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Flowers of Light
Flowers of Light
alpharich


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Challenge: Motion Blur III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSLR-A700
Lens: Konica Minolta AF 28-85 F3.5-4.5
Location: bolsover castle, derbyshire, uk
Date: Oct 26, 2008
Aperture: 13
ISO: 250
Shutter: 13 sec
Galleries: Abstract, Sky
Date Uploaded: Oct 26, 2008

taken at the yearly bolsover fireworks display

long exposure using a crap tripod that would not let me get a view of the castle over the hedge.

converted from raw with dxo optics 5 before sticking into photoshop and giving a slight curve and shadow / highlight then sharpen de-noise with noise ninja and save for web.


last photos before i sell my lenses:)

Statistics
Place: 77 out of 201
Avg (all users): 5.4421
Avg (commenters): 9.0000
Avg (participants): 5.2581
Avg (non-participants): 5.5313
Views since voting: 1406
Views during voting: 303
Votes: 190
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0


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11/10/2008 02:48:49 PM
Hello from the Critique Club.

Your subject choice of long-exposure fireworks was a good one for the challenge, with masses of motion blur! I am confused by the votes of 1 and 2 - I can only think that they are from people new to photography who have never tried to photograph fireworks and are under the illusion that the photo doesn't meet the challenge...

What I like: The vibrancy and zest of the fireworks - I can almost smell and hear them.

What I am not so keen on: There is almost too much here, with a chaotic, slightly muddled composition - perhaps a shorter shutter speed with fewer firework explosions captured might be more aesthetically pleasing - a case of less is more. The very long shutter speed has also resulted in a couple of blown out areas which do draw the eye.

All-in-all, a decent photo that fits the challenge well.

Regards,
Sara.
PS - hope you didn't sell your lenses - you have some good photos in your portfolio.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/03/2008 12:12:36 AM
Fabulous shot. 10
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11/01/2008 10:13:05 PM
Beautiful... that is all that need be said.
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10/29/2008 12:05:26 PM
very pretty. lovely colors. too bad that purple one is cut off
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