of curves and faded gaussian blur. really wish I could clone out the blemishes on the leaf though

Statistics
Place: 31 out of 203
Avg (all users): 6.0426
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
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Views since voting: 818
Views during voting: 304
Votes: 188
Comments: 8
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/20/2008 10:45:59 AM
sorrynot exactly my taste too many colours 6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/18/2008 03:45:53 PM
WOWWWW!!! great pretty colors! very nice!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/18/2008 12:00:49 AM
Nice colors, the softening has worked well with this image - like the translucent wing well placed over the abdomen.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/17/2008 12:12:33 PM
And the definition of soft is... This picture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/16/2008 09:40:35 PM
Excellent colors and color contrasts here. An eight for you.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/15/2008 11:34:27 AM
wow, excellent macro, works well for the soft focus
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/14/2008 09:14:07 PM
Soft and I love the colors......
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 05/14/2008 09:25:26 AM
Great detail with a beautiful balance of soft color
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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