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Orchids II


Orchids II
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Copyright: Reed Radcliffe (rlrad) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 99 W: 9 N: 215] (830)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-15
Categories: Nature, Event
Camera: Nikon D300, Nikon Nikkor AF-S DX 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/80 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Map: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-02-24 5:48
Viewed: 167
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Here is the second in my Orchids series for this week. While they aren't as dramatic as rintile's latest orchids, I think they turned out pretty nice.

I was experimenting with the internal camera settings when I shot these, the D300 was in Vivid mode with the saturation cranked up to about the 5th bar, sharpening to about the middle. Very little post processing was performed on this, just cropping, adding the frame, sharpening a bit and saving in PS CS2.

I hope it helps to saturate your day with color!
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To hifimusicdai: Hi David,rlrad 1 04-09 19:25
To Athila: Hi Alain -rlrad 1 02-25 15:14
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I like this one for the multitude of orchids :-)

Hello Reed,
Thank you for sharing this orchids, a very comprehensive explanation on the pp. Perfect composition. Congratulations! TFs

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  • niraj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 183 W: 3 N: 96] (2042)
  • [2009-02-24 6:13]
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Hello Reed,
Thanks for posting this photo. I would just like to make some personal observations which i think would help. I think the soft and tenderness of the shot has been overpowered with the cranked sharpning. There is considerable noise in the background. I like the composition of flowers covering the entire frame and the DOF adds to the mood but then again the color of the frame the the text distracts, i just wish that it was much less saturated than the flowers itself. These are very personal observations and not necessarily correct. Caio. Neeraj

Hi Reed

Nice shot. Usually peoples try to isolate one flower, you did the opposite and it seems quite successfull. Perfect focus and exposure, beautifull framing and compostion. Nice compositon with few blank area to break the monotony of having the frame filled with flowers. Splendid image and TFS.

Alain

Beautiful flowers and nice frame. Im not sure if they oversharpened or oe but they do look a little larger than life. Maybe trying too hard but this is a personal observation. TFS
warm regards
David

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