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Challenge: Blue III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
Location: Fairchild Gardens, Miami
Date: Nov 8, 2008
Aperture: F/7.1
ISO: 500
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Floral, DPChallenge GTGs
Date Uploaded: Nov 10, 2008

 Taken in a Garden/Park down here in Miami called Fairchild. These flowers are really more purple than blue, so I tweaked the color a little bit using the hue-saturation and levels. I know I was compromising the greens too, but at the end I was pleased with the results.

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Votes: 218
Comments: 3
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM II
 11/14/2008 09:47:51 PM
Nice shot but it's hard to focus on any one thing
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
 11/13/2008 09:10:10 PM
nightshades... very pretty, excellent shot, will blend well for composition too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 11/12/2008 09:34:45 AM
Very nice colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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