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09/30/2010 06:06:35 AM |
| I agree with what FrankRobinson had to say. I do like the 3D feel to it though. I will only add that once you enter a challenge, don't include your name/copyright on your photo. It's an immediate DQ. There are ways to add it through DPC afterward to keep you covered. Welcome aboard. |
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09/29/2010 07:16:06 AM |
May I comment?
Artistically, I love the composition on this. The angle of the shot is spot on. The colours are pretty good - particularly the glowing gold in the centre. The purple blues are also fine in the heart, but around the edge they seem a little light and I feel it loses impact.
Technically, it is a little noisy and a little soft for a macro. Assuming this was taken using a tripod and remote release, it doesn't need to be ISO 400, ISO 100 should be fine. You probably need an aperture of f11 or greater to get the depth of field this needs at this range.
Post processing, I don't know what you have done, but I would use the unsharp mask (USM) tool on most shots, initally on the full size version, then (if re-sizing for DPChallnge) again once you have got it down to the 800px version - this should give you the sharp look a shot like this needs.
This was my take on a similar flower (not shot with a Macro lens though):
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