| Photograph Information | Photographer's Comments | 
		
			| Challenge:  HDR II (Advanced Editing VII) Collection: Portfolio
 Camera:     Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
 Lens:       Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
 Location:   Fort Wayne, IN
 Date:      Sep 11, 2009
 Aperture:   F/3.5 +1, +1.3, +0.7
 ISO:        64
 Shutter:    1.5, 1.8, 1.2 secs.
 Galleries: Floral, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
 Date Uploaded:      Sep 11, 2009
 
 
 | One month later, that is... Marriage is like flowers - you have to keep it fresh! 3 images combined with Paint Shop Pro.
 Clarify, Brightness on merge
 Crop merged image, contrast, clarify, mirror / flip, levels, sharpen, resize, sharpen, save for web.
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			|  | 09/27/2009 12:51:22 AM | 
		| | | Originally posted by skewsme: somehow it's a relief that it's only flowers yelling at me this time.  actually i like this.  try a black vignette, they're in vogue :P
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 lol...not gunna try another vignette for a while, I'd guess.
 
 eta: I meant to say how much I liked all the textures you captured in this.
 
 Message edited by author 2009-09-27 00:52:26.
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			|  | 09/25/2009 07:36:25 PM | 
		| | A little late, but I realyl feel that this shot deserves a bluebird:  . Beautifully done! 
 posthumous awards
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			|  | 09/21/2009 12:34:17 AM | 
		| | I had some thoughts as to whose entry this could be. Never thought it was yours. I see it made your profile page. Nice work! | 
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			|  | 09/20/2009 07:53:23 PM | 
		| | Very good composition, well done! | 
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			|  | 09/19/2009 02:28:38 PM | 
		| | Pretty good detail.  Some posterization of tones in the upper flowe.  Focus a bit soft in the lower right.  7 | 
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			|  | 09/17/2009 11:06:50 PM | 
		| | Great colors and textures! | 
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			|  | 09/17/2009 10:58:09 PM | 
		| | The processing just brought out every vein in those petals. | 
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			|  | 09/16/2009 08:24:00 PM | 
		| | Pretty textures, but the blurry flowers in the background take away form that... Nice lighting and colors. 5/10 | 
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			|  | 09/15/2009 02:04:13 PM | 
		| | I shall be rating this challenge by the following criteria: 
 1 - Not HDR in my opinion
 
 3 - HDR is way over-done, in my opinion
 
 5 - A reasonable use of HDR, but not a very engaging photo, in my opinion
 
 7 - A reasonable use of HDR, and an engaging photo, in my opinion
 
 10 - A fantastic use of HDR, and an out of this world photo, in my opinion
 
 Your photo receives:
 
 5
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			|  | 09/14/2009 11:58:36 PM | 
		| | somehow it's a relief that it's only flowers yelling at me this time.  actually i like this.  try a black vignette, they're in vogue :P | 
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