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Challenge: Duotones IV (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2009 - Challenges
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Vivitar MF Macro 55mm 1:2:8 f/2.8 for Nikon
Location: Orlando, FL
Date: Jun 14, 2009
Aperture: f/0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000 sec.
Galleries: Black and White, Floral
Date Uploaded: Jun 14, 2009

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Taken at Lake Eola in Orlando, FL

Statistics
Place: 75 out of 253
Avg (all users): 5.8359
Avg (commenters): 5.7500
Avg (participants): 5.6585
Avg (non-participants): 6.1522
Views since voting: 1006
Views during voting: 220
Votes: 128
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0


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07/01/2009 03:52:49 PM
nice score and finish in a pretty tough challenge...I thought this was so well done and soft the way you PP'd it!
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06/30/2009 05:26:04 PM
Oooh..Lovely shot. I would have expanded the shot more if you wanted to use that border. By that, I maean I would have pushed the border out further and perhaps had the portion of the photo outside the border to be slightly blurred or something. Just amatter of style and presentation choice. The photo itself I really like. It has a very simple, clean feel to it.
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06/27/2009 02:46:23 AM
I really love the framing on this! I didn't know this was legal at all I really do love it!
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06/22/2009 12:26:07 PM
Very nice, Janine!! Good score too!!
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06/22/2009 12:32:18 AM
very beautiful janine .. love the delicacy of the flower, the petals curling over and details at the centre .. it really is a stunning duotone . :)
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06/22/2009 12:30:51 AM
Nicely done Jannine, I like the stroke borders but a little harmfull here,by reducing the size of the overall effect, good finish in a hard challenge.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/21/2009 05:08:40 AM
Great image but the border just gets in the way. 7.
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06/19/2009 11:27:15 AM
I'm not a big fan of floral shots, mostly because I find it is just too easy to get an attractive photo of a pretty flower, so when I vote on one, there has to be something well done to make it stand out to me. The composition is spot-on rule of thirds and leads my eye nicely through the frame. The treatment and light is nice, being just soft enough to be pleasing, but still has lots of details showing. (I love to see lots of fine detail). The border didn't have much effect on me one way or another, but it probably does add a nice touch. I think the objection to it may be that it overlays with the actual subject matter. I really can't find anything to nitpick about here, and I gave this a very high vote.
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06/17/2009 07:27:11 PM
border hurts this one.
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06/17/2009 06:28:17 PM
I'm not a big fan of those frames that doesn't "end" the photo. It draws my attention outside instead of inside the frame. Apart from that, composition, pre and post production and toning is f'ing awesome!
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06/17/2009 12:01:21 AM
Nice closeup and crop and I like your sepia tone. Lovely flower, too.
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06/16/2009 04:55:12 PM
Nice tones... like the framing here.. Raj
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06/16/2009 12:21:39 AM
Lovely light, very nicely balanced composition. I like that the background is not pure black - there's a hint of the leaves behind, and I really like how the center is just becoming visible - you've caught that stage just before the bloom is completely open. Focus is good, though the OOF foreward most leaf may put off some. And I'd wager your score would be higher without the inner border - some people really don't like borders, especially if there's more to them than a simple black line, and in this shot, the blur is not entirely obvious unless you relaly look for it. The tone is warm - reminiscent of low morning light.
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06/15/2009 12:04:32 PM
border kills this IMHO..
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