photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Canon DSLR Challenge | all galleries >> Challenge 42: Patterns in Nature (hosted by CameraShy09) >> Eligible > 18th Place - Dandelion* by Grant Hamilton
previous | next
21-MAY-2005 Grant Hamilton

18th Place - Dandelion* by Grant Hamilton

Chicago, IL

Canon EOS 10D ,Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
1/180s f/2.8 at 200.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
share
ctfchallenge02-Jun-2005 00:38
Wonderful Grant! It's so happy and fluffy, fun-loving and free! Far better than the original. Excellent work. ~ Lonnit
Canon DSLR Challenge29-May-2005 07:33
Your original has an ethereal quality that I particularly like. Your processed entry has a sort of retro fun thing a-happening. --Nancy/odigi
Canon DSLR Challenge28-May-2005 02:38
Subtle or psychedelic, I like them both :). --Melanie (mlynn)
Guest 26-May-2005 11:13
Thanks Traveller,
I didn't do much PP to this anyway. The bright colors just come from bumping the contrast and saturation in Adobe Camera RAW.

Grant
Canon DSLR Challenge26-May-2005 10:32
Dear Grant: I have to disagree with both shy and Andy...this is the far better version of the two presented. This one is magical, it is happy, is should make people smile. The green burn over on the right side identified by Andy is...well, not even a problem, it just is. I doubt if there is anything you can do about it and it doesn't hurt that much...it's still a fine, unique, visualization. Traveller
CameraShy0925-May-2005 15:15
I have to admit I like the natural background better, too. (Since you were nice enough to let us compare the two.) I do love the sharply focused, center of the dandilion. It draws my eye right in.
Guest 22-May-2005 16:13
this shot was kind of a throw-away that I made while getting into the car. I messed around with it after I got home just to see what I could make it into. Here is the original:

Canon DSLR Challenge22-May-2005 07:12
Nice treatment of this subject Grant. Its a pity that the fringe has been overpowered by the electric green. Its so perfect in the subtle tones.

Andy