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08-JAN-2008 Mary Anne

Yellow Orchid

Canon EOS 350D ,Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
1/180s f/8.0 at 55.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 13-Jan-2008 22:17
Wonderful work Mary Anne, The colors and the lighting are gorgeous. Although you may think on doing doing some sharpening, but to me this natural softness looks beautiful for natural things :-) I am sure you'll find it pretty sharp even at the full size.
-Cat
ctfchallenge10-Jan-2008 01:16
John, try increasing the contrast and upping the contrast, and you'll be amazed how much better most photos will look. Not for this challenge, however...that's why most of us are feeling a little frustrated. I'm finding, however, that I'm learning to pay more attention to composition and framing.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge10-Jan-2008 00:52
This image already looked sharp to me. But now that I am hearing all these comments I realize many of you have been sharpening your images. Guess I will have to do this too. I only remember one that I actually sharpened this whole time since I joined this group. John
ctfchallenge09-Jan-2008 17:17
Thank you Brent, Sue Anne, Penny, and Debi. It's so hard not to add some sharpening and contrast. Of course, using a tripod would have helped, but I didn't feel like lugging it along with me.
--Mary Anne
ctfchallenge09-Jan-2008 15:16
Lovely - Debi
ctfchallenge09-Jan-2008 14:12
Nice colors! Great shot -
Penny Street
sue anne09-Jan-2008 12:42
Very nice macro and detail.
ctfchallenge09-Jan-2008 06:49
And another good one you have posted. The diner caught my eye first, but this is great too- love the color.
~Brent