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DawnFire84 — To Where You Are
Published: 2004-05-17 20:24:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 704; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 169
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I know that I've been submitting a lot of flower photography (particularly roses) and I apologize to all of you who are sick of that. But I just found a few hidden pictures that I took a while ago and thought I would submit them. Plus lately I've just been too busy to go out and take pictures, and there really aren't many places to go around here, it's not that pretty! So just kind of bear with me for a little while.I thought about changing this to sepia too, but I couldn't decide which I liked better. I was really pleased with how nicely the red of the roses came out so I left it in color. What do you think?
Just cropped it a bit and adjusted contrast slightly in psp 8 (I really wish i could afford photoshop!)
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ooh, pretty roses. I love the sense of distance with the roses. The colours are what make this picture stand out. Why is the title "To Where You Are"? is there any significance to that? I know it's a song by Josh Groban (I LOVE that song, and I'm a big fan of Josh Groban), so is there any connection to the song?
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the depth of field and color are awesome in this photo. i think its the best in your gallery.
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oh yeah baby, you know how to turn me on! awesome composure and colors. the red is perfectly dominat over the black. roses with a black back is always a winner.
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Hmm Photoshop... I love that program...
Anyways... Another great rose capture. I like the vibrantness of the rose and the way the roses in the background blur out...
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I love this one ^_^'. The focus is brilliant and the fading really works well in this one.
Honestly, I think that sepia toning it would ruin it.
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thank you for your comment and opinion! I appreciate it! I'm definitely keeping the color
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hehehe..another rose, but it's all still good! I think this would make a good picture for a greetings card.
I usually find roses to be boring, but yours are certainly NOT boring!
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well thank you! That compliment means a lot, especially since there are many many rose shots on this site. I'm trying to stay away from flowers for a while (my latest journal entry talks about that) but I really do appreciate your comment. Thank you!
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Colour! Keep it in colour! The colour is great, why would you want to ditch it?
Hmm, I think you should ahve zoomed in more on the front rose. Were you trying to have a trail of roses behind? Well you can keep the trail if you want...but the front rose right now is the same size as the others, and the other roses also have really vibrant colours, so there's not much to make it stand out. I think you could also improve the picture by making the line of roses more strongly diagonal, ie move your camera so the front rose is in the lower left corner, and the very back one is in the upper right. All this is hypothetical of course, since this is an old photo. But it's always good to see how you can improve a photo since it means you'll do better next time. You should probably have used a shorter depth of field too, sicne like I said the colours are really strong in ALL the roses. If the ones in the back were more blurred then it would put more focus on the front rose. This is expecially important for the rose right behind the front one, since they kind of blend into each other and look like a gigantic mutant twinhead thing. But it's really nice right now too, the red goes really well with the green. Um. You should probably keep it in colour, the red is one of the best things about this picture.
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sorry I'm so late in replying, but thank you very much for your detailed comment! I'll definitely take your advice for the future. I really appreciate it!
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Ehehe, no problem about the late reply. You probably remember replying to a photography thread in the thumbshare forum about a month ago or maybe more...well...that was me. I'm a bit slow with these things too
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you shouldn't apologise....these images are really fantastic. this one, i think is my favourite of the roses...it is just breath taking...i really don't know how you've managed to get such rich colour...and the lighting and shallow depth of field...well it's just perfect!
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thank you so much! I'm glad you liked it! I owe how well the color showed up to those beautiful roses, they were so rich in color to begin with! Thanks so much for your comment and for the fav!
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you're welcome!!! they really were fantastic!
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thank you, I'm glad you like it! Thanks for the fav too!
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Oh incredible! So much beauty resides in this photo. I love the colours alot and also that it blurs as it goes back, very subtle, very beautiful . Incredible job!
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these roses are so beautiful! nice work catching these!! i really like them.
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this is simply beautiful - i dont know how else to describe it. the soft colours and perfect lighting lend a very romantic ambience to this piece, and, as a hopelessly quixotic person myself - it really appeals to me. I especially love the way the large bloom is the focus of the shot, but the other blooms behind it kind of lead your eye to it. im no photographer, hence the untechnical terms, but my lack of understanding doesnt dull my sense of appreciation. this is a definite favourite, very aesthetically pleasing. beautiful, in a word
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thank you very muhc 
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I tbink the colours are beautiful and rich and the fading in the background works extremely well
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thanks! Thank you for the fav too!
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lol thats a good pic, lemme ask, where do you get all the money for the roses :-D
yeah i have to agree , this picture needs more attention, i might have to give it a plus fav
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heh, why thank you! Actually the roses were really cheap! It was only $5 for all of them! I just couldn't pass up the deal. Thanks for your comment and for the fav!
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i'm quite partial to the intense red, myself. it really shows the nature of the rose. gorgeous photography.
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thank you 
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it's amazing that it came out that beautiful without alteration. you definitely have a good eye for beauty.
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aw, well thanks! But hey, it's easy when you have something beautiful like roses to work with. I think the reason the color stands out so much is also due to the fact that these roses were the most amazing deep shade of red that I have ever seen. They were only $5 too, so I just had to buy them!
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thanks! And thanks so much for the fav and the watch, I appreciate it greatly! :hugs:
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Wow, this shot deserves far more attention than it has received so far! Very nice, I love the strength of the red on the rose, came out very well 
Cheers!
-Derycke
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aw well thank you! I'm glad you're a fan of rose pictures, I've definitely got a lot of them 
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** stains the roses black**
there we go ^_^
nice pic,
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lol, one day I'm going to have to find a black rose and take a picture of it for you!
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