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700,000 begonias
700,000 begonias
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Date: Aug 16, 2008
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Cityscape, Travel
Date Uploaded: Aug 16, 2008

 The Brussel's flowercarpet in the Grand Place, something happening every 2 years and just for 3 days. Made of about 700,000 begonias.

Captured early in the morning, before the tourist's rush. Circular polarizer used.

Raw converted with DXO optics pro 5.2, fixed perspective and distorsion. Other postprocessing includes levels, exposure, dodging, burning, rezise, USM, save for web.

Statistics
Place: 177 out of 487
Avg (all users): 5.8874
Avg (commenters): 6.3333
Avg (participants): 5.8496
Avg (non-participants): 6.0000
Views since voting: 978
Views during voting: 232
Votes: 151
Comments: 7
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/07/2008 11:09:39 PM
How gorgeous! This is Brussels, yes? I remember reading that this would be there. Sorry I missed it! Great job of capture it to share, too.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/07/2008 09:15:07 AM
a bit touristy imho
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L IS USM
 09/06/2008 02:12:22 AM
wow, that is so beautiful! very cool
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/02/2008 04:26:01 PM
Busy image! Not enough of the flowers in frame for it to hold my attention, I keep going to the sky!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 09/01/2008 08:59:40 AM
HDR?? Nice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D200
Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 09/01/2008 02:15:58 AM
wow, breathtaking!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSC-RX1
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 09/01/2008 12:02:21 AM
Beautiful! Is that an HDR image? Or are you just that cool?Great composition too. I with you could see the top of the church thing! 7/10
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